Charles Russell Speechlys LLP expanded into Singapore in July 2023 with an office headed by Jeffrey Lee, who now splits his time between Hong Kong and Singapore. In April 2024, the new office was joined by Kurt Rademacher, as head of US private client, along with Ivan Lu and Timmoney Ng, from Butler Snow LLP; Lu is widely noted for his Mandarin language proficiency. As a result, the office now provides both UK and US law expertise, while providing language capabilities for a range of Asian jurisdictions, including Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean and Japanese. Much of the Singapore team’s practice now centres on family office governance with it representing many of the wealthiest families in Asia. The firm has 12 offices around the world with the Singapore office able to tap into the expertise of private wealth experts in multiple jurisdictions.
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‘Ivan Lu is very responsive and easy to work with. Grasp of Mandarin is a bonus.'
'Kurt Rademacher is extremely knowledgeable.’
‘Great team, professional and connect well with clients.’
‘Ivan Lu is very experienced and his Mandarin proficiency is an asset when dealing with North Asian clients.’
‘The team has been very professional and helpful on their engagements with us. They are very practical and always try to offer useful guidance and assistance to our clients and colleagues on matters we consult them with.’
‘They have specialisation in both US and UK tax, which is essential for many of our contacts who may need help on these issues.’
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Ivan Lu
Practice head
Jeffrey Lee
Other key lawyers
Kurt Rademacher; Ivan Lu; Timmoney Ng