Rajah & Tann launches remote contracts management platform
BY Aparna Sai |Rajah & Tann Asia, the legal network led by Singapore’s Rajah & Tann, has released a platform that enables clients to remotely generate and digitally sign contracts from any device in real-…
AMT becomes second Japanese firm to enter into alliance in SG
BY Aparna Sai |Japan‘s Anderson Mori & Tomotsune (AMT) has continued its expansion in Southeast Asia after entering into a formal law alliance (FLA) with Singapore firm DOP Law Corporation.
DWF to close in Singapore following strategic review
BY Aparna Sai |LSE-listed law firm DWF is closing its three-year-old office in Singapore following a strategic review of its global operations.
Former Clyde APAC hospitality head sets up firm in SG, Thailand
BY Aparna Sai |Benjamin Hirasawa, a former head of the Asia-Pacific hospitality practice at Clyde & Co., has launched a boutique firm with offices in Singapore and Bangkok.
SICC judge resigns following sexual harassment inquiry in Australia: reports
BY Aparna Sai |Dyson Heydon, a judge of the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC), has resigned following an inquiry by the High Court of Australia that found that he had sexually harassed six staff…
As Eversheds and Harry Elias split, alliances in SG are coming under scanner
BY Elizabeth Beattie |Eversheds Sutherland and Singapore’s Harry Elias Partnership recently announced that they were ending their three-year merger with a joint media release.
Eversheds, Singapore’s Harry Elias to go their separate ways
BY Aparna Sai |The three-year-old merger between Eversheds Sutherlands and Singapore’s Harry Elias Partnership (HEP) is officially coming to an end at the end of this month, the two firms have announced.
Third-party funder Woodsford adds new consultant in Singapore
BY Aparna Sai |UK-headquartered Woodsford Litigation Funding has hired Franca Ciambella as a consultant in Singapore.Founded in 2010, Woodsford provides litigation financing solutions to businesses, individuals and…
SG’s Collyer Law collaborates with U.S. start-up Anduin on issue-tracking software
BY Aparna Sai |Singapore-based boutique Collyer Law, which focuses on emerging growth companies, has collaborated with U.S. technology company Anduin on an issue-tracking platform for the legal market.
Protecting Employers from COVID-19 – A Practical Guide [Brought to you by Jacque Law]
BY Jacqueline Chua |With COVID-19 hitting businesses hard, what options do employers have apart from cutting jobs?