Global law firm Hogan Lovells has announced that Siew Kam Boon will become office managing partner for the firm’s Singapore office, effective April 1, 2025.
Siew Kam Boon (pictured left) takes over the role from Biswajit Chatterjee, who has held the role since 2023. Chatterjee (pictured right) will move to the firm’s Dubai office as office managing partner.
Chatterjee will take over the role in Dubai from Rahail Ali, who will return to his practice full time. Ali has been with the firm since July 2021 and is both US and India qualified, with a focus on capital markets, M&A and private equity transactions.
Siew Kam Boon joined Hogan Lovells in January this year as head of private equity in Apac and will also continue in that role. Siew Kam Boon has experience in M&A, private equity, secondaries, emerging growth, and venture capital across sectors including technology, healthcare / life sciences, media, FMCG and energy.
Chatterjee became Singapore office managing partner in July 2023 and has advised on some of the largest equity offerings in India and Southeast Asia in recent years. Chaterjee will lead and grow the India desk from Dubai and work closely with the firm’s EMEA regional leadership and has been tasked with growing Hogan Lovells’ profile in the Middle East.
Chatterjee said in a statement: “We have a market-leading practice in Dubai, drawing on extensive experience, deep local relationships, and in-depth market knowledge while leveraging our global resources."
He added: "Dubai has developed as a natural hub for the India, Middle East, Europe [and] Africa corridors, and the opportunities for our clients in both Dubai and the wider region are vast and aligned with our firm strengths in high-regulated sectors such as technology, financial services, life sciences and healthcare.”
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