Rajah & Tann disputes partner joins SG boutique Covenant

by Nimitt Dixit |

Khelvin Xu, most recently a disputes partner at Rajah & Tann Singapore, has left the firm to join local boutique Covenant Chambers as a director.

Skadden, Hogan Lovells guide $1 bln TDCX take-private deal

by Nimitt Dixit |

U.S. law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has advised billionaire Laurent Junique, the founder and CEO of TDCX, in his move to take the company private at an equity valuation of approximately $1.037 billion.

SG: Dentons Rodyk targets Chinese HNWIs with partner hire from Taxise

by Sarah Wong |

Dentons Rodyk has made its first partner hire of the year after welcoming aboard private wealth expert Linda Bai Lu from local outfit Taxise Asia, where she headed the China private client practice.

SG: Greenberg lures over KWM South/Southeast Asia M&A head

by Nimitt Dixit |

U.S. law firm Greenberg Traurig has added another shareholder to its recently launched Singapore office after hiring Jake Robson to co-lead the office and head its South and Southeast Asia M&A practice. Robson joins from King & Wood Mallesons, where he held a similar role.

Indian disputes boutique Singularity launches in Singapore

by Nimitt Dixit |

Indian cross-border arbitration boutique Singularity Legal has established its second international office in under a year, with a new outpost in Singapore.

SG: Pinsents hires veteran energy lawyer from Shearman

by Mari Iwata |

Pinsent Masons MPillay, the Singapore office of UK law firm Pinsent Masons, has recruited senior energy and infrastructure expert David Clinch as a partner in Singapore from Shearman & Sterling, where he was an of counsel.

Simmons grows SG, HK offices with laterals, relocation

by Mari Iwata |

UK law firm Simmons & Simmons has beefed up its partner strength in Asia by hiring Terence Seah in Singapore from Stephenson Harwood and Jeffrey Friedenberg as the head of its private funds practice in Hong Kong, and also relocating disputes partner Steven Kaye to Singapore from London.

K&L Gates Straits Law continues growth with MoFo funds expert

by Mari Iwata |

K&L Gates Straits Law, the Singapore office of U.S. law firm K&L Gates, has hired investment funds specialist Jason Nelms as a partner from Morrison Foerster.

SG: Tang Thomas splits from Wee Swee Teow after less than 2 years of merger

by Mari Iwata |

Singaporean boutique Tang Thomas has separated from Wee Swee Teow (WST) less than two years after the two firms merged, with partners Cynthia Tang and Raj Joshua Thomas exiting along with three associates.

Mayer Brown nabs banking lawyer in SG from NRF

by Mari Iwata |

U.S. law firm Mayer Brown has hired banking and financing specialist Janelene Chen as a partner in Singapore from Norton Rose Fulbright.