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Korea’s Kim & Chang to open second Vietnam office

BY Sachin Dave | 17 Nov 22

South Korea’s biggest law firm, Kim & Chang, is set to open its second Vietnam office in the national capital Hanoi by next month.

Kennedys closes Bangkok office

BY Mari Iwata | 09 Nov 22

London-headquartered insurance-focused law firm Kennedys has closed its Bangkok office after five years.

Charles Russell Speechlys to expand Asia presence with SG office

BY Sachin Dave | 04 Nov 22

London-headquartered law firm Charles Russell Speechlys is set to join an array of international law firms opening in Singapore after announcing plans for an office there in the first half of next year, subject to regulatory approval.

Baker Botts re-enters Asia with SG launch

BY Sachin Dave | 03 Nov 22

Houston-headquartered Baker Botts has returned to Asia after opening a Singapore office. The office is led by projects partner Richard Guit, who was mostly recently with Ashurst in Perth.

Mayer Brown cements SG expansion with PK Wong & Nair JLV

BY Sarah Wong | 27 Oct 22

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

BY Mari Iwata | 27 Oct 22

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.

Macau’s MdME establishes independent Portugal presence

BY Mari Iwata | 24 Oct 22

Macau law firm MdME Lawyers has opened an independent office in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, its first outside China. The office is led by partner José Leitão.

Co-founder of SG boutique Fullerton Law sets up new firm

BY Mari Iwata | 19 Oct 22

Alfred Lim, co-founder of Singapore boutique Fullerton Law Chambers, has left the firm along with associate director Jamie Lye to start Meritus Law.

Dentons to combine with Indian law firm Link Legal

BY Reuters | 13 Oct 22

Dentons on Monday said it is launching a combination with Indian law firm Link Legal, giving the global law firm a domestic foothold in India's large but historically isolated legal market.

ZICO network gets new Singapore member firm

BY Mari Iwata | 12 Oct 22

The ZICO Law network has announced Icon Law as its new member firm in Singapore, replacing Insights Law.