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Simmons & Simmons has appointed former Ashurst partner Michelle Phang as its new Head of M&A for Southeast Asia

Offshore law firm Harneys has appointed former WongPartnership specialist Wei Lee Lim to lead its Singapore dispute resolution practice

Jones Day has enhanced its global derivatives and financial markets team by hiring partner Colin Rice in Singapore from Norton Rose Fulbright

Withers has launched a dedicated projects and energy practice in Asia by hiring partners Ean MacPherson and Fumihiko Hori and special counsel Keisuke Misuda

Stay informed on the latest legal developments shaping Asia's business landscape

Global firm Jones Day has promoted three Asia-Pacific based lawyers¡ªBarry Lai (Taipei), Zack Oswald (Singapore)

Baker McKenzie has significantly strengthened its finance and projects bench in the Asia-Pacific with the addition of project finance specialist Matthias Schemuth

King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) is set to separate its China and Australia businesses in 2026, ending their 14-year combination

ABLJ is seeking input from in-house and legal professionals to identify Singapore¡¯s top private practice lawyers

Greenberg Traurig hired Alfred Ng as a Singapore shareholder to boost its cross-border energy and infrastructure capabilities

Rajah & Tann Singapore and other firms advised Yangzijiang Maritime Development on its SGX mainboard listing

Orrick has strengthened its Asia practice and Singapore office by adding Elaine Wong as its first disputes and international arbitration partner

Facing unpredictable tariffs, compliance crackdowns and rising trade tensions, companies in Asia are rethinking contracts, manufacturing and supply chains

Greenberg Traurig strengthens its Singapore team with Ashok Lalwani and Shih-Chi Pan to boost cross-border and India-focused legal capabilities across Asia

Joshua Cole joins Baker Botts in Singapore, bringing 25+ years of experience in M&A, data centres, and subsea cable transactions across APAC

Greenberg Traurig has hired Ashok Lalwani, a former Baker McKenzie leader, to expand its cross-border and India-focused corporate practice in Singapore

TSMP Law hired former MAS deputy director Harsharan Kaur to lead its investigations and financial regulatory practice

RPC appointed partner Jeremiah Chew in Singapore to boost its IP, tech and competition practices in Asia

Anderson Mori & Tomotsune has launched a Malaysia desk with RDS Partnership to support Japanese investment and cross-border work in Southeast Asia

O¡¯Melveny hires John Curran as Corporate Finance Partner in Singapore to expand Asia presence

The Singapore Corporate Counsel Association will launch Sustainability Connect on 28 October to promote legal leadership in sustainability and finance

Orrick expands its Tokyo energy team with the hire of former RWE Renewables counsel Akira Takahashi

New ACC president and CEO Jason Brown outlines his vision to deepen engagement with in-house counsel across Asia

The SCCA will host a gala honouring leadership and pro bono excellence in the in-house legal field

PDLegal appoints Ravipat Mullijarupongs and Supagorn Jittimaporn to lead dispute resolution and tax in Thailand

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow and Latham & Watkins advised on Aster Chemicals¡¯ USD1 billion green loan

MoFo advised SoftBank on its USD5.4bn acquisition of ABB¡¯s robotics unit, with Freshfields advising ABB

ACC Singapore and Drew & Napier briefed in-house counsel on key updates in Singapore law

Greenberg Traurig expands its Singapore office with seven new lawyers to strengthen its regional full-service capabilities

Bird & Bird hires Andrew MacGeoch as Asia-Pacific hospitality co-head in Singapore

The Revenue of 111 Chinese law firms depicts a struggling legal market and a rampant race for survival

BKL and K&L Gates advised SPC Group¡¯s Big Bite and Chipotle on a JV to launch the fast-casual brand in Asia

Reed Smith hired Etelka Bogardi as Singapore partner to boost its financial services regulatory and fintech practice in Asia

Han Kun hired Jerald Foo as partner in Singapore to strengthen its cross-border dispute resolution work in Southeast Asia

The SCCA co-hosted the Global Trade Congress in Singapore, stressing collaboration in global trade

