Legal Solutions, Kennedys’ Singapore joint law venture firm, has hired commercial litigation and international arbitration specialist Kevin Tan as a director from Big Four firm Rajah & Tann, where he was a partner.
Shanghai-based law firm Wintell & Co has established its first overseas branch in Singapore following approval from the city-state’s Ministry of Law.
Singapore’s TSMP Law Corporation has hired Raeza Ibrahim as a director in its dispute resolution practice from local boutique Salem Ibrahim, where he was head of commercial dispute resolution.
Singapore law firm Covenant Chambers has appointed construction and engineering disputes expert Edwin Sim as a director.
Stephenson Harwood has expanded its energy transition practice with the addition of a three-member team in Singapore from Penningtons Manches Cooper, led by partners Nick Dingemans and John Zadkovich.
Singapore Big Four law firm Drew & Napier has successfully represented liquidators in securing a $3.5 billion judgment against former oil tycoon Lim Oon Kuin, known as OK Lim, and his two children in Singapore's largest reported fraudulent trading case.
Singapore law firm Oon & Bazul has grown its restructuring and insolvency practice with the hire of Lye Yu Min as a partner from Rajah & Tann, where he was a senior associate.
Singapore Big Four law firm WongPartnership says it has become the first in Southeast Asia to partner with Harvey, a legal artificial intelligence platform, to implement its generative AI solutions.
Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow, the Singapore member firm of Baker McKenzie, has added an M&A team from Morrison Foerster led by principals Shirin Tang, the former managing partner of MoFo’s Singapore office, and Ang Lip Kian.
U.S. law firm Jones Day has hired Parveet Singh Gandoak as a partner in its corporate practice in Singapore from King & Spalding.