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Rajah & Tann appoints Thong Chee Kun and Jansen Chow as co-heads of Fraud, Asset Recovery & Investigations practice

Rajah & Tann Singapore (R&T) has named Thong Chee Kun and Jansen Chow as co-heads of the firm’s Fraud, Asset Recovery & Investigations practice, with...
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Rajah & Tann Singapore names Avinash Pradhan and Vikna Rajah as co-heads of South Asia Practice

Rajah & Tann Singapore (R&T) said today that it has appointed Avinash Pradhan and Vikna Rajah as co-heads of the firm’s South Asia desk which...
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Football with a Heart 2022

After a lengthy hiatus, Team Rajah & Tann is delighted to have participated in Football With A Heart 2022, Singapore’s largest executive football charity fundraiser...
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SPD Charity Golf 2022

Partner Chia Kim Huat from Rajah & Tann Singapore joined some 130 golfers at the SPD Charity Golf 2022 held at Orchid Country Club, in...
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MINDS Bazaar Sale

Rajah & Tann Singapore collaborated with Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore (MINDS) for a bazaar sale held at our office where our staff...
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Ministry of Law Partner & Volunteers Awards 2022

We are proud of the following partners from Rajah & Tann Singapore who were recently recognised at the Ministry of Law, Singapore Partner & Volunteers Awards 2022....
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Milk & Diaper Distribution Drive

On 17 September 2022, volunteers from Rajah & Tann Singapore came together for a lively and heart-warming afternoon of giving back to the community. In...
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SGX Cares Bull Charge 2022

Rajah & Tann Singapore supported the SGX Cares Bull Charge Charity Run 2022 as a Bronze Sponsor with more than 100 of us participating in...
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Champion of Good 2022

We are delighted that Rajah & Tann Singapore has been conferred as a Champion of Good 2022! Champions of Good, a national recognition initiative under...
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2024

Enforcement of restrictive covenants and confidentiality agreements against former executives

28 Aug 2024
Advising and acting for Willis Towers Watson Brokers (Singapore) Pte Ltd, the Singapore arm of the global advisory broking and solutions company, in enforcing non-competition...

Successfully advised Fullerton Healthcare Group on a complex workplace investigation involving alleged corruption and falsification of documents to defraud the company

28 Aug 2024
Successfully advised Fullerton Healthcare Group, valued at S$1.5 billion in end 2022, on a complex workplace investigation against senior management, directors and founders of the...

AirAsia Berhad’s issuance of US$443 million worth of Regulation S notes

28 Aug 2024
Christopher & Lee Ong, member firm of Rajah & Tann Asia, acted as local legal counsel for AirAsia Berhad in its issuance, via its wholly-owned...

Trademark infringement case for the unauthorised use of the “SIMAY” trademark

27 Aug 2024
Representing Ms. Meyyulis in a trademark infringement case against Ms. Yendrawati for unauthorized use of the "SIMAY" trademark, followed by the registration of a confusingly...

Acting for the world’s third largest container shipping company in defending claims and advancing recourse action arising out of a fire on board a large container carrier that affected over 1,200 containerloads

26 Aug 2024
Acting for the third largest container transportation and shipping company in the world in defending claims and advancing recourse action arising out of a fire...

Novel issues raised relating to arbitrations involving disputes arising under contracts of affreightment (COA)

25 Aug 2024
Acting for a subsidiary of YTL Cement Bhd, Malaysia in 2 related SCMA arbitrations involving disputes arising under contracts of affreightment (COA’s) entered into by...

Highly technical insurance dispute arising from the loss of a vessel and involving claims under various policies

23 Aug 2024
Acting for Singaporean bank who was the mortgagee of a vessel, which had capsized on its way to a foreign port for a prospective charter....

Issuance of US$443 million Regulation S notes by AirAsia Berhad

23 Aug 2024
Acted as local legal counsel for AirAsia Berhad in its issuance, via its wholly-owned SPV AirAsia RB 1 Ltd, of US$443 million Regulation S notes...

Joint venture between SIA Engineering Company and Cambodia Airport Investment Co Ltd

22 Aug 2024
Acting for and assisting SIAEC in relation to its joint venture with Cambodia Airport Investment Co., Ltd. to establish a line maintenance service at the...

