Rajah & Tann Singapore (R&T) has won the Asian Law Firm of the Year Grand Prize at this year’s Asia Legal Awards, a sign of its growing reputation as a firm with broad expertise and an increasing presence in the region.
The annual awards, now in its tenth edition, honour the most outstanding firms and legal practitioners in Asia and R&T has emerged as the clear winner among a highly competitive field of international finalists. The results were announced yesterday by Law.com International, the US-based online legal magazine that is part of the ALM group of leading legal media brands.
A high-powered judging panel along with Law.com International’s editorial staff chose R&T after considering various factors such as the firm’s growth, strategy and vision, deal representation and broad successes across the region, investment in people and practices, and peer group views and opinions.
“Law.com International award judges handed Rajah & Tann the Asian Law Firm of the Year Grand Prize Award for its success in holding key market share in the region,” the judges said. “The firm’s growing expertise around digital assets and crypto-related deals and matters in recent months, as well as the firm’s nonlinear attitude and approach to its broader growth strategy and people have also been noted,” they added.
Patrick Ang, Managing Partner of Rajah & Tann Singapore and Vice-Chairman of Rajah & Tann Asia, said: “We are delighted to have clinched the top honour at this year’s Asia Legal Awards. It is testament to the Rajah & Tann Asia network’s cross-sector expertise and strong presence in Southeast Asia and China. This recognition validates our commitment to excellence, and we are honored to be recognised by the esteemed judging panel. “I wish to thank my colleagues for their hard work, and our clients for trusting us with their biggest deals and transactions in both established and emerging areas of law.”