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Gibson Dunn hires Freshfields' Nicholas Lingard as international arbitration co-chair in Singapore

Gibson Dunn on October 19, 2026, said Nicholas Lingard will join as co-chair of its international arbitration practice, based in Singapore. Lingard led Freshfields' arbitration group in Asia and was managing partner of its Singapore office. Gibson Dunn says the hire anchors its push to expand arbitration and disputes work in Asia, where it is rebuilding after Singapore partner departures in 2024.

Announcement (Gibson Dunn) → · Legal Business, The Global Legal Post
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Clifford Chance and Cavenagh Law to end 14-year Singapore formal law alliance

Clifford Chance and Singapore disputes firm Cavenagh Law will end the formal law alliance formed in 2012 to give Clifford Chance clients access to Singapore litigation advice, a mutual decision the firms confirmed October 13, 2026, the Global Legal Post and Legal Business reported. The alliance is expected to wind down in four to five months; Clifford Chance will keep operating in Singapore under its Qualifying Foreign Law Practice license.

Announcement (The Global Legal Post) → · Legal Business
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Greenberg Traurig hires Baker McKenzie Singapore M&A leader Bee Chun Boo

Greenberg Traurig hired Bee Chun Boo, Baker McKenzie's Singapore M&A partner, as a shareholder, Law.com International reported on September 29, 2026, as the firm expands its Singapore practice. Greenberg Traurig said on September 30 that Boo has handled M&A and private equity matters across Asia for more than 28 years, representing buyers and sellers in sectors including health care, energy, mining and infrastructure.

Announcement (Law.com International) → · PR Newswire / Greenberg Traurig
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Rajah & Tann hires Amica Law trademark director Anna Toh in Singapore

Rajah & Tann Singapore hired Anna Toh as a partner in its intellectual property practice, Managing Intellectual Property reported on September 28, 2026. Toh joins from Amica Law, where she was a trademark and soft-IP director, and plans to expand Rajah & Tann’s soft-IP capabilities for cross-border portfolio management and commercial strategy across Southeast Asia. The firm lists her as an IP, sports and gaming partner in Singapore.

Announcement (Managing Intellectual Property) → · Rajah & Tann Asia
SOUTH KOREAProduct launches

Law&Company launches Lexpand AI across nine Asian jurisdictions

South Korean legal-tech firm Law&Company launched Lexpand AI, a global edition of SuperLawyer covering nine Asian jurisdictions in eight languages. Asia Business Daily dated the announcement to September 3, 2026; Seoul Economic Daily dated the company statement to September 4. Both outlets said the service uses the SuperLawyer engine with RAG grounding and AWS-hosted data handling.

Announcement (The Asia Business Daily) → · Seoul Economic Daily