Ng Kim Beng is set to take over from Patrick Ang as Managing Partner of Rajah & Tann Singapore, effective April 1, 2025..Ng Kim Beng, Deputy Managing Partner since 2022, was nominated by the firm’s Executive Committee, its highest decision-making body, and elected by the firm’s equity partners. Beng has been with Rajah & Tann for 24 years and advises on complex, cross-border investments and projects in construction, renewables and power, oil and gas, and petrochemicals. .Patrick Ang, an international Band 1 lawyer in insolvency and corporate restructuring, will step down after serving two terms as Managing Partner. He will remain Vice-Chairman of Rajah & Tann Asia (RTA), Southeast Asia’s largest legal network with more than 1,000 fee earners..Kelvin Poon, Senior Counsel, will continue as Deputy Managing Partner. He heads the firm’s International Arbitration practice..On this development, Ang said,“This is a deliberate, planned and progressive leadership transition. Kim Beng has been closely involved in day-to-day management as well as in strategic planning in the last five years. He embodies the Rajah & Tann’s culture and commitment to excellence in client representation, in recruiting and retaining talent, and investments in legal technologies. He has inspired his peers towards shared goals and most importantly, helping the firm maintain exceptional standard of client care.”.On his appointment as Managing Partner, Ng Kim Beng said, “I am honoured and humbled to succeed Patrick whose leadership has propelled Rajah & Tann Singapore to pole positions not just in Singapore but also in the region. The firm’s regional practice has grown tremendously in the last decade, and we have also widened our reach to serve clients in China, Japan, South Asia, Brunei and the Middle East. Taking the reins from Patrick and working closely with Kelvin, I will build on his vision of a firm distinguished by dedication to client service, ethics and integrity and committed to the professional fulfilment and personal growth of our partners, lawyers and staff. We will continue striving to best serve our clients, and seek to leverage on technology to drive efficiency.”.If you would like your Deals, Columns, Press Releases to be published on Bar & Bench, please fill in the form available here.
