Ashurst hires Jean Woo for its Singapore office

Ashurst hires Jean Woo for its Singapore office

In Singapore, Ashurst has appointed Jean Woo as its managing partner, replacing Rob Palmer, who held the position for four years. Rob Palmer will remain a partner in the firm's dispute resolution practice.

The firm's Singapore office was founded in 2010 with Woo as an associate. By 2017, he had risen through the ranks to become a partner. She specializes in international banking and finance transactions and has nearly fifteen years of experience in a number of different areas of bank lending.

Woo told Asia Business Law Journal that the priorities of the firm were clients and employees. "We realize that the people who work for our firm are the key to our success and we recognize that the pandemic has changed people's perspectives. The goal is to create a workforce and workplace that will be able to thrive in a post-pandemic environment."

In a competitive market, Woo believes the best way to improve the visibility of a firm is to improve its client satisfaction. Therefore, the firm will continue to invest in areas and markets that are essential for clients to succeed.

In Singapore, Woo believes banks and private capital, digital economy, energy and resources, infrastructure and real estate sectors will be most active.

Ashurst's head of region for Asia and global co-head of finance, funds and restructuring in Hong Kong, Jini Lee, said the firm's corporate, finance, funds and restructuring practices continue to flourish regionally.

We must continue to stay in close contact with our clients as they continue to seize opportunities in this volatile market, stated Lee.