Italian law firm Chiomenti Studio Legale has unveiled plans to merge with a local law firm in Hong Kong in addition to announcing that it will open an office in Singapore – the firm’s fourth office in Asia.
In Hong Kong, the firm has sealed an exclusive association with local outfit CdB and JC & Co, a Hong Kong firm led by Claudio de Bedin, Dominic Lee and Jason Carmichael. The alliance, which is still subject to approval from the Law Society of Hong Kong, is intended to serve as a platform for the merger of the two firms, pending regulatory approval.
Chiomenti associates Domenico Ferrari and Raffaella Piccoli will be charged with heading up the firm’s new Singapore office. The office will assist the firm’s clients in their inbound and outbound investments into Singapore and South east Asia in addition to advising on various aspects of EU law and international arbitration.
In Asia, the firm has offices in Beijing (2007), Hong Kong (2008) and Shanghai (2009) and has over 50 lawyers on the ground.
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