RHTLaw Taylor Wessing is pleased to announce that Managing Partner Tan Chong Huat has been nominated as a finalist for the award of SE Asia Managing Partner of the Year by Asian Legal Business Southeast (ALB SE) Asia. The ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2014 recognises outstanding achievements of those in South East Asia’s legal industry and is one of the most prestigious events in the legal calendar. It is attended by the region’s most influential solicitors, in-house counsel, investment bankers, CEOs and members of the judiciary.

RHTLaw Taylor Wessing LLP has been awarded the “Banking and Finance Law Firm of the Year” for Singapore by Dealmakers Monthly magazine. The Awards recognises a select group of leading professional firms across the globe for their individual areas of specialization. Over 21,000 votes were received during the polling process. Dealmakers Monthly Magazine is an established global deal reporting publication that reaches out to a variety of readers including CEO/CFO - Banks, Corporate Lawyers and Venture Capital/Private Equity Companies. You may click on this link to read the article: DealMakers Law Awards 2014 - B&F Law Firm of the Year

An opinion piece by Jonathan Kok, Head of RHTLaw Taylor Wessing’s Intellectual Property & Technology Practice, was published on 16 April 2014 in The Straits Times’ Opinion Section. The commentary entitled “Not ‘game over’ yet, but time running out for online pirates”, explores the issues faced when tackling online pirates who operate across borders. To view the article, please click on this link: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/opinion/more-opinion-stories/story/not-game-over-yet-time-running-out-online-pirates-20140416

Vietnam Investment Review, the leading business news agency in Vietnam published a story about RHTLaw Taylor Wessing’s joint venture with PBC PARTNERS & RHTLaw. Comments by RHTLaw Taylor Wessing’s Head of Corporate Practice Mr Azman Jaafar, and Senior Partner of PBC PARTNERS & RHTLaw Mr Benjamin Yap were widely quoted by the media agency in the report.   This development highlights the importance of this joint venture in Vietnam and the role ASEAN+ plays in creating opportunities. Please click on this link to read the article: http://www.vir.com.vn/news/en/corporate/singapore-lawyers-in-local-link-up.html