SAN FRANCISCO — A growing number of law firms no longer have eyes only for China. They’re now looking south, too.

With its central location, friendliness to business and proximity to emerging economies, Singapore is a popular destination for many foreign firms hoping to get a foothold in Southeast Asia, consultants say. The nearly two dozen foreign firms that applied for licenses to practice Singaporean law last fall expect to hear back from the government later this month.

This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.

To view this content, please continue to their sites.

Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now

Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now

Why am I seeing this?

LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.

For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]