Withers KhattarWong takes stock of its Singapore-global alliance
Tie-up gave firm presence in 18 cities and helped it to grow fee income 10% annually despite tough market
Singapore
SINGAPORE'S legal profession has come full circle in an amusing way, observes Deborah Barker, managing partner at Withers KhattarWong, who points to the tough environment as a catalyst for marriages between local and international practices.
"Once upon a time, we were a colony with a lot of foreign lawyers here. Then we became entirely local. Now, we've got to compete against the world - and they're all here again," she says with a laugh, adding that the sector has gone through its fair share of challenges over time.
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