Stephenson Harwood SG alliance firm lands corp partner from Dentons
Virtus Law, UK law firm Stephenson Harwood's Singapore alliance firm, has hired corporate lawyer Eunice Yao as a partner from Dentons Rodyk & Davidson.
Ropes, Latham, Freshies act on $1.1 bln PropertyGuru take-private
Ropes & Gray has advised Swedish investment firm EQT AB on its offer to acquire New York-listed Singapore-based online real estate platform PropertyGuru for $1.1 billion.
HSF grows energy practice with W&C hire in Singapore
Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has expanded its energy capabilities in Singapore with the addition of former White & Case counsel Ee Lynn Tan as a partner.
Fangda launches in Singapore with M&A partner hire from WFW
Shanghai-headquartered Fangda Partners has launched an office in Singapore with the addition of M&A partner Ivy Liu from Watson Farley & Williams.
SG: Former K&L Gates Straits Law head sets up own boutique
Veteran litigator Sreenivasan Narayan SC has left the managing partner role at K&L Gates Straits Law to set up his own dispute resolution and advisory firm in Singapore, Sreenivasan Chambers.
Han Kun makes corporate hire in SG from Withers KhattarWong
Han Kun Law Office has added corporate partner Chuo Ming Leong along with his team, Low Shan You, Chow Su Rin, and Lanabel Teo, in its Singapore office.
SH, Allens act on $726 mln offshore wind energy take-private
Stephenson Harwood and Australian law firm Allens have advised Singapore's Cyan Renewables, which operates vessels for offshore wind farms, on its acquisition of ASX-listed MMA Offshore for A$1.1 billion ($726 million).
Hong Kong To Enter SPAC Race, but Rules Are Deemed Too Prohibitive
Since the start of this year, discussions of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) have been everywhere in Asia as technology, healthcare and fintech startups sought out an alternative listing route. While lawyers have noted concerns around the quality of information disclosure and potential for conflicts and corporate governance, it has done nothing to stem the hype. So far in 2021, there has been close to $137 billion worth of SPACs issued globally, according to Refinitiv, with this number reportedly fallen following a regulatory crackdown.
New Year Resolutions
As another year packed with challenges and trials draws to a close, law firm leaders consider what measures were successful, and how those will influence their strategies for 2022 and beyond.
India’s CAM launches foreign law practice in SG with Nishith Desai hire
India’s third-largest law firm Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) has established a foreign law practice in Singapore after hiring Vivek Kathpalia from Nishith Desai Associates as the office’s managing director and CEO.