Lawlines Volume 9 Issue 4 - eOASIS

LawLinesVol 9 . Issue 4 • December 2007Around Rajah & TannRound Up – 2007 InPerspectiveFeature ArticlesTo Withhold Or Not ToWithhold – That Is TheQuestionAll Abuzz About GamesCorporate SocialResponsibility UnderThe New IndonesianCompany LawCase BitesLegislation Bitesthe leadership team as a member of the ExecutiveCommittee.Sundaresh returned to the Firm aftera distinguished year in public serviceas a Judicial Commissioner of theSupreme Court, which found himpresiding over such high profi le casesas the recent NKF trials. Prior to that, he held aleading role in a major international law fi rm as itsHead of the International Arbitration and ArbitrationPractice for Asia. Menon had also previously beenwith the Firm for eight years where he had donesome of his best work.In practice for over 20 years, Sundaresh wasnamed by Chambers Global – in its 2006 edition asamong the 40 top international arbitration lawyers inthe world, and is without doubt one of Asia’s leadingarbitration, construction and litigation lawyers. TheFirm is truly privileged to have Sundaresh backagain as part of the Rajah & Tann family.New Groups EstablishedInternational ArbitrationA new practice group, the International ArbitrationPractice Group was formed, and will be headedby Yee Leong. This new practice group will poolthe combined ‘hitting power’ of the Firm’s bestarbitrators and litigators, and with Steven Chong SCand Sundaresh Menon, comprises an impressiveline-up of no less than four Senior Counsel!Sports LawIn its typical fashion of constantly identifying newareas of practices and staying at the forefrontof legal development, the Sports Law Practicewas established. The Practice has acted forplayer associations, sports ownership groups,governmental entities, coaches, competing sportsleagues, sponsors, broadcasters, in relation to theinvestigation into the collective purchasing of rights,and others involved in disputes and transactions withsports. The Practice has not confi ned its work tothe Singapore scene, but has focused its attentionacross the region and internationally even. To thisend, we had Stephen Townley, a renown sportluminary, join the Practice early this year. Stephenworks very closely with Lau Kok Keng, who headsthe Group, in growing this practice internationally.page 7 of 44 pages | print | comments | close