Firms Of The Year Results 2023 Singapore

May 4, 2024
In-House Community Firms of the Year 2023 – Top Law Firms in Singapore Winners in ⭐bold Honourable mentions in italics Alternative Investment Funds (Including Private Equity)   ⭐ Allen & Gledhill ⭐ Shook Lin & Bok ⭐ WongPartnership Drew & Napier Rajah & Tann Compliance And Regulatory   ⭐ Allen & Gledhill ⭐ Morrision Foerster ⭐ WongPartnership Baker McKenzie Drew & Napier Intellectual Property   ⭐ Bird & Bird ATMD ⭐ Joyce A. Tan & Partners ⭐ WongPartnership Amica Law Drew & Napier Antitrust/ Competition   ⭐ Allen & Gledhill ⭐ Dentons Rodyk ⭐ Rajah & Tann Drew & Napier WongPartnership Corporate And M&A   ⭐ Allen & Gledhill ⭐ Allen & Overy ⭐ Rajah & Tann ⭐ Shook Lin & Bok ⭐ WongPartnership Dentons Rodyk Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee Milbank Insurance   ⭐Clyde & Co ⭐ Kennedys ⭐ Rajah & Tann Dentons Rodyk Banking And Finance   ⭐ Allen & Gledhill ⭐ Clifford Chance ⭐ Linklaters ⭐ Shook Lin & Bok ⭐ WongPartnership Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow Drew & Napier TSMP Law Corporation Employment   ⭐ Bird & Bird ATMD ⭐ Clifford Chance ⭐ Drew & Napier ⭐ Rajah & Tann CNPLaw TSMP Law Corporation International Arbitration   ⭐ Clifford Chance ⭐ King & Spalding ⭐ Rajah & Tann ⭐ WongPartnership Davinder Singh Chambers Capital Markets   ⭐ Allen & Gledhill ⭐ Latham Watkins ⭐ WongPartnership Milbank Rajah & Tann Shook Lin & Bok Energy And Projects   ⭐ Allen & Gledhill ⭐ Allen & Overy ⭐ Drew & Napier ⭐ Milbank Duane Morris & Selvam Norton Rose Fulbright Litigation And Dispute Resolution   ⭐ Allen & Gledhill...

Withers KhattarWong Appoints New Joint Managing Partners

April 10, 2024
Withers KhattarWong, the Singapore office of Withersworldwide, announced that Deborah Barker, SC, will be stepping down as the firm’s Managing Partner. Shashi Nathan, Partner and Head of the Singapore White Collar Defence and Investigations Practice, and Daniel Yong, Partner and Head of the Singapore Funds Practice, will take over as Joint Managing Partners effective March 31, 2024. The appointment of Nathan and Yong coincides with the firm’s 50th anniversary celebration, marked by several initiatives to give back to the community. Their appointments also underscore Withers KhattarWong’s success in integrating into Withers’ international legal network, while still maintaining its strong Singapore branding and leadership in local law. Reflecting this are the two Managing Partners’ solid credentials in their respective Singapore and international practices. Nathan is one of Singapore’s leading white-collar and serious crime lawyers, with over 30 years of experience. He regularly advises clients on issues ranging from fraud and corruption to insider trading and market manipulation. Yong’s expertise in investment funds, cross-border private equity and M&A transactions has earned him recognition. Throughout his practice years across various international firms, he has managed complex fund formation and cross-border investment mandates in the region, including Singapore, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Vietnam, India and China. Barker, SC, became one of the first female Managing Partners of a major law firm in Singapore when she took over leadership of KhattarWong in 2014. In the same year, she led discussions for a formal alliance with Withers, which led to the formation of Withers KhattarWong. A pioneer in the legal world, Barker, SC, was one of the first few women to be appointed SC in 2001....

Europe-Asia Great Divide in Regulating the Digital Economy

July 26, 2023
FRENY PATEL The proliferation of the Internet and the critical role of technology players in our daily lives have regulators grappling with how best the digital economy should be regulated against the anti-competitive behaviour of large online platforms. Europe has taken the lead towards ex-ante regulations with the Digital Markets Act (“DMA”), which came into effect a little over a month ago on 2 May 2023. The DMA sets the ground rules on what is acceptable behaviour. The DMA is aimed at reining in ‘Big Tech’ and their alleged abuse of power, but is still a work in progress. Digital platforms, often identified as gatekeepers, have the tendency to adopt a winnertakes-all approach and monetize market data. The idea behind ex-ante regulations is to truncate the time period and intervene before the market is entrenched with one or two players. However, a Singapore-based policy director with a leading multinational digital platform recently voiced concerns and cautioned enforcers in the Asia Pacific region to tailor digital regulations according to local economies, given the far-reaching implementation costs of ex-ante rules and the overarching implications. Unlike the European Commission, most Asian enforcers are still sitting on the fence, deliberating on how digital economies should be regulated and whether ex-ante rules are the solution or even warranted. There is clearly a Europe-Asia great divide on how the digital economy should be regulated. Each inquiry requires more time and by the time authorities complete the investigations, reach a finding, and issue directives, the markets may irreversibly tip in favour of the leaders The debate on the need to relook at antitrust enforcement tools has...