2023

Operation and Maintenance of a 500MW Build-Own-Operate Solar Plant in Oman

21 Apr 2024
Advised China Energy Engineering Group Shanxi Electric Power Engineering Co. Ltd ("Client") on the engineering, procurement and construction ("EPC") contracts and the 20-year power purchase...

Assisting TDCX, with Labour Contract and Performance Management Policy

31 Dec 2023
Assisted TDCX, Asia’s leading business process outsourcing company and partner to the biggest global brands in complex digital customer experience, in preparing the labour contract...

National Australia Bank’s review of payroll system in Vietnam

31 Dec 2023
Assisted National Australia Bank, one of the four largest financial institutions in Australia, in a detailed review of the payroll system rules from a Vietnam...

High Court Suit relating to the enforceability of restrictive convenants and other issues

29 Dec 2023
Advising and acting for Labtechnic Testing Services, a Singapore testing and consulting services company, and their shareholders in a High Court Suit commenced by a...

VinFast Auto Ltd.’s entry into a US$50 million securities purchase agreement with YA II PN, Ltd.

29 Dec 2023
Rajah & Tann Singapore advised VinFast Auto Ltd. ("Vinfast") in respect of its entry into a securities purchase agreement with YA II PN, Ltd. ("Yorkville")...

S$8 million sale of 100% shares in Right Healthcare to Sea Lion Group

28 Dec 2023
Rajah & Tann Singapore and Rajah & Tann Myanmar Company Limited acted for the shareholders of Right Healthcare Company Limited in the sale of 100%...

First recognition of Korean Rehabilitation Plans in Singapore under the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency

28 Dec 2023
Acting for Mr I Gyeong Ho in his capacity as the Administrator of (1) Jisung Shipping Co., Ltd. (2) Mabong Co., Ltd. and (3) Jisung...

Clarifying, for the first time in Singapore, the precise scope of when limitation periods can be postponed for actions based on fraud

21 Dec 2023
Defending against an action by Liquidators to avoid a sale and purchase of shares allegedly transacted at an undervalue, which resulted in a judgment clarifying,...

Claim for business interruption and property damage sustained at Brisbane hotel

21 Dec 2023
Acting for a Singapore public listed property and hotel company in its AUD8 million claim against its Industrial All Risks insurers for business interruption and...

2022

Successfully assisted individual and related Singapore-based and Myanmar-based entities, all of whom are involved in the trading of hydrocarbon products, in negotiating a highly complex global settlement involving 17 parties and across 11 disputes

23 Aug 2024
Acting for an individual and related Singapore-based and Myanmar-based entities, all of whom are involved in the trading of hydrocarbon products, in various disputes with...

US$175 million dispute over gaming interests in a Southeast Asian country

25 Jun 2024
Acting for several Southeast Asian entities in a dispute with a foreign investor over gaming interests. The resulting arbitration award was for US$175 million, and...

S$2.2 Million Recovery Action relating to property damage at Marina Bay Sands

21 May 2024
Acted for the insurers in a High Court recovery action relating to damage to the fibre cables which formed part of the closed-circuit television system...

S$12 Million Recovery Action relating to damage at worksite

21 Apr 2024
Acted for India International Insurance Pte Ltd in a recovery action relating to substantial damage to works by the Public Utilities Board and its contractor,...

Successfully obtained the first ever proprietary and mareva injunction against “persons unknown” for stolen cryptocurrency in Singapore

21 Dec 2023
Successfully acted for a prominent US national in obtaining the first ever proprietary and mareva injunction against “persons unknown” for stolen cryptocurrency in Singapore in...

Keppel New Energy’s development of the Keppel Sakra Cogen Plant, a 600MW combined cycle gas turbine power plant, which is Singapore’s first hydrogen-ready power plant

31 Aug 2023
Advised Keppel New Energy on its development of the Keppel Sakra Cogen Plant, a 600MW combined cycle gas turbine power plant which is Singapore’s first...

Joint venture between Baluran Limited and Kyanite Investment Holdings Pte. Ltd

27 Feb 2023
Acted for Baluran Limited ("Baluran"), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of ASM Connaught House Fund V, in its joint venture with Kyanite Investment Holdings Pte. Ltd...

