Rajah & Tann, a leading law firm from Singapore’s Big Four, has announced the recruitment of accomplished international arbitration partner Hew Kian Heong, further strengthening its China practice. Heong, who was formerly the head of construction and infrastructure disputes at Kewei Law Firm, Herbert Smith Freehills’ joint operation firm based in Shanghai, will officially join Rajah & Tann as a partner on January 1, 2024, working out of the China office located in Shanghai.
This significant hire aligns with an atmosphere of bolstered bilateral relations between China and Singapore, most notably mirrored by the recent signing of the China-Singapore Free Trade Agreement. Such strategic moves by major law firms contribute to shaping the evolving dynamics of international arbitration on a global scale.
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