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Offshore shipping revs up as companies relocate HQs to Singapore
| Tuesday, 21 December 2010
A wave of new maritime companies locating their head offices on Singapore’s shores – in addition to the republic’s growing reputation as the “go-to” destination for arbitrations – has raised expectations of significant growth in the shipping sector for 2011.
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K&L Gates launches Singapore arbitration practice with ex-Watson Farley lawyer
| Wednesday, 12 August 2009
K&L Gates has appointed Raja Bose to head its international arbitration practice in Asia. Bose’s appointment is a strategic move to establish a new arbitration practice in the Singapore office, launched in March this year, and build up the Asian arbitration team, which has only two other lawyers who are based in Hong Kong and Beijing.
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Funding shortages may dampen stimulus package project finance work
| Wednesday, 18 February 2009
Project finance work for Asia-based law firms may be affected by a lack of private sector financiers this year, as the financial crisis impedes funding of new projects unveiled in government stimulus packages across the Asia-Pacific region.
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Watson Farley acts on multigas JV
| Wednesday, 12 December 2007
The Singapore office of UK firm Watson Farley & Williams has advised Norwegian gas-carrier owner IM Skaugen's Singapore subsidiary IM Skaugen Marine Services on a 'multigas' joint venture with GATX.
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Watson Farley acts on multigas JV
| Wednesday, 10 October 2007
The Singapore office of UK firm Watson Farley & Williams has advised Norwegian gas-carrier owner IM Skaugen's Singapore subsidiary IM Skaugen Marine Services on a 'multigas' joint venture with GATX.
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Stephenson Harwood ships in Preston
| Friday, 17 November 2006
The London head office of Hong Kong firm Stephenson Harwood & Lo has appointed the former managing director of the UK lease arranging arm of Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ as a consultant in its banking and asset finance group.
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A cut above the rest: Asia's in-house high-flyers
| Thursday, 1 June 2006
Still in its fledgling years. Asia's in-house legal profession, still in its fledging years, is facing a period of rapid growth and change. An ALB survey of private law firms across Asia has unearthed the names of the best and brightest in-house minds in the region, and sought their perspectives as they grapple with the profession's teething problems
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Full steam ahead
| Wednesday, 1 February 2006
As wet work drops off for shipping lawyers, ALB reports on how firms are repositioning themselves to win commercial and financing instructions
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Watson Farley beefs up commitment
| Tuesday, 1 February 2005
Following Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer's decision to exit the Thai legal market, fellow UK firm Watson Farley & Williams has announced the recent additions of three associates to its Bangkok office.
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AND THE NOMINEES ARE...
| Tuesday, 1 February 2005
ALB's inaugural ALB Deals of the Year Awards SE Asia will be held at the Fullerton Hotel in Singapore on 17 March
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Watson Farley drives renewable energy
| Thursday, 3 June 2004
Watson Farley & Williams has advised AT Biopower Co. Ltd on the equity arrangements and project financing of the first of four rice husk-fuelled power plants in Thailand.
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Shipping
| Monday, 1 September 2003
As part of its ongoing series of Roundtables, ALB has brought together leaders of Asia's securitisation industry to discuss the stalled development and 'cautious optimism' for the future
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BRIEFS
| Tuesday, 1 July 2003
US firm O'Melveny & Myers has strengthened its China team over the last few months with four senior appointments across its offices in Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai.
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ALB special Report: Thailand
| Sunday, 1 June 2003
An uncertain future
When law firms first began pouring into Thailand nearly a decade ago, they had no idea the financial crisis of 1997 would make it one of the most lucrative markets in the region.
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Sunshine on a rainy day
| Monday, 4 November 2002
Given the unfortunate tag of ‘sunset industry’, the shipping and maritime area is undergoing change. But as ALB discovers, there are many who remain optimistic over its future.
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Cutthroat HK accommodates wider magic circle
| Sunday, 1 September 2002
Described as an English badge, the select few UK firms considered part of the so-called ‘magic circle’, have the found that the term isn’t quite the stamp of approval in Hong Kong as it is in London. Stephen Mulrenan finds out why.
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