The expansive complex of mixed-used buildings was completed in late 2012 after a large and high-profile redevelopment effort concluded.
Akin Gump has taken office space at Tower 2, joining Barclays, American Express, BHP Billiton, and Nomura Securities in doing so. Towers 1 and 3 have the banking groups Standard Chartered and DBS as their respective anchor tenants and primary occupiers.
Having first started working in Singapore in mid-2012, Akin Gump had not settled its staff long before switching to its new offices. The firm makes no secret of its ambition to work closely and effectively with finance-related businesses based in Singapore and the rest of Asia.
“As clients continue to expand their operations and investments into Asian emerging markets, particularly China, India and Southeast Asia, it is increasingly important that we have a robust presence on the ground in that region,” said international managing partner Rick L Burdick.
“The development of the firm’s office in Singapore – an important hub for investing across Asia – is a great fit with our overall strategy of expanding into markets in a way that responds to our client’s needs.”
In addition to its new offices at the Marina Bay complex in Singapore, Akin Gump has offices in Beijing and Hong Kong, as well as in the US, Europe and various parts of the Middle East.
Editor’s notes: In August 2024, Akin Gump occupied office space at the SGX Centre on Shenton Way in the Raffles district.
Details of the deals that enabled the switch from MBFC remain confidential.