Charles Russell Speechlys Opens Singapore Office

July 4, 2023
  Charles Russell Speechlys further expands into Southeast Asia by opening an office in Singapore today. International partner Jeffrey Lee in the Firm’s Hong Kong office will lead the Singapore office. Hailing from Singapore, Jeff moved to Hong Kong in March 2019 after spending several years practising in London. He advises on complex international structuring for international clients, including their establishment for estate and succession planning, asset protection and personal tax mitigation.  Jeff also specialises in tax planning, advising non-UK domiciled persons moving to the UK. Simon Green, the Firm’s Head of Asia, will be supporting Jeff. Simon’s main areas of expertise are large-scale mixed-use development and redevelopment projects, commercial and residential property investment, real estate management, as well as real estate finance (both Islamic and conventional). Simon also has a significant hotel and hospitality practice. Together, they will continue to grow their respective teams, the majority of whom are based in Hong Kong.  As the Firm establishes its presence in the Singaporean market, it will add further fee earners and service lines to the offering.  The Firm’s Singapore office is located at Charles Russell Speechlys LLP, Suite 8, Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 2, 10 Marine Boulevard, Singapore 018983. “Internationally, Singapore continues to rapidly climb the rankings as a hub for global business, and there is so much going on in the country for businesses across all sectors,” Lee said. “We have a number of long-standing friends and contacts in the region; indeed, many of our existing clients have had a presence in Singapore for years, so it is tremendously exciting to now be establishing a physical presence there,...

Firms Of The Year Results 2022 Singapore

April 19, 2023
In-House Community Firms of the Year 2022 – Top Law Firms in Singapore Winners in ⭐bold Honourable mentions in italics Alternative Investment Funds (Including Private Equity)   ⭐ Rajah & Tann ⭐ Shookin & Bok ⭐ Allen & Gledhill Dentons Rodyk WongPartnership Corporate And M&A   ⭐ Shook Lin & Bok ⭐ Rajah & Tann ⭐ Ashurst ⭐ Allen & Gledhill WongPartnership Dentons Rodyk Insurance ⭐ Clyde & Co ⭐ Kennedys ⭐ Rajah & Tann Norton Rose Fulbright Dentons Rodyk Antitrust/ Competition   ⭐ Rajah & Tann ⭐ Allen & Gledhill ⭐ Allen & Overy WongPartnership Employment   ⭐ Bird & Bird ATMD ⭐ Baker McKenzie ⭐ Harry Elias ⭐ Rajah & Tann ⭐ Allen & Gledhill Drew Napier DOP Law International Arbitration   ⭐ Drew & Napier ⭐ Rajah & Tann ⭐ WongPartnership Clifford Chance King & Spalding Banking And Finance   ⭐ Allen & Gledhill ⭐ Clifford Chance ⭐ Shook Lin & Bok Baker McKenzie Drew & Napier Energy & Natural Resources   ⭐ Baker McKenzie ⭐ K&L Gates ⭐ Allen & Gledhill ⭐ Duane Morris & Selvam Clifford Chance Dentons Rodyk Litigation And Dispute Resolution   ⭐ Rajah & Tann ⭐ Davinder Singh Chambers ⭐ Drew & Napier ⭐ WongPartnership Helmsman Allen & Gledhill Capital Markets   ⭐ Allen & Gledhill ⭐ Lathm & Watkins ⭐ Clifford Chance Rajah & Tann Allen & Overy Intellectual Property   ⭐ Amica Law ⭐ Rajah & Tann ⭐ Bird & Bird ATMD WongPartnership Projects And Project Financing   ⭐ Shook Lin & Bok ⭐ Dentons Rodyk ⭐ WongPartnership Clifford Chance   Real Estate/ Construction   ⭐ Allen & Gledhill ⭐ Baker McKenzie ⭐ Shook Lin & Bok Rajah & Tann Shipping & Maritime   ⭐ Clyde & Co ⭐ Helmsman ⭐ Joseph Tan Jude Benny HFW Stephenson Harwood Most Responsive International Law Firm – Singapore   ⭐ K&L Gates ⭐ Baker McKenzie ⭐ Clyde & Co Most Responsive Domestic Law...