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k but not surprise. In the run up to the announcement the only real consensus am
ong prognosticators was that the number of awards would be an increase from in 2
008, when six firms (Norton Rose Fulbright, Clifford Chance, Allen &amp; Overy,
White &amp; Case, Latham &amp; Watkins and Herbert Smith Freehills) were success
ful in their applications. In the wake of the initial awards, the word coming fr
om the Ministry of Law appeared to suggest that the intention was not to limit t
he QFLPs but to push them out further, that a second round of license awards wou
ld be forthcoming, a sentiment not necessarily expected from an institution whic
h had generally acted conservatively and with a strong inclination to protect th
e interests and market share of local firms. Not just that but Minister of Law K
Shangmugam is an alumnus of Allen &amp; Gledhill where he was formerly head of
the firm&rsquo;s dispute resolution practice, one of Singapore&rsquo;s &lsquo;Bi
g Four&rsquo; independent firms and a leviathan in the local corporate market wh
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ted to a rigorous selection process, setting out growth targets, planned areas o
f proposed expansion and consolidation, a business plan for what later seemed to
have been a blind auction, only four succeeded. Most observers had predicted th
e figure to be around eight, some had gone as far as a wildly optimistic 20. The
identity of the firms also confused some other firms&rsquo; management and stra
tegy teams who were left shaking their heads, wondering if their business plans
and growth promises had been too large in scale, too aggressive. Certainly it is
difficult to envisage Gibson Dunn embarking on a fervent recruitment drive to b
olster numbers simply for the sake of growth. Their success also put to bed the
widely-accepted notion that the Ministry of Law would exclusively seek to favour
firms who had displayed long-term commitment to the region in the past, having
only reopened in the nation state in mid-2008 making it by far the &ldquo;younge
st&rdquo; of the four successful applicants, and certainly among the most recent
ly operational firms in the remaining 19. However, it certainly fulfils the crit
eria set out by the Ministry at the beginning of the application process of bein
g able to facilitate high-end investment into the Singapore economy.</p>\r\n<p>W
ith growth in mind, as the successful firms will have had to commit to a program
of growing with locally qualified lawyers, it will be interesting to see where
firms go shopping for lateral partner hires. The most notable hire of a Singapor
e-qualified partner thus far was Sidley&rsquo;s capture of investment funds expe
rt Ho Han Ming, although he came from global rival Clifford Chance rather than o
ne of the local elite. Singapore&rsquo;s Joint Law Venture (JLV) program, in whi
ch international firms established working partnerships with local operations, r
equired significant commitment and co-operation from firms on both sides despite
being non-exclusive relationships. With most international firms looking to tie
up with the largest and most successful local firms, they also tied themselves
into relationships and eventually conflicts, with some of the strongest personal
ities in a market where status and personal relationships are tightly guarded an
d highly regarded. Despite the fact that most of the major JLVs have fallen by t
he wayside, the same partners, who were so attractive to the international firms
at the inaugural JLV tie-ups, with the reputations, client connections and genu
inely portable business, remain the most attractive prospective lateral hires fo
r firms with QFLP status. Partners confident of being able to bring immediate po
rtable instructions from Singapore&rsquo;s blue chip clients are limited to the
senior guys. Younger partners will be talented, energetic and have strong deal e
xperience but will be the first to admit they will be unable to port new busines
s. The challenge for the international firms will be to be able to attract candi
dates, quite often with bad memories from previous fractious JLVs, to a position
overseen by a global management group, in which they would more than likely enj
oy a less prominent voice and a less competitive fee structure. Successful firms
will be able to demonstrate how a global network can positively enhance such a
candidate&rsquo;s business without cutting them off at the knees. Or take the pl
unge and invest long-term in a younger local partner base and give them time to
build and fortify an active client base, these days an anathema to most internat
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retain an interest in local work but are resistant to the politics of tying up w
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tied up with Virtus Law in what remains an association. However, the close invol
