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White & Case bolsters restructuring and insolvency practice
Sophie Lyall, previously a partner at Ashurst, has joined White & Case in Hong Kong as a partner of the firm’s global financial restructuring and insolvency practice
ZRCB becomes first mainland bank to issue lotus bond
DeHeng Law Offices, Dacheng Law Offices and Ashurst assisted on ZRCB issuance of USD68.6 million worth of three-year unsecured green bonds on the MOX at a 3.5% coupon rate
Former Ashurst partner joins Baker Botts in Singapore
Projects expert Andrew Roche joins Baker Botts as a partner shortly after the American law firm opened a Singapore office this year
Shearman closes Seoul office ahead of merger with A&O
After opening a presence in South Korea in 2019, Shearman & Sterling plans to close its Seoul office ahead of its proposed merger with Allen & Overy
A greater good
Law firms across Asia are putting profits aside to focus on pro bono work, community engagement, sustainability and staff welfare
China Business Law Awards 2023
China Business Law Journal reveals its top performing law firms of 2022
Former Ashurst project team debuts Baker Botts Singapore office
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
Shearman’s Korea head and Singapore lawyers move to Ashurst
Deal highlights
Notable IPOs, De-SPAC, bond issuance, joint venture, license agreement, and loans in March and their legal advisors
Deals of the year 2022
India Business Law Journal reveals the standout deals and disputes of 2022 and the law firms that showed their worth in successfully concluding them
Ashurst guides Taiwan’s first offshore cable factory
Ashurst has advised Taiwanese cable company Walsin Lihwa in a joint venture with Danish cable giant NKT HV Cables AB
Linklaters hires financial regulation specialist in Singapore
Linklaters has hired financial regulatory lawyer from Ashurst Evan Lam as a partner in the firm’s financial regulation and structured finance and derivatives practices in Singapore
Ashurst assists Singapore Sports Hub handover in USD1.33bn deal
Ashurst advised the senior finance parties comprised of 11 local and international commercial banks on the handover of the Singapore Sports Hub facility to the government in a USD1.33 billion deal
Ashurst hires partner to expand restructuring practice in Hong Kong
Ashurst has hired former Addleshaw Goddard partner Lance Jiang to expand its restructuring and insolvency team in Hong Kong
Ashurst establishes joint venture with HwaHyun in Korea
Ashurst and law firm HwaHyun has established a joint venture, which secured the Ministry of Justice’s approval on 29 November 2022, to expand its outbound Korean practice
Fresh faces boost Ashurst teams in Tokyo, Singapore
Five experts have boosted Ashurst’s international projects group in Japan and the M&A team at its formal law alliance in Singapore, ADTLaw
China Business Law Awards 2022
China Business Law Journal reveals the law firms that have excelled in the past year
Ashurst appoints new head of Singapore office
Ashurst has appointed finance partner Jean Woo as the managing partner of the Singapore office, succeeding Rob Palmer, who was at the helm for four years
Future Legal Leaders 2022
India Business Law Journal identifies 50 promising lawyers who are poised for greater success
Mapping global expertise
As a wave of dealmaking showcases legal prowess around the world, India Business Law Journal reveals the top foreign law firms for India work
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A battle of wits
China is emerging as a leader in legal technology as it reforms and modernises judicial framework
Delisting Roadblock?
SEBI’s fixed-price mechanism to face challenges as the 90% delisting threshold remains for companies
