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Eversheds considers Beijing closure, plans SG return
UK-headquartered Eversheds Sutherland has confirmed to ALB that the firm is currently reviewing whether to keep its Beijing office open, while also making plans to reestablish an office in Singapore.
Addleshaws grows SG office further with Reed Smith hire
UK law firm Addleshaw Goddard has added its second lateral partner in Singapore in a matter of weeks after hiring corporate expert Matt Gorman from Reed Smith.
SG boutique Joyce A Tan gets two new directors
Singapore law firm Joyce A Tan & Partners has announced the appointment of two new directors, Wendy Lee and Frederick Tay, strengthening its corporate offerings.
Latham, Zhong Lun act on $445 mln France-SG waste treatment deal
Latham & Watkins has advised French industrial group Seche Environnement on its S$605 million ($445 million) agreement to buy Singapore’s ECO Industrial Environmental Engineering from Beijing Capital Eco-Environment Protection Group.
Simmons expands SG disputes team with hire from Birds
UK law firm Simmons & Simmons has hired tech and financial disputes expert Lijun Chui as a partner in Singapore from Bird & Bird.
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BRIEFS: Singapore ramps up national cybersecurity with expanded protection laws
Singapore is taking steps to ramp up cybersecurity, with increased regulation and oversight.
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Long-time HFW partner joins Addleshaws as SG head
UK law firm Addleshaw Goddard has hired energy specialist Chanaka Kumarasinghe as head of its Singapore office from HFW, where he had spent the entirety of his 22-year career.
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RANKINGS: ALB Asia IP Rankings 2024
The past year marked an important turning point in the development of the regulatory ecosystem for intellectual property (IP) across Asia.
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EMPLOYMENT: Level Playing Field
Singapore is set to introduce a new anti-discrimination employment law later in the year, and while employers welcome the changes, lawyers say more needs to be done in terms of building capabilities to ensure compliance.
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BRIEFS: SG Bill to Arm Financial Watchdog With More Investigative Authority
A new bill will give the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) more authority to supervise and investigate the financial sector, including the power to enter the premises of financial institutions without a warrant or prior notice in some situations.