Yuet Ming Tham, who left Sidley Austin in April this year to join McDermott Will & Emery as Singapore managing partner and Asia-Pacific head, has returned to the former firm as a partner in Singapore and global co-chair of the white-collar (government litigation and investigations) practice.

With another pandemic-impacted year drawing to a close, and lawyers globally reconsidering their career plans, firm leaders know that they must make burnout and employee support an urgent priority.