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Watson Farley & Williams mourns death of Singapore office head

Leading maritime lawyer remembered as a ‘superb lawyer who inspired great trust and loyalty’

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Three Crowns secures Shearman & Sterling's Singapore head to launch first Asia office

Arbitration boutique capitalises on city state's 'ever-growing' popularity as a disputes hub with fifth base

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McDermott hires Latham's power industry group co-head as Asia transactions chair in Singapore

Clarinda Tjia-Dharmadi comes aboard following firm's relaunch in the city-state last year

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Singapore to allow no-win, no-fee agreements to boost appeal as global disputes hub

Latest reforms follow the relaxation of litigation funding rules in 2017

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Linklaters secures Morgan Lewis partner to launch Singapore funds practice

Addition of Joel Seow follows double partner hire in Hong Kong last month

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Senior counsel success for pair of women commercial disputes lawyers in Singapore

Appointment of Marina Chin and Swee Yen Koh alongside Tan Puay Boon bring total SC tally to 94

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Norton Rose Fulbright appoints 54 partners in North America-focused round

Global giant achieves 40% target for women lawyers for third year running; Reed Smith promotes 31

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Withers hires partners from Pillsbury and BCLP to boost Southeast Asia reach

Private client powerhouse also signs real estate partner in London and promotes four lawyers to partner

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Almost a third of global companies expect disputes to increase in 2022, study finds

Covid and Cybersecurity-related rifts seen as biggest threats, Baker McKenzie report shows

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Cooley adds capital markets partner in Singapore from Goldman Sachs

Tim Pitrelli joins from role as executive director and senior counsel in Goldman’s investment banking division

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Standalone procedural rules unveiled to bolster Singapore International Commercial Court

Rules aim for 'clarity and efficiency' as Singapore moves to become jurisdiction of choice for high-stakes commercial disputes

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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas opens in Singapore after hiring Nishith Desai's ex-office head

First base outside home country to offer Indian law in areas including international arbitration and private client

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Sidley adds 42 new partners in bumper round that leans towards litigators

Chicago firm’s litigation group sees 11 lawyers made up in round that is significantly larger than last year’s

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BP unveils trimmed-down roster of 26 panel firms as it seeks to 'consolidate external spend'

Some 26 firms appointed globally following competitive tender that assessed candidates' D&I and energy transition capabilities

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King & Spalding taps Skadden for ‘rising star’ M&A specialist to expand Singapore corporate practice

Parveet Singh Gandoak brings cross-border deals experience across Southeast Asia and India

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Mayer Brown promotes 39 lawyers to partner in bumper US-focused round

Chicago firm joins host of rivals swelling partner ranks amid surging work volumes

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Lawyers from Trussardi and Loro Piana to debate influencer marketing’s impact on luxury sector

Webinar hosted by Luxury Law Alliance and Bird & Bird will explore ‘trends, tips and opportunities’

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Singapore’s Allen & Gledhill adds JP Morgan assistant general counsel as private wealth practice co-head

Eng Cher Goh joins as after a decade at the banking giant in New York and Asia

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Singapore launches sector list to speed resolution of complex disputes

Unveiling of tech, infrastructure and construction list comes as city-state cements its reputation as a global centre for arbitration

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The Global Legal Post launches online fashion law comparative guide

First of new series of Law Over Border guides showcases fast-developing fashion law

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