Finance lawyer Dominic Gregory has relocated from London, where he was a partner at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner for the past four years, to join the Tokyo office of K&L Gates as a partner.
As a foreign-qualified lawyer in Japan,...
UAE trade pact is spearheading regional interest in India, writes Vandana Chatlani
February 2023 was the first anniversary of the signing of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The pact is the...
Role
Associate, IP Tech Transactions (4-6 PQE) - 17011/VTA
Location
Hong Kong, China
Job Description
Stellar opportunity at a top-tier UK firm for a mid to senior-level IP/Technology Transactions Associate in Hong Kong. You will join a high performing, collaborative team with reputable partners...
Role
Investigation Counsel (3+ PQE) - 17018/VTA
Location
Hong Kong, China
Job Description
This prestigious professional association is seeking an Investigation Counsel for its compliance department in Hong Kong. You will be responsible for investigating complaints, conducting inspections and assisting external intervention agents.
Job Requirements
...
Role
Compliance Officer - 17019/VTA
Location
Boston, USA
Job Description
One of the world-leading e-commerce companies is seeking a Compliance Officer to be based in their Boston office. You will be primarily responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining the company's compliance programs, policies, and...
A recent non-compete dispute heard before Shanghai Baoshan District People’s Court will have significant reference value for employers seeking to prove ex-employees covertly competed against them through indirect employment arrangements.
The defendant in this case worked for company A, the...
A recent decision by the Hong Kong Court of First Instance in the liquidation case of Gatecoin ruled that cryptocurrencies are “property” and are capable of being held on trust.
The ruling was broadly welcomed, clarifying the nature of cryptocurrencies...
The termination of an employment contract was ruled invalid by Henan Xinxiang Intermediate People’s Court due to one small language error.
A company wished to terminate the contract of an employee who had been absent without leave. But it sent...
Three respected panellists delved into the significance of cultural diversity, gender equality and inclusion at the workplace in an ACC panel discussion at Clifford Chance’s Hong Kong office on 24 May.
The panellists also underscored the role of in-house legal...
Anew travel endorsement pilot scheme permits mainland talent in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) to travel to Hong Kong and Macau for multiple-entry exchanges and visits.
Talented professionals in nine GBA cities with specific expertise in certain areas are invited...
Roger Cheng, a senior director and head of the takeovers team at the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong, is set to join Linklaters as a partner in August.
Cheng joined the financial regulator in 2018 to take...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been a favoured business destination for Indians for decades. Recent changes have made an even more compelling case for Indian companies to be in the UAE for their global capability centres (GCC) as...
After three years at investment firm, Värde Partners, as a managing director and general counsel in Singapore, Tarun Warriar joined Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld as a partner in its special situations and private credit team in Hong...
The telecommunications industry is highly competitive, with telecom players constantly trying to outstrip each other and conquer the market. The industry consists of a few telecom service providers (TSP) supported by technical service providers and outsourced entities. TSPs are...
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has announced a significant reduction in the aggregate turnover threshold for e-invoices in a bid to broaden the tax base and promote digital tax compliance.
The applicability threshold has been revised...
The Ministry of State (MoS) for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, has said the first draft of the Digital India Act (DIA) will be released in early June. IT executives were at the second industry consultation on the proposed...
The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), the UAE’s largest free-trade zone for commodities trade and enterprise, has announced plans to establish an office in Mumbai.
The announcement came during the DMCC’s Made for Trade Live trade roadshow. In the first...
An anxious stage of property development is the issue of the occupation certificate (OC) by the planning authority. This confirms the property conforms with the approved plan, complies with the building code and is fit for use and occupation....
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed to broaden the definition of qualified institutional buyer (QIB) for investing in debt securities.
According to the stock exchange regulator, the move will encourage participation from a wider range of...
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has completed a new measure aimed at implementing the XBRL format for filing IPO papers and securities issues.
XBRL (extensible business reporting language) is a globally recognised language used for electronic communication...
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released a Master Circular on Prudential Norms for Capital Adequacy in Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs), which consolidates and updates all the instructions and guidelines on the subject issued up to 19...
The Indian government has issued regulations to oversee the online gaming industry, aimed at prohibiting betting with real money.
The government plans to establish three self-regulatory organisations (SROs) entrusted with the responsibility of approving games that comply with the country’s...
