Asia/Singapore
London edges ahead of Singapore as top go-to jurisdictions for international arbitration, study finds
White & Case survey shows seats continue to be favoured for their reliability, legal infrastructure and recent reforms
McDermott shutters Singapore office ending Asia presence
Closure leaves US firm with eight overseas offices, all in in Europe
BCLP to close in Hong Kong and Singapore as it plans Asia ‘wind-down’
Firm says it will continue to service its clients’ Asia needs through associate firm network
Female-founded ArbBoutique hires independent arbitrator in Singapore
Ex-Skadden counsel Chiann Bao joins the firm as a partner
Singapore Law Society vice-president resigns following social media posts about rape case
Chia Boon Teck’s comments drew widespread criticism from the legal community, including Singapore Minister of Law K. Shanmugam
Singapore’s Providence Law Asia hires Duxton Hill advocate as international litigation head
Colin Liew joins leading Asian disputes boutique after nearly four years at Duxton Hill Chambers
Senior Drew & Napier disputes partner departs with team to found own firm
Siraj Omar launches eponymous firm in Singapore focused on commercial disputes
Gearing leaves Fountain Court to build on Singapore connections
Former co-head of arbitration to go solo in London but continue at Singapore’s Duxton Hill Chambers
SICC marks 10th anniversary with transnational dispute resolution conference
Speakers included Chief Justice of Singapore Sundaresh Menon
MoFo recruits senior private equity M&A partner in Singapore from Gibson Dunn
Scott Jalowayski replenishes MoFo’s Asia corporate bench following defections to CMS and Baker McKenzie
Singapore International Commercial Court appoints trio of UK, Australian judges
International jurists include UK Justice Lady Mary Arden, who join the court’s ranks next month
Blackstone Chambers takes on Singapore-based silk to expand Asia offering
Former Clyde & Co partner Sapna Jhangiani KC joins London commercial set in Singapore
One Essex Court adds Gibson Dunn & Crutcher’s former Asia arbitration head
Paul Tan joins the set to expand its footprint in Singapore and the wider Asia region
K&L Gates hires former Gibson Dunn oil and gas co-head in Singapore
Partner Brad Roach joins with a senior associate
UK disputes firm Seladore Legal recruits ex-HSF lawyer for Singapore debut
Liang-Ying Tan is seventh partner to join Seladore, all of whom previously worked at HSF
O’Melveny expands in Singapore with M&A partner duo from Hogan Lovells
Stephanie Keen and Sylvia Taslim bring significant pan-Asia transactions experience
Skadden adds Asia disputes head from Sidley
Friven Yeoh joins having co-led Sidley’s global arbitration, trade and advocacy group
Morrison Foerster loses four Asia partners to Baker McKenzie, Jingtian & Gongcheng
Movers include MoFo’s Singapore managing partner Shirin Tang
Singapore Convention Week stresses ‘dialogue and innovation’
Singapore’s law minister praises multilateralism and warns of ‘much more challenging outlook for businesses and lawyers’
Navigating disruptions and distractions in international dispute resolution at Singapore Convention Week 2024
Singapore’s premier dispute resolution event Singapore Convention Week kicks off in the last week of August – here is a quick rundown of what to expect
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