The Lawyers Associated Worldwide (LAW) Annual Asia Pacific Meeting took place in Singapore from 7 – 9 March 2019. W. K. To & Co.’s Cindy Chen (PRC qualified lawyer, Beijing Representative Office Manager) and Ronald To (Senior Associate, Litigation and Dispute Resolution) attended the meeting together with over 60 senior partners and lawyers of fellow member firms from across the Asia Pacific Region including Australia, China, Indonesia, India, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand.

The keynote speaker was Mr. Aloysius Goh, the CEO of Singapore Mediation Centre, who discussed international mediation in Singapore in light of the growing trend of resolving disputes via alternative dispute resolution methods.

The conference featured the use of technology in the legal industry and discussed strategic approaches to increase law firm’s online presence so as to further business development. During the interactive breakout sessions, the delegates also learnt ways to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace as well as time management for busy lawyers.

There were also valuable networking opportunities for Cindy and Ronald to exchange ideas about legal trend and their experience with leading legal practitioners worldwide.

We look forward to meeting fellow members again in the coming Annual General Meeting in Munich, Germany.

Lawyers Associated Worldwide (LAW), established in 1989, is a global legal association with over 100 independent member firms across the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa.