K&L Gates Straits Law, the Singapore office of K&L Gates, has bolstered its energy practice in Singapore with the hire of two energy lawyers from Gibson Dunn & Crutcher: Partner Brad Roach and senior associate Alexandra Jones.
Seladore Legal, a London-based disputes-only law firm, has announced the appointment of Liang-Ying Tan as a partner, signalling its intent to establish a presence in Singapore.
Global law firm DLA Piper has expanded its banking and finance offering with the addition of Soumitro Mukerji as a partner in its Singapore office.
Elan Krishna, a former partner at Cavenagh Law, the Singapore Formal Law Alliance (FLA) firm of Clifford Chance, has joined local outfit Oon & Bazul to strengthen its dispute resolution practice.
Singapore’s Rajah & Tann has advised Vietnam's VietJet Air on reaffirmation of its $8 billion deal with CFM International to acquire over 400 CFM advanced Leap 1B Aircraft Engines.
Stephenson Harwood has advised Singaporean transport operator ComfortDelGro on its 269-million-pound ($349 million) acquisition of the British private hire cab and courier company Addison Lee, whose shareholders were represented by Linklaters.
As Singapore and Hong Kong compete to attract ultra-wealthy family offices, legal experts weigh in on their rivalry.
A&O Shearman has advised German insurer Allianz on its S$2.2 billion ($1.6 billion) offer for a 51 percent stake in Singapore's Income Insurance, the latest major deal in Singapore’s buzzing insurance sector.
Singapore Big Four law firm Allen & Gledhill is advising Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation (VIS) on its proposed $7.8 billion joint venture with NXP Semiconductors, which is being represented by A&O Shearman.
Singapore Big Four firm Rajah & Tann has received approval from China’s Ministry of Justice to establish a new representative office in Shenzhen, which will commence operations in the fourth quarter of this year.