Singaporean lawyer Milton Cheng elected to head global law firm Baker McKenzie; first Asian in the post
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Baker McKenzie said Mr Milton Cheng has considerable experience in mergers and acquisitions, real estate investment trusts, financial services regulation, corporate finance and corporate restructuring.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF BAKER MCKENZIE
SINGAPORE - For the first time, a Singaporean lawyer has been named to chair a leading global law firm.
Mr Milton Cheng, who will take over the global chair of the 13,000-strong legal juggernaut Baker McKenzie, is also the first Asian in the post.