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de is a far cry from when both sides of one JLV in particular would openly pitch
against each other for deals.</p>\r\n<p>Even the longest serving international
firms in Singapore can trip themselves up over the regulations &ndash; Clifford
Chance, themselves QFLP holders, were rapped on the knuckles for declaring thems
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permitting international firms to practice litigation in court, even with local
ly-qualified partners. Though the strict conservatism of the past seems to be le
ssening and there is a belief that the next round of QFLPs will not be limited i
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aw announced in early 2013 that four international firms had been awarded Qualif
ying Foreign Law Practice (QFLP) licenses, enabling the successful firms (Sidley
Austin, Gibson Dunn &amp; Crutcher, Jones Day and Linklaters) to practice, with
in certain boundaries, local law, the predominant reaction was generally shock b
ut not surprise. In the run up to the announcement the only real consensus among
prognosticators was that the number of awards would be an increase from in 2008
, when six firms (Norton Rose Fulbright, Clifford Chance, Allen &amp; Overy, Whi
te &amp; Case, Latham &amp; Watkins and Herbert Smith Freehills) were successful
in their applications. In the wake of the initial awards, the word coming from
the Ministry of Law appeared to suggest that the intention was not to limit the
QFLPs but to push them out further, that a second round of license awards would
be forthcoming, a sentiment not necessarily expected from an institution which h
ad generally acted conservatively and with a strong inclination to protect the i
nterests and market share of local firms. Not just that but Minister of Law K Sh
angmugam is an alumnus of Allen &amp; Gledhill where he was formerly head of the
firm&rsquo;s dispute resolution practice, one of Singapore&rsquo;s &lsquo;Big F
our&rsquo; independent firms and a leviathan in the local corporate market whose
pre-eminence in that market now faces increased competition from members of the
global elite.</p>\r\n<p>However, from a list of 23 applicants who had submitted
to a rigorous selection process, setting out growth targets, planned areas of p
roposed expansion and consolidation, a business plan for what later seemed to ha
ve been a blind auction, only four succeeded. Most observers had predicted the f
igure to be around eight, some had gone as far as a wildly optimistic 20. The id
entity of the firms also confused some other firms&rsquo; management and strateg
y teams who were left shaking their heads, wondering if their business plans and
growth promises had been too large in scale, too aggressive. Certainly it is di
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ter numbers simply for the sake of growth. Their success also put to bed the wid
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rms who had displayed long-term commitment to the region in the past, having onl
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operational firms in the remaining 19. However, it certainly fulfils the criteri
a set out by the Ministry at the beginning of the application process of being a
ble to facilitate high-end investment into the Singapore economy.</p>\r\n<p>With
growth in mind, as the successful firms will have had to commit to a program of
growing with locally qualified lawyers, it will be interesting to see where fir
ms go shopping for lateral partner hires. The most notable hire of a Singapore-q
ualified partner thus far was Sidley&rsquo;s capture of investment funds expert
Ho Han Ming, although he came from global rival Clifford Chance rather than one
of the local elite. Singapore&rsquo;s Joint Law Venture (JLV) program, in which

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ired significant commitment and co-operation from firms on both sides despite be
ing non-exclusive relationships. With most international firms looking to tie up
with the largest and most successful local firms, they also tied themselves int
o relationships and eventually conflicts, with some of the strongest personaliti
es in a market where status and personal relationships are tightly guarded and h
ighly regarded. Despite the fact that most of the major JLVs have fallen by the
wayside, the same partners, who were so attractive to the international firms at
the inaugural JLV tie-ups, with the reputations, client connections and genuine
ly portable business, remain the most attractive prospective lateral hires for f
irms with QFLP status. Partners confident of being able to bring immediate porta
ble instructions from Singapore&rsquo;s blue chip clients are limited to the sen
ior guys. Younger partners will be talented, energetic and have strong deal expe
rience but will be the first to admit they will be unable to port new business.
