Hogan Lovells poaches arbitration partner from Ashurst in Singapore
Global law firm Hogan Lovells has hired international arbitration expert Rob Palmer as a partner from rival Ashurst to boost its dispute resolution practice in Southeast Asia.
K&L hires Singapore energy duo from Gibson Dunn
K&L Gates Straits Law, the Singapore office of K&L Gates, has bolstered its energy practice in Singapore with the hire of two energy lawyers from Gibson Dunn & Crutcher: Partner Brad Roach and senior associate Alexandra Jones.
UK’s Seladore Legal eyes SG office as it adds new partner
Seladore Legal, a London-based disputes-only law firm, has announced the appointment of Liang-Ying Tan as a partner, signalling its intent to establish a presence in Singapore.
Singapore: Mayer Brown finance partner joins DLA
Global law firm DLA Piper has expanded its banking and finance offering with the addition of Soumitro Mukerji as a partner in its Singapore office.
Singapore: Former Cavenagh Law disputes partner joins Oon & Bazul
Elan Krishna, a former partner at Cavenagh Law, the Singapore Formal Law Alliance (FLA) firm of Clifford Chance, has joined local outfit Oon & Bazul to strengthen its dispute resolution practice.
R&T guides VietJet on historic $8 bln aviation deal
Singapore’s Rajah & Tann has advised Vietnam's VietJet Air on reaffirmation of its $8 billion deal with CFM International to acquire over 400 CFM advanced Leap 1B Aircraft Engines.
Stephenson Harwood, Links advise on $349 mln SG-UK taxi deal
Stephenson Harwood has advised Singaporean transport operator ComfortDelGro on its 269-million-pound ($349 million) acquisition of the British private hire cab and courier company Addison Lee, whose shareholders were represented by Linklaters.
Dentons SG, Vietnam firms advise on $381 mln Vietnam healthcare acquisition
Singapore’s Dentons Rodyk and Vietnam’s Dentons LuatViet have advised Singapore-listed Thomson Medical Group (TMG) on its S$517 million ($381.4 million) acquisition of FV Hospital, Vietnam’s biggest healthcare group.
Baker Botts continues Singapore growth with Ashurst projects partner hire
U.S. law firm Baker Botts has tapped Ashurst again for an energy-focused partner in Singapore, two months after it launched its office in the country with partner hires from the UK-based law firm.
Q&A: "We are rightly proud of our record in enhancing D&I"
"The Asian legal market has developed to become much more intra-regional, particularly with the expansion of PRC and Japanese law firms into the global financial centres of Hong Kong and Singapore. I think this is a positive trend reflective of the market's growing maturity, and also the opportunities it presents and will likely continue despite current global economic uncertainty."