Advised Metro Rail Transit Corporation against alleged deficiency taxes

30 Jan 2023
The firm is representing the client in proceedings before the Philippines’ Court of Tax Appeals. Our role is to advocate for the cancellation of the...

Federation International De Football Association’s (“FIFA”) brand protection programme for World Cup 2022 and Women’s World Cup 2023

31 Dec 2022
Assisted FIFA with the implementation of its brand protection programme in Singapore to safeguard the value of its sponsorships worth up to US$1.7 billion, which...

2021

Multi-jurisdictional and multi-million-dollar claims in the wake of the collapse of a substantial commodities player

20 Apr 2024
Acting for the National Bank of Fujairah in the pursuit of multi-jurisdictional and multi-million-dollar claims, in the wake of the collapse of a substantial commodities...

S$4.2 billion proposed merger of Mapletree Commercial Trust and Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust

31 Dec 2021
Acting for DBS Trustee Limited (in its capacity as trustee of Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust ("MNACT")) in the S$4.2 billion proposed merger of Mapletree...

Contractual dispute concerning a distribution agreement for Haribo sweets, involving novel legal issues of the Court’s approach to crossclaims for different currencies

31 Dec 2021
Acting in a contractual dispute concerning a distribution agreement for Haribo sweets, involving novel legal issues of the Court’s approach to crossclaims for different currencies....

Highly technical marine insurance claim involving voluminous engineering and technical documentation, as well as evidence from various experts

31 Dec 2021
Representing one of the three largest non-life Singapore insurance companies in a highly technical marine insurance claim involving voluminous engineering and technical documentation. Partners Jainil...

Acting for the liquidators of REXLot Holdings in an application for recognition of the Hong Kong liquidation proceedings in Singapore

31 Dec 2021
Acting for the liquidators of REXLot Holdings in an application for recognition of the Hong Kong liquidation proceedings in Singapore. Partners Chua Beng Chye and...

US$700 million restructuring of Hontop Energy which is seeking a moratorium in Singapore after the COVID-19 pandemic halted its operations

31 Dec 2021
Advising 3 of the 7 secured creditors of Chinese-owned oil trader Hontop Energy (Singapore) Pte Ltd in a US$700 million restructuring. Partners Chua Beng Chye,...

First civil claim brought in Singapore by an investor against directors for breach of statutory duties, involving Eagle Hospitality Trust

31 Dec 2021
Acting in a first civil claim brought in Singapore by an investor against directors for breach of statutory duties, involving Eagle Hospitality Trust. Partners Murali...

Advisory work to one of the world’s largest sports betting and gaming companies operating in the online and retail sector on the legality of allowing betting of e-sports and conducting fantasy sports competitions in Southeast Asian countries

31 Dec 2021
Advised one of the world's largest sports betting and gaming companies operating in the online and retail sector on the legality of allowing betting on...

Advisory work to London-based gaming software company on laws applicable to offering online contests to customers in Singapore

31 Dec 2021
Advised London-based gaming software company on various areas of law applicable to its offer of online contests to customers based in Singapore, including advertising regulations,...

2019

Acting for Maybank against POSH Teresea for defaulting its multi-million-dollar underlying facilities agreements

22 Sep 2019
Acting for Malayan Banking Berhad (“Maybank”) against a fleet of 5 vessels owned by POSH Terasea, a joint venture between Pacc Offshore Services Holdings (“POSH”)...

Ongoing high-profile internal inquiry involving Wirecard AG, a German-listed online global payment giant into fraud allegations

4 Feb 2019
Acting for Wirecard AG in an ongoing high-profile internal inquiry with wide ranging implications with its index shedding substantially in value since the fraud allegations....

US$354 million high profile liquidation of Coastal Oil Singapore

16 Jan 2019
Advising and acting for financial institutions in connection with the collapse of a Singapore based bunker trader / supplier (Coastal Oil Singapore Pte Ltd) and...

2018

A landmark case involving the largest PONZI and illegal pyramid selling structure, swindling nearly S$190 million

8 Jan 2018
Advising the liquidators of Sunshine Empire in a landmark case involving what was the largest PONZI and illegal pyramid selling structure designed to attract investors...

