Two new partners have been elevated to senior management positions at Rajah & Tann, following the retirement of both its longstanding managing partner and deputy managing partner, who are joining the bench.
Singaporean President, SR Nathan, appointed the firm’s managing partner Steven Chong and deputy managing partner Quentin Loh as one of three new judicial commissioners of its Supreme Court. Philip Pillai, former senior partner of Shook Lin & Bok, is the third lawyer appointed to the court, with these appointments taking effect from September and October 2009.
The firm will replace the two retirees with senior partner Sundaresh Menon SC – a former judicial commissioner himself – who will take the reins as the new managing partner. Lee Eng Beng SC, currently the head of business finance and insolvency practice, will be the deputy managing partner. Rajah & Tann said it was indebted to both retirees for their contributions to the firm over the years and “will miss them very much but takes much pride in their willingness to serve Singapore.”
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