The Straits Times reports…. Singapore’s ninth Attorney-General, Mr Lucien Wong, was sworn in yesterday at the Istana, in a ceremony presided over by President Tony Tan Keng Yam. Mr Wong, 63, will serve a three-year term. He was also appointed a member of...
The UK Law Gazette reports International firm Herbert Smith Freehills is to become the second UK-based practice to open in Malaysia following moves to liberalise the country’s legal services market. The Kuala Lumpur office, expected to open in May, will provide advice...
The Straits Times has reported… Judicial Commissioners See Kee Oon and Chua Lee Ming have been elevated to High Court judges. They were appointed by President Tony Tan Keng Yam, on the advice of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, the Prime Minister’s Office...
Duane Morris & Selvam LLP Adds Mark Wong as Director Mark Wong has joined Duane Morris & Selvam LLP as a director in the firm’s Singapore office. He joins Duane Morris & Selvam from Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP. Wong enhances the firm’s corporate...
This is a great bit of forward planning by the Singapore govt. This won’t even have crossed their minds in Hong Kong. A great opportunity for legal tech companies and publishers, we’d suggest The Straits Times reports Singapore has launched a new five-year...