Milbank hires Maurice Conway in Singapore to expand private equity in Southeast Asia

Rajah & Tann Singapore hires Michelle Zheng to boost banking and aviation practices

LSS CPC guidance (Aug 2025) addresses electronic execution of Singapore law-governed deeds and foreign company execution in banking transactions

Cooley hires David He in Singapore to expand its venture capital practice

Seladore Legal launches Singapore office to focus on international disputes before SIAC and SICC, led by partner Liang-ying Tan

HFW has hired Simon Bellas as a partner to strengthen its Singapore construction practice

Dentons Rodyk has hired Kai Yun Wong as a senior partner in its family and matrimonial practice

ICSID will open its first office outside Washington in Singapore

Kennedys hires Iain Anderson as partner to boost marine and insurance practice in Singapore

Bayfront Law appoints Joseph Tay as director to strengthen its commercial disputes team

Focus Law Asia appoints ex-GXS Bank and APEX GC Elizabeth Fong as head of corporate

Rajah & Tann Singapore strengthens its disputes team with the addition of Paras Lalwani and Reka Mohan as partners

Frameworks focused on restructuring companies in distress are becoming more transparent in Singapore and Taiwan

Bird & Bird launches Singapore restructuring group led by Ashok Kumar and Darius Tay to boost regional legal services

JTJB has launched a construction practice led by new senior partner Yeo Boon Tat

Freshfields boosts its Singapore team with Harry Evans, enhancing its focus on tech and life sciences for regional growth

Jones Day adds disputes partner Kay-Jannes Wegner to its Singapore office

Jeremiah Huang launches Everstead Law in Singapore on 1 July, focusing on corporate and transactional work

Trowers & Hamlins adds banking and finance partner Chuan How Tan in Singapore from DFDL          

GT Law hires Yuh Huey Khoo to lead its financial services and private client practices

Charles Russell Speechlys hires Gavin Margetson and Henry Winter in Singapore

Danielle Roman becomes Mourant¡¯s Hong Kong managing partner, succeeding Paul Christopher in August

Withers KhatterWong hires Mohammed Reza as partner, head of international arbitration in Singapore

Tributes pour in for Ang, 61, vice chairman at Rajah & Tann Asia and former managing partner at Rajah & Tann Singapore

In-house counsel explored leadership, innovation and risk at the 2025 ACC Asia-Pacific Meeting in Singapore

TTT+Partners, WongPartnership & Linklaters advised ThaiBev on its USD2b multicurrency debt programme on SGX

Delta Law, founded by Joshua Tan, Cephas Yee, and Sean Lee, will provide tech-driven legal solutions

SCCA¡¯s First Thursday event gathered in-house counsel in Singapore for networking and informal discussions over drinks

Ashurst appoints Clarence Ding to lead its Asia employment team from Singapore

GCAI and SIAC sign MoU to boost ties and support arbitration capacity-building for in-house legal professionals

Penningtons adds Zhi Chao Chor as partner in Singapore to boost its commodities and trade finance practice      

Reed Smith is expanding its financial services in Asia by hiring partners Tim Beech in Singapore and Regina Lui in Hong Kong

Addleshaw Goddard boosts Korea-focused arbitration capabilities with key partner hire in Singapore

Bird & Bird adds M&A partner Shahin Foroughian in Singapore as part of its continued international expansion drive

Sreenivasan Chambers adds Palaniappan Sundararaj as director, bringing its team to 10 lawyers, including 3 directors

Orrick adds partner Adam Moncrieff in Singapore, boosting its energy and infrastructure team in Asia

Sidley Austin names Alun Evans partner in Singapore, strengthening its energy and infrastructure practice in Asia-Pacific

Latham, WongP, A&G, and Rajah & Tann advised on Tokyo Century¨COUE JV to build SG¡¯s first zero-energy hotel at Changi

HFW hires arbitration expert Shaun Leong as Singapore partner, focusing on blockchain, crypto and energy

Herbert Smith Freehills has appointed Gitta Satryani as the new managing partner of its Singapore office effective from 1 May 2025

