Norton Rose Fulbright enters Singapore alliance and appoints new global chair
The new tie-up will give the global firm additional access to Singapore law litigation practice
January 10, 2019 at 07:11 AM
2 minute read
By John Kang
Norton Rose Fulbright has entered into a formal law alliance with Singapore disputes boutique Ascendant Legal, following the firm's appointment of its new chairman.
Founded in 2016, Ascendant has seven lawyers and is headed by managing director Chew Kei-Jin, a former partner of local disputes boutique Tan Rajah & Cheah.
The alliance, Norton Rose Fulbright Ascendant, allows Norton Rose to provide local litigation advice in addition to its current offering. The global firm has a Qualifying Foreign Law Practices (QFLP) licence, which allows it to practice limited areas of Singaporean law that do not include litigation.
Norton Rose is the second QFLP firm to enter into a formal law alliance, following Clifford Chance's arrangement with Cavenagh Law in 2012. Former QFLP firm Herbert Smith Freehills formed its alliance in 2015 with local firm Prolegis after dropping the licence the previous year.
Ong Yu-En, Norton Rose's Singapore office head, said the alliance represents the firm's commitment to continue investing in the city-state and southeast Asia. The firm opened its Singapore office in 1982 and has more than 60 lawyers, including 19 partners.
Recently, international firms have been expanding their Singapore practice. Earlier this month, K&L Gates and Withers each merged with Singapore firms.
Earlier this week (9 January), Norton Rose appointed Walied Soliman, who chairs its Canadian practice, as its new global chair.
With his appointment, Soliman will lead the firm's global supervisory board for a one-year term effective 1 January.
He replaces Australian litigation partner Tricia Hobson, who became the firm's first female global chair last year. Hobson will continue to serve as chair of Norton Rose Fulbright's Australia practice.
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