CompaniesProfessional ServicesLegal professionPrint articleTop law firms eye big growth in South-East Asia strategyMaxim ShanahanProfessional services reporterMar 7, 2024 – 9.28amSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginA new $2 billion government-backed investment fund will bring more Australian lawyers and firms to South-East Asia, which has become “lost in the middle” of the global legal industry, Australian practitioners in the region say.Singapore-based King & Wood Mallesons partner Nicola Yeomans, who sat on the professional reference group for Nicholas Moore’s South-East Asia economic strategy, said the fund would add to demand for commercial lawyers with expertise in the region.Loading...Maxim Shanahan is a professional services reporter at the Australian Financial Review. Email Maxim at max.shanahan@nine.com.auSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreLegal professionASEANSouth-East Asian economyKing & Wood MallesonsAshurst LLPLatest In Professional servicesFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In CompaniesThe Australian Financial Review Magazine‘We don’t want to die wondering’: Jo Horgan on Mecca’s biggest bet yetLauren SamsThis Brisbane restaurant deserves a Michelin starHow Ozempic and other GLP-1s are transforming much more than just waistlinesBOSS Financial ReviewHow the Macquarie CEO played a role in setting me up to lead MagellanSally PattenWhich AI course should I do?No work beyond 1pm on Fridays for this loose kidLife & LeisurePHEV or faff: is the new BMW M5 hybrid worth its weight?Tony DavisYou can never have too many bikes, according to this Perth entrepreneurBeautify your bedroom with a six-figure bed and chic Bauhaus lampRich ListPortelli hits fast lane on mooted LMCT+ sale, MacCap takes the wheelSarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma RapaportInside the fortune Kerry Stokes (quietly) made in ChinaLaurence Escalante gets real deep on Instagram bender