2017

Acting for Keppel in a long running, highly publicised corruption in Brazil

12 Jan 2017
Acting for Keppel in a long running, highly publicised corruption relating to the first ever FCPA resolution involving a Singapore company, which was then followed...
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2024 Accolades

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2023 Accolades

Rajah & Tann clinches Southeast Asia Law Firm of the Year award and wins Singapore Law Firm of the Year

Rajah & Tann (R&T) has been named the Southeast Asia Law Firm of the Year by Asian Legal Business (ALB) for the second consecutive year,...
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Rajah & Tann Asia emerges as biggest winner with seven awards at The Legal 500 Southeast Asia Awards 2023

Wins Regional Law Firm of the Year, Innovative law firm of the year, Litigation Firm of the Year and national awards for Cambodia and Indonesia...
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Rajah & Tann wins FT Innovative Lawyers Award for Cybersecurity & Data Governance and ranks most innovative Southeast Asia law firm

Rajah & Tann (R&T) has clinched the Most Innovative Lawyers in Cybersecurity & Data Governance accolade at this year’s Financial Times (FT) Innovative Lawyers Asia-Pacific...
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Rajah & Tann Asia continues to be highly ranked in Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific 2023 rankings

Rajah & Tann Asia (RTA) continues to take the lead with outstanding performance in the latest edition of the Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific rankings. Amassing...
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Rajah & Tann Asia wins three awards at Chambers Asia-Pacific and Greater China Region Awards 2023

Rajah & Tann Asia (RTA) has won three awards at the Chambers Asia Pacific and Greater China Region Awards 2023 held in Singapore on 4...
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Partners Steve Tan and Deepak Pillai recognised in the 2023 edition of Asia Super 50 TMT Lawyers by ALB

Partners from our Regional Competition & Antitrust and Trade team, Tracy Wong from Christopher & Lee Ong, Kala Anandarajah from Rajah & Tann Singapore, Melisa...
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Rajah & Tann Singapore ranked in Best Lawyers 2024 Edition

Rajah & Tann Singapore is pleased to share that we have 101 lawyer recognitions in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in Singapore. In particular,...
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Rajah & Tann recognised as top employer in The Straits Times “Singapore’s Best Employers 2023” list

Rajah & Tann Singapore (R&T) is the top ranked law firm and the only law firm that has been named as one of Singapore’s top...
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Rajah & Tann Asia recognised among world’s top 100 international arbitration practices for 15 consecutive years

Rajah & Tann Asia has been recognised among the world’s top 100 International Arbitration Practices by The Global Arbitration Review (GAR100) for 15 consecutive years....
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2022 Accolades

Ben Yap and Deborah Sobrepena featured in the Asian Legal Business (ALB) Philippines Client Choice Award 2022

Ben Yap, Managing Partner, and Deborah Sobrepena, Partner from Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio...
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Rajah & Tann Singapore wins Private Client (South-East Asia) Legal Team award at WealthBriefingAsia Awards 2022

Rajah & Tann Singapore has won the Private Client (South-East Asia) Legal Team award at...
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Rajah & Tann wins 5 top Benchmark Litigation awards including Singapore Firm of the Year, Asia-Pacific Insolvency Firm of the Year

Rajah & Tann Singapore (R&T) has bagged five top wins at the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific...
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Rajah & Tann Singapore named SE Asia Law Firm of the Year for the third time, clinches ESG and Sustainability Law Firm of the Year and Woman Lawyer of the Year awards at Asian Legal Business Awards 2022

Rajah & Tann Singapore (R&T) has won three top awards at the Asian Legal Business...
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IFLR 1000 2022 – Banking & Finance

Rajah & Tann Asia has once again been recognised as leading firms for Banking and...
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Rajah & Tann Singapore has the highest number of lawyers named in the latest M&A and Governance 2022 rankings for Singapore

In the latest Who's Who Legal: M&A and Governance 2022 report, Rajah & Tann Singapore...
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Rajah & Tann Asia secures top-tier rankings in the Asia IP Rankings 2022 by Asian Legal Business