Madras High Court’s Intellectual Property Rights Division was formally inaugurated on 12 April, after the Madras High Court Intellectual Property Division Rules for 2022 were issued on 5 April 2023.
In a significant development within the field of intellectual property...
In the recent case of DCL Communications v Lam Yim Chi Julia and another, a court in Hong Kong refused to grant a springboard injunction against a former employee to protect the employer’s confidential information.
So, what is a springboard...
The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) statement of February 2023 on developmental and regulatory policies noted that RBI supervisory reviews found divergent practices among regulated entities (RE), excessive charging of penal interest, and resulting customer grievance. The statement also...
Some startups in India have set up foreign holding companies (HoldCo), attracting investment from venture capital and private equity funds. Often, HoldCos have been formed through restructuring, also known as externalisation or flipping, taking advantage of favourable foreign regulatory...
Despite constant efforts at promotion by local authorities, foreign enterprises continue to encounter challenges and obstacles when establishing trade unions in China
According to the Trade Union Law and Enterprise Union Work Regulations, Chinese trade unions are mass organisations composed...
The progress made in the intellectual property (IP) regime during recent decades has been fuelled by the government’s many financial and support incentives, particularly those involving the IP of startups. One such initiative is the Scheme for facilitating Startups...
On 1 April, the Supreme Court of Singapore and China’s Supreme People’s Court signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) about managing international commercial disputes involving China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) through a litigation-mediation-litigation (LML) framework.
The MoU seeks to...
Kunal Vajani has been named as the joint managing partner at Fox & Mandal, becoming the youngest and first lateral managing partner appointed at 41.
Vajani previously served as of counsel and headed the New Delhi office for Fox &...
In Haryana Power Purchase Centre v Sasan Power Ltd and Ors, the Supreme Court held that neither regulatory commissions nor the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) can use regulatory powers to vary the terms of a contract.
Disputes arose between...
The Supreme Court’s 3 May judgment, in MK Rajagopalan v Dr Periasamy Palani Gounder & Anr, shows insolvency resolution plans must be approved by a committee of creditors before being put to an adjudicating authority.
The court upheld an order by...
The Supreme Court has shed light on the application of the Indian Limitation Act, 1963, and the General Clauses Act, 1897, in arbitration awards.
The court addressed the crucial question about the effect of court holidays and vacations on prescribed...
Supreme Court judgment on 25 April 2023 (NN Global Mercantile Pvt Ltd v Indo Unique Flame Ltd) finally settled the ongoing legal conundrum of the enforceability of an arbitration agreement in an unstamped contract.
In a 3:2 majority, a constitution...
India, the world’s most populous country, is witnessing a dramatic shift in the electric vehicle (EV) industry and automakers from many countries are investing in opportunities that the government has made possible through incentives offered to the industry. Sales...
An April 2023 decision by a division bench of the Supreme Court of India has held that arbitration is the appropriate method of deciding whether a development agreement can be lawfully cancelled. It also held that the action was...
Role
Legal Counsel, Corporate/Payment (5-10 PQE) - 17008/VTA
Location
Boston, USA
Job Description
Our client, a well-known e-commerce company, is hiring a Corporate Legal Counsel for their Boston office. You will primarily identify, manage, and advise on payment-related regulatory risks and issues.
Job Requirements
Ideally,...
Role
Associate, Corporate (2-5 PQE) - 17016/VTA
Location
Hong Kong, China
Job Description
An international law firm is looking for a junior to mid-level IPO lawyer to be based in Hong Kong.
Job Requirements
You should have at least 2 years’ PQE in Hong Kong...
Rohit Garg, formerly an associate partner at DMD Advocates, is Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co’s latest addition to the partners list.
Garg has more than 16 years of experience in tax litigation, representing clients before prestigious judicial bodies, including the...
COMPANIES and their senior management are increasingly utilising artificial intelligence (AI) for a range of purposes. At the board level, however, most commentators to date have focused on the need for directors to exercise caution and to be aware...
Shortly after an arbitral award is rendered, remedies to the award could take place through a party’s application for correction and/or clarification of the award, and/or issuance of a supplemental award, despite the arbitrators being functus officio at that...
