International law firm Withers, which grew its Asian corporate practice in 2016 with several hires, is moving the Global Head of Corporate & Commercial to Singapore.
Anthony Indaimo, Global Head of Withers' Corporate and Commercial practice, has relocated to the firm's Singapore office in a move that adds further impetus to the growth of Withers' corporate group in the Asia-Pacific region, the firm said in a press release today.
Withers' Singapore office was transformed in 2015 through an alliance with KhattarWong (a well-established Singapore law firm) to create Withers KhattarWong, which has been ranked as the third largest international law firm in Singapore.
Sports, Technology and Luxury
Indaimo, (pictured) who was chairman of Withers from 2007 to 2013, moves from the firm's Milan office to work on cross-border M&A and corporate finance matters between Asian private capital and leading European and U.S. businesses. He is said to be a trusted advisor to successful entrepreneurs, with a particular focus on the sports, technology and luxury brands sectors, which are of increasing interest to investors in Asia.
Growth of Asian Practice
«We have seen a growing level of interest in key sectors including sports, hotels and hospitality and technology, with activity levels increasing both into Asia, and out of Asia to other markets. Many of our clients are looking to Asia for strategic alliance partners to provide investment, know-how and access to a number of the largest growth markets in the world,» said Indaimo.
Withers has grown its Asian corporate practice in 2016, with Farhana Siddiqui, Mahesh Kumar and Lada Shelkovnikova joining Withers KhattarWong in Singapore and David Mallinson joining the firm in Hong Kong. Withers has also hired a new Head of the Asia desk in London, Azlinda Ariffin-Boromand, whose clients are based across South East Asia.
