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Linklaters sets up second Asian disputes hub in Singapore
Linklaters is relocating Hong Kong disputes partner Jelita Pandjaitan to start a litigation and arbitration practice in Singapore.
Company secretaries can act for over 1,000 companies
Singapore is debating the case of a company secretary who acted for 1,000 companies to see if a limit should be put upon the number.
O'Melveny quartet from Singapore join Ashurst
The four senior lawyers are moving from O'Melveny & Myers to join Ashurst, strengthening its restructuring and special projects teams.
Singapore faces lawyer glut
The number of lawyers practising in Singapore has leapt up 25 per cent to 4,400 in the last four years, according to Law Minister K. Shanmugam.
Dechert wins Singapore licence
Dechert is opening an office in Singapore, eight months after applying for a licence, taking the firm to 27 offices worldwide.
PwC ties up with Singapore law firm
The legal arm of accountancy Big Four firm PwC has tied up with Camford Law in Singapore, part of a move to boost its Asian business.
Mayer Brown draws in five-strong Asia trade team from Bryan Cave
Cecil Leong and four of his international trade team are moving from the Singapore office of Bryan Cave to Mayer Brown.
Freshfields to push Singapore arbitration
Freshfields has relocated its global head of arbitration from Hong Kong to Singapore in a move to increase its work in the growing Singapore market.
Lawrence Graham gives up Singapore licence ahead of Wragge merger
Lawrence Graham (LG) has renounced its licence to practice as a foreign firm in Singapore, making invalid its alliance with local practice PK Wong & Associates.
US firm attracts Indian law students
US firm O'Melveney & Myers (OMM) plans to offer a year long internship to Indian law students through its Singapore office.
UK firm relocates senior partner to Singapore
The changing balance in revenue prospects has been underlined at Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) whose senior partner, Richard Crump, is moving base from London to Singapore.
Singapore considers mandatory pro bono logs
The Committee to Study Community Legal Services Initiatives (CLSI Committee) recommended mandatory reporting of pro bono hours.
Local firms dominate Singapore legal scene
Local law firms dominate the Singapore legal marketplace unlike Hong Kong where foreign law firms run the show.
Singapore proposes new law firm regulator
A new regulatory regime is being proposed in Singapore for local and foreign law firms.
Human rights issues raised over workers in Singapore
The Singapore law ministry has been asked to justify why it proposes to repatriate a group of Indian workers who had been charged with rioting - but against whom the charges were then dropped.
Bengal braced for falling tax revenue after big business challenge
The Indian state of West Bengal is braced to see a fall in tax revenue this year after Tata Steel, Cadbury and other multinationals challenged one of its tax laws.
Top firms told to reapply for Singapore licences
Clifford Chance and Allen & Overy are among the law firms in Singapore which have been asked to reapply for licences to operate there.
E&Y eyes up Singapore for legal
E&Y has taken the first step in setting up a legal arm in Singapore.
Firms need to step carefully after CC Singapore gaffe
A leading consultant has warned international law firms to take great care with their local relationships after Clifford Chance ran into trouble with regulators in Singapore.
CC called in by Singapore justice minister
Clifford Chance has been called to task by the Law Ministry in Singapore for giving an allegedly 'inaccurate picture' of the scope of its services.