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.
‘i hope to further contribute to Asia’s arbitration development’
Renowned arbitrator and counsel Jern-Fei Ng now calls Singapore home after living in the UK for 25 years. The Malaysia-born star disputes lawyer shares with ALB about the trends and talents in Asia’s arbitration scene, and why he’s confident that the region will continue to grow as a disputes powerhouse.
Mayer Brown cements SG expansion with PK Wong & Nair JLV
U.S. law firm Mayer Brown has continued to make inroads into Singapore after entering a joint law venture (JLV) with PK Wong & Nair, a local law firm specialising in cross-border transactions and disputes.
Spanish law firm Pérez-Llorca to open SG office
Spanish law firm Pérez-Llorca will open an office in Singapore in the first quarter of 2023, making it the first law firm from the European country to have a presence in the city-state.