The photovoltaic (PV) industry is an important sector in renewable energy. Numerous photovoltaic enterprises have listed on capital markets in recent years, against a backdrop of carbon neutrality and peak carbon. In light of relevant review cases, this article...
Article 8(1) of Interpretation (II) of the Supreme People’s Court on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in the Trial of Disputes over Infringement of Patent Rights provides a general definition of the functional features, which refers to...
Enterprises generally use experimental data, statistics, survey results, quotations or other citations in their advertisements, and it is common to see advertisers punished for improper advertisements. In practice, clients often request relevant legal advice.
According to article 11(2) of the...
The major laws in the intellectual property (IP) field in Taiwan include the Patent Act, the Trademark Act, the Copyright Act and the Trade Secret Act, among others. To obtain protection, applications must be filed and approved to register...
Thailand maintains its position as a popular destination for foreign investment, with a stable economy, favourable investment climate and strategic location in Southeast Asia. In 2022, foreign investment increased by 56% to THB129 billion (USD3.75 billion).
Japan is the leading...
At a time of heightened environmental consciousness, using green catchphrases and identifiers can be tempting for companies to mislead consumers, writes Sunanda Bharti.
The need for action on the climate has many companies signalling a commitment towards saving the planet’s...
ESG is the mainstream international corporate evaluation system, standard and framework in the areas of environmental, social and governance (ESG) performances. Over the years, it has become intrinsic to companies’ pursuit of sustainable development. While the ESG ecosystem is...
More than 190 delegates attended the Federation of Indian Corporate Lawyers (FICL) second flagship annual one-day conference, Delhi Discourse 2023, at the Hotel Taj Palace, New Delhi on 26 May.
The confereence theme was “Navigating India's legal terrain in the...
China’s Zhong Lun Law Firm and Carey Olsen advised Chinese chip design company Smarter Micro’s IPO on the Shanghai Stock Exchange STAR Market on 16 May, raising RMB1.5 billion (USD209 million).
Carey Olsen’s Singapore corporate team advised Smarter Micro on...
Dentons, one of the world’s largest law firms, officially entered the Indian market in May this year in a tie-up with Link Legal after clients questioned why it did not have a footprint in the globe’s fifth-largest economy. The...
The European Commission has proposed banning all products made using forced labour from the EU market, whether produced domestically or imported. If the proposal introduced in late 2022 comes into force, it will impact many labour-intensive industries and related...
Cooley has revamped its Asian leadership, appointing its first partners in charge of the Hong Kong and Beijing offices, and resolving the succession of Christina Zhang, head of the Shanghai branch for more than a decade.
Corporate partner Michael Yu...
Administrative monopoly refers to abuse of administrative power to eliminate or restrict competition by administrative authorities and organisations authorised by laws and regulations to administer public affairs.
In recent years, administrative monopoly has become a key field in China’s antitrust...
By nature, trade secrets are not publicly known. Therefore, to file an infringement lawsuit, a rights holder must first determine the specific content of the trade secret that they are attempting to protect.
However, in judicial practice, it is not...
Japan has always been active in investing in Taiwan, with 11,654 investments totalling about USD25.9 billion by the end of 2022. Although this number is almost the same as in the US, the number of Japanese investments in Taiwan...
The UN Conference on Trade and Development’s latest World Investment Report 2022 shows that global flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) have recovered to pre-pandemic levels since 2021, reaching USD1.58 trillion, up 64% from the exceptionally low level in...
South Africa offers significant foreign direct investment opportunities, especially with the rapid expansion of opportunities on the African continent. Its location at the southern tip makes it a gateway to markets within and beyond Africa, and its abundant natural...
Having been a partner for more than a decade, Chua Kee Loon, also co-deputy head of international arbitration at Allen & Gledhill, has left to establish a new disputes-focused firm, Chua & Partners.
Chua also brought his team to the...
After establishing a presence in Ho Chi Minh City in 2015, Japanese law firm Anderson Mori & Tomotsune launches its second Vietnam office in Hanoi to meet the increasing needs of clients.
Partner Yasufumi Miki, the chief representative of the...
After almost eight years as a Stephenson Harwood partner, corporate and private equity lawyer George Cyriac is set to join Morgan Lewis & Bockius in Singapore.
Cyriac will be a partner at Morgan Lewis & Bockius, subject to relevant regulatory...
