The firm serves clients in the business of raising, lending and deploying capital. It has a total of 15 offices worldwide and, with this new office, two in Asia.

Global law firm Goodwin has opened an office in Singapore, which servces clients raising, deploying and lending capital in the region and around the world.

Singapore is Goodwin’s second location in Asia and the 15th office globally. The firm also operates from Hong Kong.

Private investment funds partner Greg Barclay chairs the new office, which will initially include private equity partner Abhishek Krishnan, counsel Ananth Lakshman and a team of associates. Goodwin’s Hong Kong-based lawyers also support the new office and the firm’s clients in Singapore and the wider region, Goodwin said in a statement this week.

Private investment funds partner Elyn Xing will spend a significant time in Singapore over the coming months.

“Singapore is a key hub for the technology, life sciences, real estate, private equity and financial services industries for Southeast Asia and India,” Yash Rana, chair of Goodwin’s Asia practice and co-chair of the global Private Equity practice, said. 

The firm’s Hong Kong office, which opened in 2008, today includes nearly 50 lawyers and global operations team professionals.