JLV/FLA Firms
So, I was bored and decided to search the registry to look at the jlv/fla firm structures. This is what I got:
JLVs
1. Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow
2. Clyde & Co Clasis Singapore Pte Ltd
3. Duane Morris & Selvam
4. Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee
5. Kennedys Legal Solutions Pte Ltd
6. Mayer Brown PK Wong & Nair Pte Ltd
7. Pinsent Masons MPillay LLP
8. RPC Premier Law Pte Ltd
9. Simmons & Simmons JWS Pte Ltd
FLAs
10. Ashurst ADTLaw
11. Clifford Chance Asia
12. CMS Holborn Asia
13. Herbert Smith Freehills Prolegis
14. Nishimura & Asahi-Bayfront Law Alliance
15. Norton Rose Fulbright Ascendant
16. Reed Smith Resource Law Alliance
17. Stephenson Harwood (Singapore)
18. Watson Farley Williams & Wong Tan & Molly
SLPs
19. Bird & Bird ATMD LLP
20. Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP
21. Withers KhattarWong LLP
Quite strange that the last three are registered as SLPs. I always thought they were JLV/FLAs. Curious how they can be considered international firms if they're structured as SLPs - seems like they're marketed as "fully integrated mergers".
Interestingly, there're a lot of foreign lawyers in Bird & Bird and Withers that would make me think it's hard to structure them as SLPs. Don't they need a 2:1 SL/FL ratio?
In any event, to clarify for people, JLVs are separate entities while FLAs consist of two entities - the foreign entity and the singapore entity
Also, if i'm missing any feel free to put them down
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