Responding to hot topical issues in anti-monopoly litigation, the Supreme People’s Court (SPC) issued its latest Provisions on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in the Trial of Monopolistic Civil Dispute Cases (Draft for Public Comment) last November,...
Southeast Asian regional law firm Tilleke & Gibbins welcomes back IP expert Nuttaphol Arammuang as a partner in its Bangkok office.
Before the move, Arammuang was most recently a partner and the head of IP at R&T Asia (Thailand), a...
When doing business in Taiwan, it is more important to take preventive measures than to deal with disputes after a conflict occurs. Specifically, when concluding a contract related to business development, the important factors below should be considered.
Matters that...
Cross-border e-commerce and the platform economy are rapidly developing as new forms of international trade. They are also powerful tools to promote consumption and ensure stability in foreign trade.
Cross-border e-commerce transactions often involve entities from multiple countries and regions...
The combination of investment and financing is a relatively young phenomenon in the domestic investment community. It aims for a win-win scenario through co-operation between investors and financiers, taking financing as the means and investment as the goal.
While the...
Although belated, an unstoppable green investment push and an evolving regulatory framework are prompting companies in China to catch up and take action. Luna Jin reports
IF YOU ARE STILL BIDING your time with environmental and social governance (ESG) strategies,...
In the age of the knowledge economy, there is little doubt as to the value of innovation. Therefore, many companies have taken up non-compete agreements, executed with their employees, as crucial instruments in the protection of trade secrets and...
India and Japan have historically shared deep cultural and economic relationships. Over time, both countries have undertaken efforts to sustain and strengthen their economic ties. Japan is currently one of the largest investors in India, having made cumulative investment...
To achieve the maximum protection for creditors’ interests in commercial transactions, it is common for a third party to assume liability for the debt. This can typically take place in two ways: joint assumption of debt, or a guaranty....
Like any other country in the world, the Philippines was strongly hit by the unexpected shocks and havoc wreaked by the global pandemic. The government partly responded by recalibrating and pursuing fiscal, structural and administrative reforms directed at foreign...
The Philippines has seen an increase in economic activity this year as the country continues its slow but steady recovery from the effects of the pandemic, as supported by key legislative and regulatory reforms that are squarely aimed at...
India-Japan relations have traditionally been extraordinarily strong, and the people of both countries have engaged in cultural and business exchanges for centuries. As the influence of a robust IP regime on the propensity towards business investment is widely acknowledged,...
The dispute redressal framework in India is a well-established system with multiple options for the resolution of disputes. The available options for a litigant include arbitration, mediation, litigation in civil or commercial courts, and specialised forums like the National...
Law firms across Asia are putting profits aside to focus on pro bono work, community engagement, sustainability, and staff welfare. Vandana Chatlani reports.
Law firms have long recognised the importance of promoting access to justice and forging a culture that...
Dispute expert and director at Bermuda offshore law firm Cox Hallett Wilkinson, Matthew Watson, has relocated to Hong Kong to join Carey Olsen as a partner in the dispute resolution and litigation team.
Having been based in the British island...
Singapore law firm Oon & Bazul has launched its tax practice area with the hire of a tax lawyer Ma HanFeng as a partner.
Ma was previously a senior legal specialist at the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore, where he...
Singapore-based M&A and regulation specialist Jonathan Goacher has moved from Hill Dickinson, where he was a partner for almost three years, to join Stephenson Harwood as a partner.
Goacher advises clients on a broad spectrum of regulatory and corporate matters,...
After almost three years as a counsel at Carey Olsen, Hong Kong-based offshore funds lawyer Eason Huang returns as a registered foreign lawyer at Appleby, where he will also split his time with the firm’s Shanghai office as a...
Japanese law firm Nishimura & Asahi advised Hibiki Wind Energy, a consortium of five energy companies, on its development of and project financing for the 220MW Kitakyushu Hibikinada Offshore Wind Farm in Japan.
Meanwhile, Baker McKenzie’s Japanese member, Baker &...
Three firms counsel Samsung Display and NYSE-listed eMagin in an agreement for the subsidiary of Samsung Electronics specialising in display products to acquire the American company for a USD218 million cash merger.
O’Melveny & Myers assisted Samsung Display, while two...
