Singapore’s Rodyk name lives on in Dentons merger

Singapore’s Rodyk name lives on in Dentons merger
Global law firm Dentons has formally completed its merger with Singapore’s oldest law firm Rodyk. The firms’ intention to merge was announced last November and the formalization effective 25^th April 2016 sees the launch of a new brand, Dentons Rodyk.
Although globally, the firm is generally known as simply Dentons (大成 in Chinese) the retention of the Rodyk name for the Singapore region reflects the heritage of that brand.
The firm says that its global approach remains unchanged, suggesting that local names will not be routinely appended for future mergers. There has been no announcement on whether Australia’s Gadens name will feature when that merger is formalized.
 
Clyde & Co announces Asia-Pacific management changes
A number of management changes will take effect at Clyde & Co’s Asia-Pacific region from 1^st May 2016.
Simon McConnell will become managing partner of the Hong Kong office succeeding Michael Parker who is in turn succeeding Singapore managing partner Brian Nash who is leaving the partnership to become a consultant.
McConnell will also join Clyde’s Asia-Pacific management board along with Hong Kong partner Gloria Jones and Ik Wei Chong who has been appointed managing director, Asia and will continue to split his time between the Shanghai and Singapore offices.
Meanwhile, former in-house counsel Charles Baillehache has joined the firm in Singapore as senior consultant, hospitality and leisure.
 
Central Asia firm opens in Iran
Emerging markets law firm Colibri Law has opened a new office in Iran, becoming only the second international law firm to do so following CMS. The dedicated Tehran office has been established in association with local firm Gheidi & Associates. The firm’s local lawyers in Tehran will be fully integrated and will work closely with the relevant practices of Colibri’s five other offices.
 
Prince’s death could lead to “messy litigation” says lawyer
A US attorney says that the death of Prince could lead to “messy litigation” and potential probes by tax officials. Laura Zwicker of Greenberg Glusker told Bloomberg that successful singers and their like are often too busy to sort out what should happen if they die.
Prince’s assets are said to be worth U$300 million but Minnesota law would make his siblings the first in line to inherit although the relationship the singer had with them is unclear. He had one biological sister and 7 half-brothers and sisters; an ex-wife and no children, having tragically faced the death of two during his marriage.