Hogan Lovells announces leadership changes in Singapore and Dubai

Press releases | 17 March 2025

Singapore, Dubai – 17 March 2025 – Global law firm Hogan Lovells has announced that Siew Kam Boon will become Office Managing Partner for the firm’s Singapore office, effective 1 April 2025. She takes over the role from Biswajit Chatterjee, who has held the role since 2023. Bis will move to the firm’s Dubai office as Office Managing Partner.

Siew Kam Boon joined Hogan Lovells in January this year as Head of Private Equity in APAC and will also continue in that role. Siew Kam has been listed in Best Lawyers in Singapore for corporate law since 2020 and has significant experience in M&A, private equity, secondaries, emerging growth, and venture capital across sectors including technology, healthcare/life sciences, media, FMCG and energy. She has been involved in some of the largest and highest profile transactions in Asia.

Bis Chatterjee will take over the role of Office Managing Partner for the firm’s Dubai office from Rahail Ali, who will return to his practice full time. Bis has been with the firm since July 2021 and is both U.S. and India qualified, with a focus on capital markets, M&A and private equity transactions. He became Singapore Office Managing Partner in July 2023 and has advised on some of the largest equity offerings in India and Southeast Asia in recent years. Bis will lead and grow the India desk from Dubai and work closely with the firm’s EMEA regional leadership to enhance Hogan Lovells’ profile in the Middle East.

Siew Kam said: “I am keen to build on Bis’s excellent work, leading our highly talented team in Singapore and driving our strategic initiatives. I joined Hogan Lovells because I was impressed by the quality of the firm’s work, people, global platform, and commitment to Southeast Asia. Everything I’ve experienced since has only made me more impressed.”

Bis added: “We have a market-leading practice in Dubai, drawing on extensive experience, deep local relationships, and in-depth market knowledge while leveraging our global resources. Dubai has developed as a natural hub for the India – Middle East – Europe – Africa corridors, and the opportunities for our clients in both Dubai and the wider region are vast and aligned with our firm strengths in high-regulated sectors such as technology, financial services, life sciences and health care.”