Addleshaws grows SG office further with Reed Smith hire
UK law firm Addleshaw Goddard has added its second lateral partner in Singapore in a matter of weeks after hiring corporate expert Matt Gorman from Reed Smith.
SG boutique Joyce A Tan gets two new directors
Singapore law firm Joyce A Tan & Partners has announced the appointment of two new directors, Wendy Lee and Frederick Tay, strengthening its corporate offerings.
Latham, Zhong Lun act on $445 mln France-SG waste treatment deal
Latham & Watkins has advised French industrial group Seche Environnement on its S$605 million ($445 million) agreement to buy Singapore’s ECO Industrial Environmental Engineering from Beijing Capital Eco-Environment Protection Group.
Simmons expands SG disputes team with hire from Birds
UK law firm Simmons & Simmons has hired tech and financial disputes expert Lijun Chui as a partner in Singapore from Bird & Bird.
BRIEFS: Singapore ramps up national cybersecurity with expanded protection laws
Singapore is taking steps to ramp up cybersecurity, with increased regulation and oversight.
Long-time HFW partner joins Addleshaws as SG head
UK law firm Addleshaw Goddard has hired energy specialist Chanaka Kumarasinghe as head of its Singapore office from HFW, where he had spent the entirety of his 22-year career.
Latham, Freshies, WongP advise on $1.3 bln data centre investment
Latham & Watkins has advised ST Telemedia Global Data Centres on a S$1.75 billion ($1.3 billion) investment from a consortium comprising KKR and Singapore Telecommunications, which was represented by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.
SG: RPC draws another corporate lawyer from Quahe Woo
UK law firm RPC has bolstered its M&A capabilities in Singapore with the addition of Quahe Woo & Palmer (QWP) director Kiat Wee Lau to its corporate practice.
ALB Conversations: Ryan Chung, Head of Legal for Southeast Asia, Klook
Ryan Chung, head of legal for Southeast Asia at online travel agency Klook, talks about why the one lesson that’s stuck with him through his career is the value of empathy; how he greatly values external lawyers who have a genuine interest in the company and are invested in its success; and why people don’t quit bad jobs, only bad managers.
SG: Amazon energy counsel returns to Bih Li & Lee
Singapore boutique law firm Bih Li & Lee has welcomed back energy sector specialist Marina Chua as a partner from Amazon Web Services, where she was a corporate counsel in the energy division.