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Leading Singapore law firm Rajah & Tann has added international arbitration attorney Hew Kian Heong as a partner in its China office, as the firm looks to deepen its China capabilities following the signing of an upgraded trade pact between PRC and Singapore.

"Lawyers can no longer be one-trick ponies," head says

SINGAPORE - A Singaporean judge has been inducted as an international fellow at the American College of Bankruptcy (ACB), an association of global bankruptcy and insolvency experts that includes judges, academics, government officials and financial advisors. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Three British footballers playing in Singapores league have been arrested in connection with a match-fixing scandal, officials said yesterday.

Pradhan and Rajah will be representing the new generation of leaders at Rajah &Tann.

After a tumultuous 2020 that was upended by COVID-19, local wedding photographer Leana Myra decided she would take most of 2021 off—focusing her time instead...

SINGAPORE - The high attrition rates of junior lawyers has some law firms worried about the profession's rejuvenation process as older lawyers retire and younger lawyers grow disillusioned and leave the industry. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

Rajah & Tann Singapore hires Clifford Chance partner Published by: Sandy Bhadare at 09 Mar 2021 The Singapore-headquartered law firm, a member of Rajah & Tann Asia, a network of law firms across So... The Singapore-headquartered law firm, a member of Rajah & Tann Asia, a network of law firms across Southeast Asia, has hired a public and private capital markets-focused partner. Raymond Tong, a partner at Clifford Chan...

Singapore has had a burgeoning reputation in LegalTech for some time now, well before the pandemic struck its shores. Whether it is the government or end-users like law firms and in-house teams, they have taken strides to embrace and launch initiatives to advance the use of LegalTech. The pandemic has unsurprisingly quickened the pace of LegalTech innovation, but there is reason to believe that the technological evolution of the country’s legal sector will continue long after the impact of CO...

Rajah & Tann Singapore opens sustainability practice amid growing ESG compliance needs 06 January 2021 New regional practice group will be led by banking and finance partner Lee Weilin Parliament, Old Supreme Court and New Supreme Court Building at Boat Quay in Singapore Shutterstock Rajah & Tann Singapore has launched a sustainability practice amid increased regulatory focus for businesses in Asia around environmental, social and governance standards. The new practice group will be led by ba...