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乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网 significantly expands legal services footprint in Asia with addition of lawyers from ZICO Law firms

More than 275 lawyers across Southeast Asia join 乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网 legal firms in 77 jurisdictions, expanding the global organizations footprint across Asia.

1 December 2022: Global organization, 乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网 International, has announced that a number of law firms and teams from the ZICO Law network have joined its network of firms.

The deal will see more than 275 lawyers join over 2,900 legal professionals in the 乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网 global organization, creating a significant legal footprint across Asia. It will offer legal services and technology solutions, a globally connected legal services platform, and specialists who work with leading technology providers to modernize legal functions across organizations.

This expansion reflects 乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网 professionals' commitment to support clients as they seek to drive their businesses in times of exponential change. The need for deep, local experience coupled with global insights and technology solutions has never been greater. For the 乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网 global organization, the overall agreement with the firms in the ZICO Law network increases the total number of legal professionals to close to 3,200 across 84 jurisdictions, all working to help support clients as they navigate the increasing strategic and economic importance of the Asia Pacific region.

Stuart Fuller

Global Head of Legal Services

乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网 International

Stuart Fuller

Adding her comments, Hanim Hamzah, Regional Managing Partner of the ZICO Law network said, 鈥淲e are delighted to have our lawyers join the 乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网 firms across the Asia Pacific region, which will expand our legal offerings and build our market leadership to create more value for clients. This move, which takes place on our 35th anniversary, demonstrates we are listening and responding astutely to our people鈥檚 desire for a more robust professional journey in their careers."

The agreement will be implemented in such a way that is consistent with meeting local legal and regulatory requirements.

The announcement builds on 乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网 firms鈥� ongoing commitment to offer global coverage and capability to organizations as they seek to deal with changing business models, geopolitical factors, government and regulatory oversight, and increasing digitization.

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Consistent with local regulatory requirements, teams from the ZICO Law network firms in Thailand and Vietnam join the 乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网 firms in those jurisdictions; and the former ZICO Law network firms in Indonesia and Malaysia become members of the 乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网 network of firms. ZICO Law firms in Brunei and Myanmar will enter into a strategic collaboration relationship with 乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网 member firms. Subject to satisfaction of all terms, teams from the ZICO Law network firms in Laos will also join the 乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网 firm in Laos, and the former ZICO Law network firm in the Philippines will become a member of the 乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网 network. Subject to internal and regulatory approvals, it is also anticipated that a Singapore law firm will apply to join the 乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网 network of firms in the course of 2023.

About 乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网

乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网 is a global organization of independent professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. 乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网 is the brand under which the member firms of 乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网 International Limited (鈥溊钟悖↙eyu)体育官网 International鈥�) operate and provide professional services. 鈥溊钟悖↙eyu)体育官网鈥� is used to refer to individual member firms within the 乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网 organization or to one or more member firms collectively.

乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网 firms operate in 144 countries and territories with more than 236,000 partners and employees working in member firms around the world. The legal firms of the 乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网 network currently operate in 77 jurisdictions with over 2,900 lawyers, increasing to 84 jurisdictions with close to 3,200 lawyers, with the agreement with the ZICO Law network.

Each 乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网 firm is a legally distinct and separate entity and describes itself as such. Each 乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网 member firm is responsible for its own obligations and liabilities. No member firm has any authority to obligate or bind 乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网 International Limited, any of its related entities or any other member firm vis-脿-vis third parties, nor does 乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网 International Limited or any of its related entities have any such authority to obligate or bind any member firm.

乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网 International Limited is a private English company limited by guarantee. 乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网 International Limited and its related entities do not provide services to clients. Professional services to clients are exclusively provided by member firms.

About ZICO Law

ZICO Law is the first network of leading independent local law firms with a full presence in all 10 ASEAN (The Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries. With a presence in 18 cities in 10 out of 10 ASEAN countries, ZICO Law鈥檚 300 lawyers enable clients to enjoy value-added legal services by leveraging a combination of local expertise and regional insights.

For media queries, please contact:

Christopher See
Corporate Affairs & Marketing,
乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网 Asia Pacific

T:听+65 8444 0428
E:
christophersee@kpmg.com.sg

Dawn Westerhout
Corporate Affairs & Marketing,
乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网 Asia Pacific

T: +65 81189920
E:
dwesterhout@kpmg.com.sg

Daniel Caines
External Communications,
乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网 International

T:听+447762400262
E:
daniel.caines@kpmg.co.uk

Stuart Bedford

Global Head of Legal Services

乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网 International