Last week, Baker McKenzie announced the promotion of eight partners in its Bangkok office. Of all the firm’s far-flung offices around the world, only Singapore saw more lawyers promoted (nine). And this year’s promotions followed those of last year, when Baker McKenzie promoted another eight lawyers in Thailand.

This sizeable partnership expansion in Bangkok, which is not normally considered a key legal market like Singapore, Hong Kong or London, comes as the firm’s revenue in Thailand has increased by 8% over the past year, not accounting for foreign currency inflation, the firm says.