Singapore-based boutique firm Breakpoint has added KC Lye as an independent counsel and arbitrator from Norton Rose Fullbright (NRF), where he was the Singapore disputes head.
Singapore-based boutique firm Breakpoint has added KC Lye as an independent counsel and arbitrator from Norton Rose Fullbright (NRF), where he was the Singapore disputes head.
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Singapore boutique Gateway Law Corporation has lured over two arbitration specialists from King & Spalding - partner Simon Dunbar and counsel Kevin Lim – as it looks to build an international disputes practice.
Singapore has had a burgeoning reputation in LegalTech for some time now, well before the pandemic struck its shores. Whether it is the government or end-users like law firms and in-house teams, they have taken strides to embrace and launch initiatives to advance the use of LegalTech. The pandemic has unsurprisingly quickened the pace of LegalTech innovation, but there is reason to believe that the technological evolution of the country’s legal sector will continue long after the impact of COVID-19 has passed.
Patrick Ang,
Rajah & Tann Singapore
Over the past few years, Singapore has put in place multiple initiatives that have made it conducive for the growth of LegalTech innovation. These include a growing number of centres of excellence (COEs) related to technology and LegalTech as the country strengthens the existing infrastructure to facilitate digitalisation in the legal industry. “Singapore has an excellent ecosystem for LegalTech innovation in recent years as there is s