Singapore continues to be a hot topic in the news over the last few weeks, with some well known firms pursuing new options in the East, just as David Cameron has suggested.
After a six-month pause on the opening of their new office in Singapore, Addleshaw Goddard are now poised to launch the new branch, headed up by litigation partner Jamie Harrison. For the full article please click here.
Another firm that have just secured a licence for their launch in Lion City are Squire Sanders. The new office will be managed by Ignatius Hwang, who joined the firm in February 2012. For the full article please click here.
But Allen & Overy have called off merger talks with Allen & Gledhill's Singapore office after terms failed to be agreed. A spokesperson for Allen & Overy has said that that the South East Asia region is still seen as strategically significant and also that it is still a key market for A&O. A&G managing partner Lucien Wong (contributor to patricia's Leadership in Law firms book (Dec'10)) put in his statement at the time: “Our strategy of maintaining our market-leading position in Singapore and being a leading law firm in South East Asia hasn’t changed, and we’re confident of pursuing this strategy without being in an alliance with, or being part of, an international law firm.” For the full article please click here.