Legal industry

Judiciary, Law Society to form joint committee to tackle lawyers’ attrition

The generative AI legal market will expand by US$2.1 billion between 2024 and 2029, says research firm Technavio.

Asia’s courts are drowning in paperwork. Can AI save them?

Expanding the senior counsel designation to include general counsel would require a redefinition of what it signals to the courts, the profession and the public.
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Should Singapore’s senior counsel title include corporate general counsel?

“The role of AI in litigation is not substitution, but augmentation,” says Minister for Law Edwin Tong.

Law firms big and small must adopt AI, and bosses must lead the charge: Edwin Tong

Routine work will be automated. Information will become more accessible. But the enduring value of the lawyer will not disappear.
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Why the best general counsels shape risk, not avoid it

Disputes related to force majeure provisions are expected to rise given the number of contracts affected by the Middle East war.

No longer ‘boilerplate’: Force majeure provisions under fresh scrutiny, say Singapore lawyers

Setia Law managing director Danny Ong is the sole senior counsel appointed in 2026.

New senior counsel Danny Ong calls on lawyers to dare to be unconventional in modern legal landscape

Allen & Gledhill partner Dinesh Dhillon led the legal team representing Kiri Industries throughout the decade-long dispute.

Why where you park your joint venture matters: Lessons from a US$689 million shareholder dispute

Beyond financial and reputational damage, data exfiltration incidents also expose the victim organisation to legal liability.

Beyond the breach: Legal risks following cyber incidents

AI will impact the entirety of legal practice, and the lawyer who does not embrace this today is tomorrow’s obsolete practitioner.​
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The challenges of an AI-powered legal industry