International law firms operating in Singapore are eyeing up unions with local players after seeing hopes of winning their own local law licences dashed. But, as Elizabeth Broomhall reports, approaches are differing widely
February 2014 was a turning point for Singapore’s international legal market. News that only four of the six overseas law firms originally allowed to practise local law through Qualifying Foreign Law Practice (QFLP) licences would have their permits renewed for a further five years came as a surprise to partners on the ground.
