Singapore Dialogue: The COVID-19 Impact

With a most unique year winding to a close, Carey Olsen Singapore managing partner Anthony McKenzie spoke to Asian Legal Business on how the firm has put both clients and employees in focus during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

In what major aspects have you seen the pandemic impact your Singapore office and its work to date?

The pandemic has tested the ability of law firms to respond to crises and has exposed inefficiencies in a number of law firms' traditional ways of working. As a result, the legal services industry as a whole is undergoing significant adaptation - remote working, alongside fewer opportunities to interact face-to-face, has led to significant changes in the way organisations conduct their business, and law firms increasingly need to be aware of clients' changing expectations in order to integrate them into their strategy going forward.