Rajah & Tann Asia has secured top-tier rankings in the 2022 edition of Asia IP...
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Kelvin Poon (Singapore) and Vikram Nair (Singapore) identified in India Business Law Journal’s International A-List 2022

Kelvin Poon, Deputy Managing Partner and Head of the International Arbitration practice, and Vikram Nair,...
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Rajah & Tann ranked most innovative Southeast Asian law firm at FT’s Asia Pacific Awards

Rajah & Tann Singapore (R&T) has come in top among Southeast Asian law firms and...
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2021 Accolades

Rajah & Tann Asia has the highest number of lawyers ranked in the region according to Who’s Who Legal Competition 2021 guide

Rajah & Tann Asia's partners from across Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand have been...
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Rajah & Tann Singapore partners recognised in Who’s Who Legal Thought Leaders: Global Elite 2021 guide

Rajah & Tann Singapore partners Arnold Tan, Danny Ong, Hamidul Haq, Lim Wee Hann, Patrick...
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IFLR 1000 2021 – Financial and Corporate; Project Development

Rajah & Tann Asia continues to be recognised as leading firms in “Financial and Corporate”...
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Christopher & Lee Ong wins “Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year” at ALB Malaysia Law Awards 2021

Christopher & Lee Ong has won the "Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the...
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Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2021

Rajah & Tann's Private Client team continues to be highly ranked in the Chambers and...
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Rajah & Tann Singapore recognised as a Top 100 International Arbitration Practice Worldwide by The Global Arbitration Review 100 (GAR 100) for 13 Consecutive Years

For the 13th consecutive year, Rajah & Tann Singapore’s International Arbitration practice has been recognised...
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Raelene Pereira (Singapore) recognised by IFLR Asia Future Leaders 2021  

Partner Raelene Pereira (Singapore) has been recognised by IFLR Asia Future Leaders 2021 as the...
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IFLR 1000 2021 – Capital Markets; Investment Funds

Rajah & Tann Asia continues to be recognised as leading firms in “Capital Markets” and...
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Ahmad Fikri Assegaf, Bono Daru Adji, Chandra M Hamzah, Ibrahim Assegaf, and Zacky Husein,recognised as Indonesia’s Top 100 Lawyers by Asia Business Law Journal

Ahmad Fikri Assegaf, Bono Daru Adji, Chandra M Hamzah, Ibrahim Assegaf, and Zacky Husein have...
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2020 Accolades

Assegaf Hamzah & Partners and Rajah & Tann LCT Lawyers listed on ALB’s Employer of Choice 2020 list

Assegaf Hamzah & Partners and Rajah & Tann LCT Lawyers have been listed on Asian...
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Sheila Ng featured in the Global Investigations Review (GIR) 40 Under 40

Partner, Sheila Ng from Rajah & Tann Singapore has been featured in the Global Investigations...
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Ahmad Fikri Assegaf and Intan Haryati from Assegaf Hamzah & Partners, as well as Deepak Pillai from Christopher & Lee Ong featured in The Legal 500 (Legalease)’s Hall of Fame.

Partners Ahmad Fikri Assegaf and Intan Haryati from Assegaf Hamzah & Partners, as well as...
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Rajah & Tann (Shanghai Representative Office) has won awards in the categories of Consumer & Retail , Fintech and Blockchain M&A (Inbound & Domestic) in the China Business Law Awards 2020

Rajah & Tann (Shanghai Representative Office) has won awards across three categories: Consumer & Retail...
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Rajah & Tann Asia continues to be highly ranked in the recent 2020 edition of Chambers Global

Rajah & Tann Asia and its lawyers continues to be highly ranked in the recent...
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Regina Liew and Terence Choo featured in the Who’s Who Legal: Banking 2020 Global Guide

Partners Regina Liew and Terence Choo from Rajah & Tann Singapore have been featured in...
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Rajah & Tann Singapore and Assegaf Hamzah & Partners recognised in the Chambers FinTech Legal 2020 rankings

Rajah & Tann Singapore and Assegaf Hamzah & Partners have been ranked in the Chambers...
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Rajah & Tann Asia continues to be highly ranked in the 2020 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific rankings

The offices in Rajah & Tann Asia and its lawyers continues to be highly ranked...
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2019 Accolades

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2018 Accolades

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2016 Accolades

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