The challenge for the international firms will be to be able to attract candidat
es, quite often with bad memories from previous fractious JLVs, to a position ov
erseen by a global management group, in which they would more than likely enjoy
a less prominent voice and a less competitive fee structure. Successful firms wi
ll be able to demonstrate how a global network can positively enhance such a can
didate&rsquo;s business without cutting them off at the knees. Or take the plung
e and invest long-term in a younger local partner base and give them time to bui
ld and fortify an active client base, these days an anathema to most internation
al operations.</p>\r\n<p>Alternatives for firms, which did not get the QFLP, ret
ain an interest in local work but are resistant to the politics of tying up with
an established group, is to build a local firm. In 2013, Stephenson Harwood tie
d up with Virtus Law in what remains an association. However, the close involvem
ent of both sides of the association as they grow the partnerships side-by-side
is a far cry from when both sides of one JLV in particular would openly pitch ag
ainst each other for deals.</p>\r\n<p>Even the longest serving international fir
ms in Singapore can trip themselves up over the regulations &ndash; Clifford Cha
nce, themselves QFLP holders, were rapped on the knuckles for declaring themselv
es the first full-service international firm in Singapore through their JLV with
local litigation boutique Cavenaugh Law. The QFLP license does not extend to pe
rmitting international firms to practice litigation in court, even with locallyqualified partners. Though the strict conservatism of the past seems to be lesse
ning and there is a belief that the next round of QFLPs will not be limited in t
erms of numbers, the Ministry is not allowing its carefully cultivated local mar
ket to be decimated by the might of the West. Firms wanting a slice of the local
pie are having to go about it politely.<br /><br /></p>\r\n<table align=\"left\
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firm Lawrence Graham where he worked in the real estate department. <br /><br />
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ips and became a correspondent for the Asia Pacific region. In 2007 Sam relocate
d to Hong Kong to join a bespoke legal recruitment consultancy operating at the
senior end of the private practice market across Hong Kong, China and South East
Asia. <br /><br />In 2012 he joined Hughes-Castell to take a role as Head of Pr
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personally focusing on mid- to senior-level hires both in Hong Kong and in Sing
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transactional lawyer, but also as an executive and in-house counsel for alternat
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G>Behringer Harvard</STRONG>, <STRONG>Franklin Square Capital Partners</STRONG>,
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rg lured <STRONG>Carl Riley </STRONG>to its New York office as a partner in Nove
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code that has the general corporate tax provisions,&#148; Riley told IFLR1000 a
t the time of his hiring. &#147;REITs and other real estate investors often inve
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Wilkinson</b> spent seven years as the investment bank&#146;s European head and
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Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft. At the latter he managed the London office and led
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be joining us. He will add an extra dimension to the offering we make to a wide
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the country. &#160;</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Last year, Bird & Bird made anot
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a, who is based in Kansas City, represents private equity funds in M&A and daily
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ying Foreign Law Practice (QFLP) licenses, enabling the successful firms (Sidley
Austin, Gibson Dunn &amp; Crutcher, Jones Day and Linklaters) to practice, with
in certain boundaries, local law, the predominant reaction was generally shock b

ut not surprise. In the run up to the announcement the only real consensus among
prognosticators was that the number of awards would be an increase from in 2008
, when six firms (Norton Rose Fulbright, Clifford Chance, Allen &amp; Overy, Whi
te &amp; Case, Latham &amp; Watkins and Herbert Smith Freehills) were successful
in their applications. In the wake of the initial awards, the word coming from
the Ministry of Law appeared to suggest that the intention was not to limit the
QFLPs but to push them out further, that a second round of license awards would
be forthcoming, a sentiment not necessarily expected from an institution which h
ad generally acted conservatively and with a strong inclination to protect the i
