Eversheds considers Beijing closure, plans SG return

by Hu Yangxiaoxiao 胡阳潇潇 |

UK-headquartered Eversheds Sutherland has confirmed to ALB that the firm is currently reviewing whether to keep its Beijing office open, while also making plans to reestablish an office in Singapore.

Addleshaws grows SG office further with Reed Smith hire

by Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

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

by Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

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

by Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

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

by Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

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

by Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

Singapore is taking steps to ramp up cybersecurity, with increased regulation and oversight.

Long-time HFW partner joins Addleshaws as SG head

by Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

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.

Q&A: ‘I'm a firm believer in a top-down compliance culture’

by Sarah Wong |

Hong Kong is stepping up to combat financial crimes and enhancing its reputation as a reliable global business centre. Christopher Wilson, the executive director of enforcement at the Securities and Futures Commissions (SFC), articulates the organisation's goals in upholding regulatory standards and offers guidance for general counsel to champion a culture of compliance.

Singapore: Shipping law firm CJC hires new director

by Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

UK-headquartered shipping-focused law firm Campbell Johnston Clark (CJC) has hired transaction lawyer Aik Hui Chua as a director in Singapore from Squire Patton Boggs, where she was a senior associate.

Latham acts on Shell SG refinery, petrochemical asset sale

by Nimitt Dixit |

U.S. law firm Latham & Watkins has advised PT Chandra Asri Pacific, Indonesia's largest chemical and infrastructure solutions company, as part of a consortium buying Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Singapore (SECP) from Shell Singapore.