The Asia Pacific (APAC) Legal Congress 2025 welcomed more than 2,000 legal professionals from across the region on 3-4 April at One Farrer Hotel in Singapore

Hogan Lovells boosts Asia-Pacific capital markets team with Phill Hall joining as corporate and finance partner in Singapore

Cooley has hired Shashwat Tewary from Sidley Austin as a partner in Singapore, boosting their Indian and Southeast Asian capital markets expertise

Singapore¡¯s Incisive Law has named Walter Alexander head of corporate to expand its international client base

Hui Zhong expands abroad with a February alliance with GH Legal in HK and a new branch opening in Singapore

Baker McKenzie hires capital markets expert Alexander Stathopoulos

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) is closing its Asia operations to focus on the US, UK, Europe & Middle East

Arbitration is favored for commercial disputes, but judicial review remains debated

Lee & Ko has hired Zachary Sharpe to co-head its arbitration team in Singapore

Indian-origin startups are increasingly executing ¡°reverse flips,¡± relocating holdings from offshore to India

Hui Zhong Law Firm expands globally with a new Singapore office, strengthening its international dispute resolution network

Updated pro bono guide launched by SCCA, PBSG & DLA Piper to support Singapore¡¯s needy

Singapore's 2024 bill requires CSPs to conduct due diligence to fight money laundering, with penalties for non-compliance

Marina Bay Sands secured a record SGD12 billion syndicated loan for its expansion

Kim Beng Ng named Rajah & Tann¡¯s new managing partner, focusing on expansion and AI

Incisive Law appoints Davis Tan as director to boost Greater China business

ACC Singapore kicked off 2025 with a networking event at 1880

CMS Singapore's law alliance, CMS Holborn Asia, adds Ying Yi Liew as director to lead financial services regulatory practice

Covenant Chambers hires Ng Pei Tong as director to enhance its corporate finance and commercial transaction practice

Hogan Lovells strengthens Singapore presence with the appointment of Charmian Aw as data privacy and cybersecurity partner

KWM strengthens its presence in Australia and Singapore with three new partners

Providence Law Asia appoints disputes lawyer Colin Liew as director and head of international litigation in Singapore

Senior counsel Siraj Omar, with co-founder Allister Tan, has launched disputes-focused Siraj Omar LLC in Singapore

Suresh Divyanathan and five members from Oon & Bazul launch Dauntless Law Chambers, driven by a people-centric belief

Morrison Foerster boosts private equity & M&A in SE Asia, HK, Japan with Scott Jalowayski joining as partner in Singapore

Gibson Dunn has hired Hagen Rooke as a partner in Singapore

Charles Russell Speechlys has strengthened its corporate team in Singapore with the appointment of Tun Zaw Mra as a partner

Providence Law Asia appointed Daniel Tan as director, boosting its insolvency practice

Joyce A. Tan & Partners expands its IP and TMT practice with veteran Jim Lim

Bae, Kim & Lee strengthens its arbitration practice with Chris Mainwaring-Taylor

Sapna Jhangiani, Singapore's first female King¡¯s counsel, joins Blackstone Chambers

Ashurst adds Kok Jin Ong as partner in Singapore to boost its energy practice

Hogan Lovells has hired Rob Palmer as a partner in Singapore to strengthen its international arbitration practice in Asia

K&L Gates expands its energy practice in Singapore with Brad Roach and Alexandra Jones

Tokyo International Law Office is expanding to Singapore, focusing on dispute resolution, corporate, and M&A work

Han Kun Law Offices has added partner Steve Lin to enhance its capital markets team

Wintell & Co is opening its first overseas branch in Singapore to expand its legal practices

Stephenson Harwood expanded its energy transition practice by adding partners Nick Dingemans and John Zadkovich, and associate Lena Ow

Arbitration remains a pro-business dispute resolution method, but understanding key locations is essential for success

Singapore¡¯s courts uphold the validity of awards, rejecting unmeritorious resistance

RHTLaw Asia recruits Esther Wee as partner, expanding its IP and corporate practices

Singapore-based WongPartnership has become the first law firm in Southeast Asia to partner with global generative AI