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British disputes boutique practice Seladore Legal has hired New York-based lawyer Lian-Ying Tan as a partner as it plans to set up in Singapore. Tan will later relocate to Singapore, where she is from, to head up the firm's growth in the city state.

According to a Seladore spokesperson, the firm is preparing its paperwork to formally submit an application for a Foreign Law Practice license in Singapore.