Singapore’s RHTLaw Taylor Wessing has appointed Roderick Martin as senior partner and head of its litigation and dispute resolution practice, a role last held by the late Subhas Anandan.

Martin, who was previously with Martin & Partners, has a legal career spanning almost four decades. He joined the Singapore legal service in 1972 and served as a registrar of the Supreme Court from 1978 to 1986. As a private-practice attorney, Martin specialised in civil litigation, admiralty and shipping, as well as loan and security documentation including conveyancing, liquidations and receiverships.

Martin’s experience “meshes nicely with our global platform and the needs of our clients,” said Tan Chong Huat, RHTLaw Taylor’s managing partner, in a statement. “With Roderick helming our Litigation & Dispute Resolution team, I am confident that he will greatly enhance our existing lawyer bench strength with his unique insights, fresh perspectives and valuable mentorship of the younger lawyers.”