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Ex-Rajah & Tann duo sets up SG disputes boutique
By MARI IWATA / 06 APRIL 2023
Danny Ong and Wern-Jhien Yam, former partners of Singapore’s Rajah & Tann, have established a disputes-focused law firm called Setia Law.
Setia Law will focus on commercial and financial dispute resolution, fraud and financial crime, international enforcement and asset recovery, and debt restructuring and insolvency.
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Singapore’s JTJB welcomes corporate expert from Oon & Bazul
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