Taylor Wessing UK has won the Property Team of the Year at the British Legal Awards. Hosted by Legal Week, the British Legal Awards set out to recognise the important contribution that the legal business community makes not just to the UK economy, but also to the wider community. The judging panel was made up of senior members of the legal community, including several former law firm managing partners and general counsel. Taylor Wessing's submission was made around the work the firm has done for Brentford Football Club, securing planning permission for the club's new 20,000 seater stadium – the first new stadium to be built in London in ten years. What was different was the team's use of the Social Value Act – which had never before been used in a planning context – to demonstrate the contribution that the stadium would make to the local community. To read the full article, please click here.

Managing Partner Tan Chong Huat shared his thoughts with The Business Times on what he felt was the most significant news event of 2014. Chong Huat felt that the emergence of the ISIS took many headlines this year and reinforced the importance of racial harmony here in Singapore. While Singapore is largely considered to be immune from such risks, Chong Huat reminded readers that ISIS has made inroads into our neighbouring countries. Chong Huat remarked about how fortunate we all are to live in country which is safe, non-violent and governed by the rule of law. However Singaporeans should not take for granted the religious and racial harmony which we have enjoyed all these years. May 2015 mark a return to peace and stability around the world.  To read the full article, please click here.

RHTLaw Taylor Wessing, RHT Corporate Advisory and RHT Capital were the proud sponsors of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) Bull Charge Charity Run 2014 that was held on Friday, 14 November 2014. Started in 2004, the SGX Bull Charge Charity Run aims to bring the financial industry and all SGX-listed companies together for a common charitable cause. Over 50 different charities have since benefitted from this charity run including Autism Association, Fei Yue Community Services and Asian Women’s Welfare Association (AWWA). In the recent run, an estimated S$2.6 million was raised for underprivileged children, youth and the elderly. Mr Lawrence Wong, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, graced the event as Guest-of-Honour and flagged off the run for a total of 6,000 participants, including our very own lawyers and staff. The enthusiastic team from RHTLaw Taylor Wessing LLP comprised of Ng Yi Wayn, Yvonne Quek, Serena Chin, Shellen Tay, Stephanie Teo and Lavin Nair. RHTLaw Taylor Wessing, RHT Corporate Advisory and RHT Capital also sponsored the Bull Charge Lollipop Wall which took place at Vivocity on 17 to 19 October 2014. The massive display helped raise awareness on the charity run and aided in raising a sum of S$172,000 for the SGX Bull Charge Charity Run through donations.

Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners (HPRP) Senior Partner Andre Rahadian shares his views with Asian Legal Business on Indonesia’s new president, Joko Widodo. In this interview, Andre comments that despite Jokowi’s lack of experience, he has shown that he is willing to carry out the implementation work. His election also ignites new hope for the people and the country and with the arrival of a new president, the Indonesian economy will receive a boost. Andre added that investors worry about the country’s infrastructure and he is confident that Jokowi is the right candidate to execute such policies. To read the full article: please click here: http://www.legalbusinessonline.com/features/%E2%80%98jokowi-has-empower-private-sector%E2%80%99/67427