The Singapore office of UK law firm Olswang has launched a public policy practice for the technology, media and telecoms (TMT) sector.

A spokesperson for UK-headquartered law firm Olswang has confirmed that it is in talks with CMS and Nabarro on a potential three-way merger.

UK-headquartered TMT law firm Olswang has launched a one-man South Korea desk manned by ex-Samsung in-house counsel Steve Kim.

Olswang has named corporate specialist Andrew Stott as its new managing partner for Asia, taking over from Rob Bratby, who is expected to return to the London office and assume a role with the firm’s global telecoms and emerging markets practice.

London-headquartered TMT specialist firm Olswang has entered into non-exclusive associations with Holborn in Singapore and Haldanes in Hong Kong.

Olswang strengthened its Indonesia offering after hiring Toby Grainger as a corporate partner in its Singapore office from Oentoeng Suria & Partners, Ashurst’s associate firm in Jakarta.

Asian Legal Business’ inaugural CSR list, apart from spotlighting 10 law firms in Asia doing notable work in that sphere, also highlights how important CSR is becoming to the legal industry in the region. By Ranajit Dam