U.S. law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe has announced the hire of project finance expert Michael Tardif as a partner in its Singapore office. Tardif joins from the Jakarta office of A&O Shearman.
Singapore-based law firm Fervent Chambers has announced significant leadership changes, with the appointment of William Wan as managing director and the return of Clarence Lun as head of dispute resolution and international arbitration.
K&L Gates Straits Law, the Singapore office of U.S. law firm K&L Gates, has strengthened its corporate capabilities in Singapore with the addition of partners David Kuo and Meraj Noor from rival DLA Piper.
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.
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.
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 & 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.
Alvin Yeo SC, senior partner and co-founder of Singapore Big Four law firm WongPartnership, has passed away at the age of 60 following a two-year battle with cancer.
Investigations and compliance lawyer Shu Min Ho has become the second McDermott Will & Emery Singapore partner to return to Sidley Austin, after a stint that lasted three months.
WongPartnership and Ogier are representing liquidators Teneo in the bankruptcy proceedings of Singapore-based cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC), with Latham & Watkins advising the hedge fund in the U.S.