Tag: Asia law firms
Tan, Siew & Lee Open Office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tan, Siew & Lee (“TSL Legal”) was delighted to mark the official opening of its new office located at Wisma UOA Damansara II in Damansara Heights. The opening represents an important milestone in the firm’s continued growth since its establishment just over a year ago. The […]
Three Partners Launch New Law Practice in Singapore
Partners from Mayer Brown PK Wong & Nair Pte. Ltd. — Suresh Nair, Jennifer Chih, and Bryan Tan have announced their decision to leave the firm to establish a new law practice in Singapore. The new firm, Nair, Jen & Tan LLC, will focus on litigation, restructuring and insolvency, corporate […]
Have Australian Law Firms Given Up on Asia?
Is the King & Wood Mallesons demerger really the end of Australia’s Asia strategy, or the beginning of a smarter one? In this Legal Practice Intelligence article, Richard W Smith LLB (Hons), CF APMP argues the demerger signals strategic maturity, not retreat, as firms refocus on […]
Dentons Enters Exclusive Association with Dacheng
Dentons in Hong Kong has announced that it has entered into a formal and exclusive association with Beijing Dacheng Law Offices LLP (“Dacheng”). Both firms have been working together for more than a decade before registering as association firms with the Law Society of Hong Kong. […]
Taylor Wessing and H.M. Chan & Co to Separate in HK
Taylor Wessing and H.M. Chan & Co have mutually agreed to separate, with H.M. Chan & Co relaunching as an independent firm in Hong Kong. The two firms will continue to collaborate on client matters and support each other’s future strategies in Asia. The decoupling will […]
Malaysia’s Chief Justice and Bar President express support for NewLaw
Chief Justice Tun Arifin Zakaria said allowing more tasks to be done online – from online filing for criminal matters and appeals to online bidding on auctions – would improve accessibility and better serve the public. Read more: India Sixth Great Power in 2017 “The E-bidding […]
Legal Startup ai.Law set to deploy “an army of robotic lawyers” in China
Beijing-based legal startup ai. Law was established on China’s Youth Day, May 4, 2016. To date — the new company has completed its angel round of investment. Ms Kathy Gong Xiaosi, the Founder & CEO of ai. Law is a serial entrepreneur who was also once […]
Nominations open for who to follow in the business of law in Asia
In January of 2015, Asia Law Portal published: 30 people to watch in the business of law in Asia in 2015. As 2016 approaches, Asia Law Portal is welcoming nominations for people to follow in the business of law in Asia in 2016. Asia Law Portal will […]