Regional CEO's Message

Happy New Year and welcome to the first issue of the Dentons Rodyk Reporter 2018.

Let me share our key developments in 2017, and what you can expect from us in 2018.

It was quite a year for all of us at Dentons Rodyk. Being part of a global law firm has been a game changer for us. About a year and a half into our combination, we have been presented with a myriad of opportunities to better support our clients with cross border needs, and international clients with businesses in Singapore and the ASEAN region. Dentons Rodyk expanded our presence within Southeast Asia with the addition of a new office in Yangon, Myanmar.

At the beginning of 2017, we welcomed Edmund Leow, SC, a former high court judge, who now heads up our Tax and Trusts, Estates and Wealth Preservation practices. Kunal Kapoor, an energy practice partner, who joined us in August 2017, is cited by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific as a Next Generation Lawyer for Energy (international firms). In September 2017, Shobna Chandran, a partner in Litigation & Dispute Resolution, joined us to focus on complex cross border litigation and arbitration as well as contentious regulatory / advisory work.

Our firm and lawyers received many accolades in 2017. Our young partners also made waves, with Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim being named as one of Singapore’s Ten Outstanding Young Persons 2017 by Junior Chamber International (JCI).

We continue to contribute to the broader community with our involvement in various programmes. From a thought leadership perspective, the inaugural Dentons Rodyk Dialogue 2017 organised in partnership with the Singapore Management University (SMU) was a huge success. The second Dialogue in May 2018 will feature leaders in business, politics and academia, which will focus their discussions around international trade and its impact on Singapore and ASEAN. We hope you will plan to join us at this signature event on the legal fraternity’s calendar.

Investing in the development of our people remains a key tenet of the firm. Our lawyers enjoyed opportunities in 2017 for development through leadership courses, partner development programmes and secondments.

The future is exciting for Dentons Rodyk as we continue on our path from largest to leading. We are developing deep and enduring relationships with our colleagues worldwide in service of clients whose needs cross borders and span continents.

I greatly appreciate the support that you have given me and my colleagues over the years.

I wish you a safe, happy, healthy and prosperous 2018.

Philip Jeyaretnam, SC
Global Vice Chair and Regional CEO

The Dentons Rodyk Reporter is a compendium of commentaries produced and published by Dentons Rodyk Academy on a weekly basis. You may download the PDF report to read the complete issue, or read the articles using the links below. The updates and articles on the latest developments in the law and industry practices are conveniently categorised in these specialist bulletins:

Business Bulletin

• Infamy and Public Shaming The newest risk of using offshore entities
• Investing Intelligently in an E-Commerce Company - Challenges and Potential Innovations
• Opportunities for Venture Capital Investments in Singapore in 2018

Litigation Brief

• Approval for Super Priority Rescue Financing: What does an applicant need to show a Singapore court?
• Taking and documenting informed consent: When is it not enough?

IP Edge

• NRIC and Data Protection