Pinsent Masons MPillay, the Singapore alliance firm of Pinsent Masons, is set to launch its flexible lawyer service Vario in the city-state.

The Singapore launch will mark Vario’s first foray into Southeast Asia. The service was launched in Melbourne and Sydney last year, to go with eight Vario offices in the United Kingdom.

The Vario service in Singapore, set to commence in mid-2018, will be led by Kate Cauldwell-Hunt, who will be relocated from the UK. She will work closely with Vario Australia on building the Singapore service, which will recruit some 30 consultants locally over the next six months. 

Calling the Vario launch “a part of our overall plan and commitment to the region,” Mohan Pillay, joint head of the Singapore office of Pinsent Masons MPillay, said the firm anticipated the service expanding into additional countries across Asia. “This as a reflection of the opportunities we are seeing and the growth that we are planning for,” he said.