nterests and market share of local firms. Not just that but Minister of Law K Sh
angmugam is an alumnus of Allen &amp; Gledhill where he was formerly head of the
firm&rsquo;s dispute resolution practice, one of Singapore&rsquo;s &lsquo;Big F
our&rsquo; independent firms and a leviathan in the local corporate market whose
pre-eminence in that market now faces increased competition from members of the
global elite.</p>\r\n<p>However, from a list of 23 applicants who had submitted
to a rigorous selection process, setting out growth targets, planned areas of p
roposed expansion and consolidation, a business plan for what later seemed to ha
ve been a blind auction, only four succeeded. Most observers had predicted the f
igure to be around eight, some had gone as far as a wildly optimistic 20. The id
entity of the firms also confused some other firms&rsquo; management and strateg
y teams who were left shaking their heads, wondering if their business plans and
growth promises had been too large in scale, too aggressive. Certainly it is di
fficult to envisage Gibson Dunn embarking on a fervent recruitment drive to bols
ter numbers simply for the sake of growth. Their success also put to bed the wid
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rms who had displayed long-term commitment to the region in the past, having onl
y reopened in the nation state in mid-2008 making it by far the &ldquo;youngest&
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operational firms in the remaining 19. However, it certainly fulfils the criteri
a set out by the Ministry at the beginning of the application process of being a
ble to facilitate high-end investment into the Singapore economy.</p>\r\n<p>With
growth in mind, as the successful firms will have had to commit to a program of
growing with locally qualified lawyers, it will be interesting to see where fir
ms go shopping for lateral partner hires. The most notable hire of a Singapore-q
ualified partner thus far was Sidley&rsquo;s capture of investment funds expert
Ho Han Ming, although he came from global rival Clifford Chance rather than one
of the local elite. Singapore&rsquo;s Joint Law Venture (JLV) program, in which
international firms established working partnerships with local operations, requ
ired significant commitment and co-operation from firms on both sides despite be
ing non-exclusive relationships. With most international firms looking to tie up
with the largest and most successful local firms, they also tied themselves int
o relationships and eventually conflicts, with some of the strongest personaliti
es in a market where status and personal relationships are tightly guarded and h
ighly regarded. Despite the fact that most of the major JLVs have fallen by the
wayside, the same partners, who were so attractive to the international firms at
the inaugural JLV tie-ups, with the reputations, client connections and genuine
ly portable business, remain the most attractive prospective lateral hires for f
irms with QFLP status. Partners confident of being able to bring immediate porta
ble instructions from Singapore&rsquo;s blue chip clients are limited to the sen
ior guys. Younger partners will be talented, energetic and have strong deal expe
rience but will be the first to admit they will be unable to port new business.
The challenge for the international firms will be to be able to attract candidat
es, quite often with bad memories from previous fractious JLVs, to a position ov
erseen by a global management group, in which they would more than likely enjoy
a less prominent voice and a less competitive fee structure. Successful firms wi
ll be able to demonstrate how a global network can positively enhance such a can
didate&rsquo;s business without cutting them off at the knees. Or take the plung
e and invest long-term in a younger local partner base and give them time to bui
ld and fortify an active client base, these days an anathema to most internation
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an established group, is to build a local firm. In 2013, Stephenson Harwood tie
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ent of both sides of the association as they grow the partnerships side-by-side
is a far cry from when both sides of one JLV in particular would openly pitch ag
ainst each other for deals.</p>\r\n<p>Even the longest serving international fir
ms in Singapore can trip themselves up over the regulations &ndash; Clifford Cha
nce, themselves QFLP holders, were rapped on the knuckles for declaring themselv
es the first full-service international firm in Singapore through their JLV with
local litigation boutique Cavenaugh Law. The QFLP license does not extend to pe
rmitting international firms to practice litigation in court, even with locallyqualified partners. Though the strict conservatism of the past seems to be lesse
ning and there is a belief that the next round of QFLPs will not be limited in t
