Singapore’s Global Law Firm Dentons Rodyk announces the admission of two new Senior Partners and seven Partners with effect from 1 January 2024.

Lawyers Foo Maw Jiun and Melissa Thng have both been admitted into the firm’s senior partnership, joining the ranks of 46 other Senior Partners of the firm. This admission is testament to their achievements in the respective practices and underscores the firm’s unwavering dedication to fostering the next generation of young leaders within the legal industry.

Maw Jiun has been at Dentons Rodyk for over 14 years in the Intellectual Property & Technology practice and co-heads the Data Privacy & Protection and Cybersecurity practices. Recognised last year as a Rising Star by IP Stars and acknowledged amongst Asia's top 40 lawyers under 40 by Asian Legal Business in 2022, Maw Jiun’s main areas of practice encompass worldwide registration of intellectual property, infringement and counterfeiting actions, commercial litigation involving intellectual property, commercialisation of intellectual property rights and compliance with data protection and cybersecurity laws.

Like Maw Jiun, Melissa has also been at Dentons Rodyk for the entirety of her career so far. From the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice, Melissa’s practice covers a diverse range of industry sectors, including energy and projects, aviation, commercial fraud, equity and trust disputes, cryptocurrency and digital assets. Recognised just last year by Asian Legal Business as one of Asia’s top 40 legal minds under 40, Melissa co-heads the International Trade practice and specialises in cross-border, trans-national litigation and arbitration, and has a particular interest in disputes involving novel or complex issues.

The firm also announces the promotion of seven lawyers to the position of Partner:

Corporate

• Ann Louise Chia
• Beverly Chong
• Sarah Ang

Finance

• Ng Teng Wei

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

• Lee Qiu Li
• Too Fang Yi

Real Estate

• Katherine Ho

“As a law firm that is deeply local and uniquely global, we are well-placed to attract, nurture and retain the best and brightest talents. The admission of Melissa and Maw Jiun, both brilliant lawyers, along with the promotion of seven young and talented new Partners, show our intention to develop a strong bench of talent and prepare the next generation of leaders.” commented Managing Partner Gerald Singham.

About Dentons Rodyk

Dentons Rodyk is one of Singapore's biggest law firms and part of the world’s largest, 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 more than 12,500 professionals in over 160 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, the Philippines, 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.