Ben Rigby

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Legal professional bodies including the City of London Law Society have criticised a HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) consultation on addressing promoters of marketed tax avoidance schemes. The consultation followed earlier government actions, announced in March, giving HMRC new powers to obtain information from tax advisers, targeting alleged non-compliance worth nearly £40bn according to the Treasury. In March HMRC consulted on proposals to target promoters of tax avoidance schemes.

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The Law Society, the Bar Council of England and Wales and the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) have marked the sixth anniversary of the Women in Law Pledge with renewed calls for gender equality in the legal profession. The pledge was launched in June 2019 by former Law Society president Christina Blacklaws and represented a commitment by key professional bodies to advance gender equality across the profession.

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Baker McKenzie has hired investment funds specialist Nick Benson from Latham & Watkins as a partner in its London private equity team. Benson brings more than 25 years of experience advising sponsors and investors on forming and operating funds across the private capital spectrum, including GP-led and LP-led secondaries, fund sponsor transactions and customised investment mandates.

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Withers has enhanced its dispute resolution capabilities in Asia by appointing Mohammed Reza as partner and head of international arbitration at Withers KhattarWong, its affiliated practice in Singapore. Reza joins after a decade at Simmons & Simmons, where he led the dispute resolution function in Singapore, having previously held a senior role at Rajah & Tann. He brings a wealth of experience in complex commercial litigation and arbitration, with a strong focus on cross-border disputes.

1 week ago | globallegalpost.com | Ben Rigby

Patrick Ang, a leading insolvency lawyer in Asia and the former managing partner of Singapore firm Rajah & Tann, has passed away at the age of 61.  Rajah & Tann expressed its “profound sadness” at Ang’s passing, calling him “not only a towering figure in the legal community, but also the heart of our firm."It added: "Those who knew Patrick will remember his sharp intellect, quiet strength, and genuine warmth.