erms of numbers, the Ministry is not allowing its carefully cultivated local mar
ket to be decimated by the might of the West. Firms wanting a slice of the local
pie are having to go about it politely.<br /><br /></p>\r\n<table align=\"left\
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transactional lawyer, but also as an executive and in-house counsel for alternat
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G>Behringer Harvard</STRONG>, <STRONG>Franklin Square Capital Partners</STRONG>,
and <STRONG>CNL</STRONG>. Jafarina&#160;has&#160;developed broad expertise with
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opularity of REITs. Jafarina&#146;s hiring comes just a few months after Greenbe
rg lured <STRONG>Carl Riley </STRONG>to its New York office as a partner in Nove
mber. Riley, who was previously at <STRONG>Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom</ST
RONG>, represents REITs in transactions and on the regulatory and compliance fro
nt.</FONT></P> <P></P> <P><FONT face=Calibri>&#147;In working with REITs, I see
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code that has the general corporate tax provisions,&#148; Riley told IFLR1000 a
t the time of his hiring. &#147;REITs and other real estate investors often inve
st through partnership vehicles, so experience in that area is needed as well. Y
ou can&#146;t really do REITs unless you know a fair amount about partnerships.&
#148;</FONT></P> <P></P> <P><FONT face=Calibri>Jafarina holds an LL.M. from Geor
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B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin.</FONT></P> <P></P> <P></P>","Creat
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Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft. At the latter he managed the London office and led
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be joining us. He will add an extra dimension to the offering we make to a wide
range of clients across the full restructuring and insolvency spectrum.\"</div><
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s German corporate practice. He joins the firm from <B>DGVA</B>, the German Soci
ety for the representation of bondholders, in Cologne where he was managing dire
ctor.&#160;</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Veranneman, who will work between Bird &
Bird&#146;s D&#252;sseldorf and Frankfurt branches, has a fairly broad focus inc
luding M&A, private equity and capital markets work. His experience includes adv
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#146;s German offering. He co-founded the US firm&#146;s Munich office after joi
ning from Baker & McKenzie with three other corporate partners in a difficult ye
ar for Baker&#146;s German offices. A number of key partners left the finance an
d corporate practices when the firm proposed changing the remuneration system in
the country. &#160;</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Last year, Bird & Bird made anot
her significant addition to its German team, recruiting &#160;Dentons&#146; bank
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f <STRONG>SNR Denton</STRONG>, <STRONG>Fraser Milner Casgrain</STRONG>, and <STR
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er, including six who specialize in corporate and/or capital markets work. The f
irm has also promoted six lawyers to counsel in various practice areas.</FONT></
P> <P></P> <P><FONT face=Calibri><STRONG>Frank Koranda </STRONG>and <STRONG>Elke
Rehbock </STRONG>are now partners of the firm&#146;s corporate practice. Korand
a, who is based in Kansas City, represents private equity funds in M&A and daily
corporate governance. Chicago-based Rehbock works with German and French partie
s undertaking cross-border transactions and acts as outside general counsel to c
lients needing assistance with general corporate matters.</FONT></P> <P></P> <P>
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</STRONG>in San Francisco, and <STRONG>David Natter </STRONG>and <STRONG>Chris S
mith </STRONG>in New York. McSwain represents banks, corporations, and hedge fun
ds in syndicated credit lines, repurchase facilities, and other lending transact
ions. Natter advises collateral administrators, trustees, insurers, and other pa
rties in public and private securities offerings. Smith&#146;s practice focuses
on representing lenders and borrowers in repo and other secured lending faciliti
es. Another new partner in San Francisco, <STRONG>Christopher Oliver</STRONG>, i
s both a corporate and capital markets lawyer who specializes in advising global
banks and corporations on the structuring and documentation of debt and equity
financings, including asset-based, secured, and unsecured lending transactions.<
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mportant milestone in their career,&#148; said <STRONG>Peter Wolfson</STRONG>, C
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