In a significant move within the legal industry, Watson Farley has recruited an energy expert away from McDermott. With this departure, McDermott now only has one partner remaining in Singapore. The news also suggests that another McDermott Singapore partner, Clarinda Tjia-Dharmadi, is no longer listed on the firm’s website, although no further information is available at present.
These developments continue to shape the dynamics of the legal and energy sectors in Singapore, and will likely have repercussions on the strategies of both Watson Farley and McDermott going forward.
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