Dentons Rodyk, a member of the world’s largest law firm, announced today that the firm’s Deputy Managing Partner, Gerald Singham, has been appointed Managing Partner of Dentons Rodyk & Davidson. This change takes effect from 1 January 2021. This follows an announcement by the Prime Minister’s Office that the Firm’s Global Vice Chair and ASEAN CEO Philip Jeyaretnam SC has been appointed a Judicial Commissioner of the Supreme Court, with his term commencing 4 January 2021.

“Philip’s appointment to the Supreme Court brings immense pride to Dentons Rodyk. Philip has been instrumental in making us a cornerstone of the leading global law firm. Together with his judicious temperament and insightful mind, I am confident that in his commitment to public service he will serve Singapore with distinction,” said Gerald Singham, Managing Partner-elect of Dentons Rodyk. “I look forward to continuing our cutting-edge approach to driving value for our clients, creating innovative legal solutions and advancing our expansion plans across the ASEAN Region and look forward to continuing Philip’s legacy.”

Gerald has spent his entire professional career with Dentons Rodyk, and has served as Deputy Managing Partner since 2011. One of his core priorities has been to advance the Firm’s commitment to nurturing future leaders of the firm and fostering an environment in which everyone has an opportunity for challenging work and professional growth in an effort to continue to meet and exceed client expectations.

Gerald will continue to lead the firm’s Competition Practice in Singapore. He is named in numerous legal guides and directories including the Chambers Asia-Pacific, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, Global Competition Review, Who's Who Legal, IFLR1000, Asialaw Leading Lawyers and Best Lawyers. He serves on the boards of several companies and statutory boards. For his many contributions to the community, he was awarded the Public Service Star (Bar) National Day award from the President.

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Dentons Rodyk is one of Singapore's Big Five law firms, with a team of around 200 lawyers offering clients a full suite of legal services necessary to do business locally and globally. With over 160 years of establishment, consistently ranked highly in leading publications, we pride ourselves on providing the highest quality advice to our clients while maintaining strong working relationships with key public sector agencies and leading organisations in the private sector. Our combination with global law firm Dentons, makes us part of the world’s largest law firm with 20,000 professionals in over 200 locations in more than 80 countries.

Designed to be different, Dentons Rodyk can help you grow, protect, operate and finance your business. Our polycentric and purpose-driven approach, together with our commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity and ESG, ensures we challenge the status quo to stay focused on what matters most to you.

The first global pan-ASEAN law firm, Dentons ASEAN has an established history in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam and Singapore and will continue to grow our presence through combinations with exceptional local firms across the ASEAN region and help clients navigate change wherever they are located.

In the new dynamic decade, clients continue to be confronted with complex scenarios and want to work with a purpose-driven law firm that has the experience and confidence to help them thrive at wherever they are located. Through our combinations with firms that are leaders in their respective communities and local markets, along with the partner firms in Dentons’ Nextlaw Referral Network, Dentons is ideally positioned to support our clients everywhere in ASEAN and around the globe.