Linklaters advises London-headquartered global investment firm Actis in the launch of renewable platform Nozomi Energy aimed at Japan, with a USD500 million investment plan, and its acquisition of all stakes in Hergo Japan Energy.
The cross-practice Linklaters team in Tokyo...
Vietnamese law firm Indochine Counsel advises the country’s largest private education group, EQuest, in raising USD120 million through a combination of debt from creditors and equity from American global investment company KKR’s Global Impact Fund.
Partner Ngu Truong Huu led...
Zang Yihan has joined the Shanghai branch of Shihui Partners as the seventh partner in the firm’s compliance group.
Zang regularly advises on white-collar crimes, anti-bribery and anti-corruption matters under the US, UK, and PRC laws, sanctions/anti-sanctions, export controls, and...
Merits & Tree Law Offices continues its expansion strategy with the hiring of Gu Jing, Cai Guoqiang and Zhang Jianxin as partners.
Gu and Cai were previously senior partner and partner, respectively, at W&H Law Firm. The duo will work...
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co advised the committee of creditors, including Axis Bank, State Bank of India and others, in the corporate insolvency resolution process of Educomp Infrastructure and School Management.
Educomp will be taken over by Parmjit Gandhi, through...
South Korean law firm Yoon & Yang has hired Elayne Sung Heeseung from rival Lee & Ko and corporate lawyer Irene Kim from Samsung Electronics, who will be senior foreign attorneys in the Seoul office.
Sung is a shipping finance...
India is on the cusp of driving global growth and considered the last oasis of hope amid a worldwide slowdown, say panellists at the biannual International Bar Association (IBA) M&A conference in the financial capital Mumbai in April this...
Suadat Ahmad Kirmani left Tatva Legal in Hyderabad to join IndusLaw’s disputes practice as partner in the Bengaluru office.
Kirmani, who is a seasoned disputes lawyer with nearly 11 years of experience, has provided expert advice to both domestic and...
The General Counsels’ Association of India (GCAI) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR) University of Law in Hyderabad, one of the top law schools in the country.
The partnership aims...
Associates Meher Mehta and Oishika Dasgupta have been promoted as counsel at S&R Associates in the firm’s New Delhi and Mumbai offices, respectively.
Mehta, who previously worked at Link Legal, is experienced in M&A, joint ventures, foreign investment, regulatory compliance...
An investment treaty arbitration can be costly and time-consuming, and how to enforce the award after years of legal battle is the investors’ biggest concern. If an award is made under the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes...
Trilegal advised Promoter Group of Polyplex Corporation Limited, a leading global manufacturer of polyester film, on the sale of a minority stake in the company to AGP Holdco.
Investment firm AGP Holdco is a part of the Al-Ghurair Group based...
Devika Chadha, former assistant vice president of legal at ReNew Power, has joined renewable power solutions company Sunsure Energy as general counsel.
Chadha, who has 14 years of experience, played a key role at ReNew, overseeing the M&A department and...
Hong Kong-based capital markets lawyer Terence Lau has left Norton Rose Fulbright after more than seven years of partnership to join Eric Chow & Co, in association with Chinese law firm Commerce & Finance Law Offices, as a senior...
Linklaters has hired corporate lawyer Yoshiyuki Asaoka from Nishimura & Asahi as a partner in the firm’s corporate practice in Tokyo.
Asaoka joined Nishimura & Asahi in 2012 and became a partner in 2018.
Asaoka’s practice covers a range of corporate...
Harneys has appointed its finance lawyer and global head of the banking and finance and corporate groups, Paul Sephton, as the managing partner of the Hong Kong office.
Meanwhile, the firm’s Asia managing partner in Hong Kong Ian Mann stepped...
Singapore-based aviation claims and insurance specialist Terence Liew is set to join Clyde & Co as a global aviation practice partner after 11 years, including four as a partner, at Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW).
Liew is a dispute resolution and...
Former Ashurst head of energy and resources for the Asia-Pacific, Richard Guit, opens the Singapore office of Baker Botts, marking the American law firm’s return to the region.
Baker Botts’ global projects partner Lewis Jones, who moved from London, will...
Indonesian law firm Makarim & Taira S has appointed its banking and finance lawyer Maria Sagrado as the new managing partner, succeeding litigator Lia Alizia, who has been at the helm since 2017.
Alizia is now a partner at the...
