We are proud to announce that Taylor Wessing has been awarded the Law Firm of the Year at The Lawyer Awards held in London on 25 June 2013. The Lawyer Awards celebrates the excellence in the profession across private  practice, the public sector, commerce and the Bar. The Firm earned acclaim for its top tier legal service and innovativeness in delivering legal services which it has managed to hone while maintaining relationships with clients ranging from the smallest start-up to the largest multinational. Additionally, the Firm was recognised as having established itself as one of the leading mid-market players with a global revenue of £228m. The Firm’s relentless expansion and the achievement of opening nine new offices in the last year impressed members of the judging panel. The judging panel also recognised the Firm’s significant increase in PEP in 2012 and staggering 71 per cent pitch hit rate. As one judge was quoted as saying, “2012 was a truly outstanding year for the firm.” The event was attended by more than 1,400 lawyers.

RHTLaw Taylor Wessing congratulates RHT Corporate Advisory on its appointment as the corporate secretarial agent by Fujian Zhenyun Plastics Industry Co., Ltd ("Fujian Zhenyun"), a Catalist Listed Company with effect from 1 July 2013. Established in 1993, Fujian Zhenyun is principally engaged in the R&D, design, manufacture and sale of a wide range of plastic pipes and fittings for four main piping systems – namely water distribution, communication, gas and electrical cable piping systems. Sold under Zhenyun Plastic Industry’s well-recognised brand name, their plastic pipes and fittings are available in different sizes, dimensions and pressure ratings. Depending on the application of their products, customization is also available. At present, Fujian Zhenyun has over twenty branches and employs  more than 2,000 staff (including 350 technical or economical experts). The sales network has spread throughout China and also to countries such as Japan, Hong Kong, USA, South Africa and New Zealand. Our Associate Director, Ms Shirley Tan is the named Company Secretary for Fujian Zhenyun.

RHTLaw Taylor Wessing is hosting a Private Client Seminar focusing on Family Disputes – with practical insights borne out of our long experience advising ultra-high net worth families, on 5 July 2013, from 9am - 2pm at the Amara Sanctuary in Sentosa. The seminar will cover key topics including: Strategies to minimise the risk of disputes Stress-testing family wealth holding structures Preserving confidential information Resolving Disputes The use of proceedings to divide up family assets The seminar will feature presentations from a combined team of experts in the field from Singapore and the UK. The Singapore team will comprise of Ryan Myint and Tan Siew Kim; the UK team will be represented by Andrew Goodman and Kirstie McGuigan. To register, please email your name, contact details, designation and company name to events@rhtlawtaylorwessing.com.You will receive a reply email from us confirming your registration.

RHTLaw Taylor Wessing LLP has been ranked by Asian Legal Business (“ALB”) for its Patent and Trademark/Copyright work in Singapore. The Patent and Trademark/Copyright ranking is consolidated by the ALB editorial team based on the feedback & recognition from lawyers and clients in Asia. Only 10 firms were recognised for their work in Patents while 11 were recognised for their work in Trademarks/Copyrights in the 2013 ranking. ALB is owned by Thomson Reuters and is a leading provider of print and online legal news and information for legal professionals in Asia Pacific and the Middle East.