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‘Every reason for optimism’ – new Law Over Borders guide charts arbitration’s growing popularity across the world

Practical online comparative Global Legal Post guide is co-edited by Three Crowns partners Carmen Martinez Lopez and Liz Snodgrass

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Allen & Overy elevates 36 to partnership

Proportion of women in latest round rises to 42% from 36% last year as overall number of promotions dips

Greenberg Traurig eyes Asia renewables boom as firm opens in Singapore

Singapore launch follows Riyadh opening last month; firm also mulls expansion in Dubai, Brazil

Rajah & Tann litigation partners exit to launch Singapore boutique

Danny Ong and Wern-Jhien Yam leave Singapore Big Four firm to open shop focused on dispute resolution, financial crime and insolvency

Herbert Smith Freehills Singapore ally launches local disputes practice with Morgan Lewis team

Leading litigator Daniel Chia joins Prolegis with three-lawyer team to head new practice

UK government poised to ratify Singapore Convention on Mediation

Move will strengthen mediation as a way to resolve cross-border disputes, lawyers say

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Clifford Chance targets Singapore's digital transformation drive with top-level hire from Norton Rose Fulbright

NRF's former global tech co-head to lead Magic Circle firm’s 600-strong tech group in Asia-Pacific

US and UK retain top spots in global IP index amid claims global drive to improve protection may be stagnating

The scores of 28 countries remain unchanged in International Intellectual Property (IP) index from the US Chamber of Commerce

Securities class action settlements grew 142% globally in 2022

Settlement recovery opportunities topped $7.4bn last year according to new report from Broadridge as market rebounded after Covid-19 pandemic

Morrison Foerster secures private equity real estate partner in Singapore from White & Case

Tabitha Saw brings extensive private equity real estate and data centre transactions experience across Asia

Leading Singapore disputes bodies form alliance to promote city state as centre for dispute resolution

Singapore International Commercial Court forges agreements to boost attractiveness of arbitration and mediation for businesses

Linklaters adds senior financial regulation partner in Singapore from Ashurst

Evan Lam’s arrival follows magic circle firm hiring partner from Morgan Lewis & Bockius last year to launch Singapore funds practice

KPMG adds hundreds of lawyers across Southeast Asia from regional network

Deal sees more than 275 lawyers including around 80 partners join from ZICO Law amid Asia growth push

Reed Smith adds aviation finance partner in Singapore from Milbank

Newly-minted partner Hui Ling Teo arrives as US firm moves to ‘significantly’ grow its partner headcount in Asia

Gibson Dunn hires disputes partner from Clifford Chance’s Singapore alliance

Paul Tan will head up the Los Angeles firm’s international arbitration practice in Asia

Charles Russell Speechlys set to join raft of international firms launching in Singapore

City-state's rise as global economic hub sees UK firm apply to open office serving private capital clients in H12023

Spanish heavyweight Pérez-Llorca to open in Singapore as its targets Asia-Pacific growth

Move sees Pérez-Llorca become first Spanish firm to have a base in the city-state

Mayer Brown forges Singapore joint venture as it pursues twin hub strategy for Asia

Chicago giant commits to building in Singapore and continuing to grow longstanding Hong Kong arm

Morgan Lewis adds highly-rated global aviation finance team from K&L Gates

Three partners and a further five lawyers join US firm in London, Dubai, and Singapore

Goodwin launches in Singapore, promotes 58 to partner

Boston firm’s second Asian base will be chaired by private investment funds partner relocating from Hong Kong

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