Yuanhe & Twelve Tables has signed an agreement to gradually merge with Vcan Intellectual Property Law Firm, creating a new intellectual property powerhouse.
The managing partner of Yuanhe & Twelve Tables, Kirk Xing, said the business merger is expected to...
Li Jing has joined Han Kun Law Firm as a Beijing-headquartered partner specialising in private equity and M&A deals.
Previously, she was a partner at Lang Yue Law Firm, where she was involved in the establishment of the firm’s joint...
AnJie Broad Law Firm has hired partners Kevin Tsen and Yolanda Zhang to strengthen its cross-border investment, and M&A and capital markets capabilities.
Tsen, who will be responsible for the business of the Shenzhen and Hong Kong offices, is skilled...
Thailand’s first formal corporate counsel group, the Thai Corporate Counsel Association (THAI-CCA), is taking shape with organisers inviting all in-house lawyers to join ahead of the official launch in June.
Senior general counsel at Thai companies established the THAI-CCA to...
Numerous cases of disputes arising from conflicts of interest involving employees make it essential for companies to strengthen and improve their compliance management in this area.
Conflicting interests in employment mainly refer to conflict between an employee’s personal interests and...
The Notice on Standardising the Classification of Trust Business of Trust Companies, issued by the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC), classifies trust business into three categories with a total of 25 business varieties, and clearly defines the...
On 24 March 2023, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued the Provisions on Prohibiting Abuse of Dominant Market Position, further developing and refining the specific rules for determining abuse of dominant market position, and improving the investigation...
Hylands Law Firm has hired Anjie Law Firm’s (now AnJie Broad Law Firm) founding partner Michael Gu as a senior partner in its Shanghai office to strengthen expertise in antitrust, compliance and government regulation.
Prior to this move, Gu was...
Three of Shearman & Sterling’s partners in Asia will leave for rival Ashurst, including the head of Korea Anna Chung in Seoul, Singapore-based partner Jean-Louis Neves Mandelli and counsel Scott Baggett.
The trio will join Shearman & Sterling as partners...
Restructuring specialist Daniel Anderson joins Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer as a partner in Hong Kong after leaving Ropes & Gray.
Anderson led Ropes & Gray’s Asia restructuring and special situations practice as a partner for more than 11 years and headed...
AZB & Partners and Baker McKenzie advised Swiss multinational chemical company, Sika, to successfully acquire renowned international chemicals supplier, the MBCC Group, for an undisclosed amount.
Baker McKenzie handled international legal matters in this transaction, providing guidance on merger controls,...
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) advises Kerala Financial Corporation on issuing INR7.5 billion worth of non-convertible debentures (NCDs).
CAM assisted Kerala Financial in navigating the intricacies of the NCD issuance process, while the law firm’s banking and structured finance practice team...
Two Singapore-based capital markets lawyers at Baker McKenzie, principal Kenny Kwan and local principal Caryn Ng, have moved to its rival, Allen & Overy, as partners.
Kwan was at Baker McKenzie since 2019 and had worked at Allen & Overy...
After being a partner at K&L Gates for almost a decade, Singapore-based energy and infrastructure expert Tan Lian Yok. Tan has joined Squire Patton Boggs, also as a partner.
With almost three decades of experience in the energy and infrastructure...
Clyde & Co’s head of aviation practice and Hong Kong-based partner Peter Coles has left the firm after more than four years to return to Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) as a partner.
Coles, who had previously been a partner at...
Asia Business Law Journal names the country’s top law firms. Anindya Pithaloka and Lim Miran report
Vietnam’s strategic location and extensive network of free-trade agreements have made the country an important hub for international trade and investment. The Vietnamese government...
Five law firms advised on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange IPO of Horizon Construction Development (HCD), the largest mainland equipment operations provider, raising a total of HKD1.75 billion (USD224 million).
Baker McKenzie advised HCD on Hong Kong and US law,...
Sullivan & Cromwell’s Hong Kong office has added Jacqueline Tang as a new restructuring partner.
Previously, as one of the leading partners at Kirkland & Ellis on Evergrande Group’s USD19.15 billion offshore restructuring proposals, Tang acted as legal counsel to...
Asia Business Law Journal presents the A-List of top private practice lawyers in the country. Nguyen Yen and Lim Miran report
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