FOLLOWING a three-year merger, Singapore law firm Harry Elias Partnership and global international law firm Eversheds Sutherland will part ways on June 30, the parties announced on Friday.
Managing partner Philip Fong, who has headed the merged entity Eversheds Harry Elias since June 1, 2017, said a"review mechanism" at the three-year mark was included when the parties first negotiated the merger. He said:"On this review, the management of the firm has decided that this merger is not the best option for us going forward. Nevertheless, we look forward to continued cooperation with Eversheds Sutherland, albeit in a different form, for ongoing and future local and regional projects. We remain very committed to a regional outlook and global strategy.