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Disputes law firm CANDEY expands into Asia with Singapore office, open to APAC collaborations

Firms help complete NTD58.9 billion (USD1.96 billion) refinancing for the Formosa 2 offshore wind farm, located off the coast of Miaoli county in northwestern Taiwan

APAC Legal Congress puts spotlight on shifting role among in-house counsel as strategic business partners

Clyde & Co has strengthened its global aviation practice in the Asia-Pacific with the relocation of partner Jahnavi Ramachandran

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is planning to reopen a Singapore office to strengthen cross-border capabilities across the Asia-Pacific region

Japanese law firm Mori Hamada & Matsumoto bolsters its energy practice with Kristian Bradshaw joining in Tokyo as a partner

As M&A activities climb across the region, rising regulatory complexity and shifting market dynamics are redefining strategy, execution and the evolving role of general counsel

Max Rockall, newly appointed head of Squire Patton Boggs¡¯ Asia-Pacific energy disputes and liquefied natural gas (LNG) practice

Dentons Rodyk has appointed John Goulios as a partner to strengthen its insurance practice in Singapore, Asia-Pacific and globally

The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Singapore has appointed Nathalia Lossovska as its new president

Greenberg Traurig has hired Andrew Amos as a shareholder in Singapore to bolster its restructuring and private credit capabilities in Asia

Squire Patton Boggs has expanded its Singapore-based global corporate practice group, hiring partner Philip Lee and his team

Fresh off his reappointment as Norton Rose Fulbright¡¯s managing partner for Europe, Middle East and Asia-Pacific (EMEAPAC)

White & Case has hired Eduard (Ed) Sheremeta as a partner in Tokyo to expand its real estate, mergers and acquisitions, and private capital offerings in the Asia-Pacific region

UNIDROIT has announced the establishment of its first-ever overseas liaison office in Hong Kong, scheduled to open in 2026

Global firm Jones Day has promoted three Asia-Pacific based lawyers¡ªBarry Lai (Taipei), Zack Oswald (Singapore)

Japan remains the most active and favored market for hotel investment and M&A in the Asia-Pacific region, driven by continuing growth in inbound tourism

Yoon & Yang has hired Young-Joon Cho and Eun Sik Shin to expand its cross-border and offshore finance capabilities

MinterEllison hires Lee Horan in Sydney to strengthen its M&A, private equity, and capital markets practice

Jones Day has hired Benjamin Downie in Sydney to strengthen its structured finance and capital markets practice across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region

Greenberg Traurig strengthens its Singapore team with Ashok Lalwani and Shih-Chi Pan to boost cross-border and India-focused legal capabilities across Asia

Joshua Cole joins Baker Botts in Singapore, bringing 25+ years of experience in M&A, data centres, and subsea cable transactions across APAC

Greenberg Traurig has hired Ashok Lalwani, a former Baker McKenzie leader, to expand its cross-border and India-focused corporate practice in Singapore

Stephenson Harwood has hired Peter Lee as a partner in Hong Kong to strengthen its maritime and offshore practice across Greater China

O¡¯Melveny hires John Curran as Corporate Finance Partner in Singapore to expand Asia presence

APCCA secretary-general-elect, Seradesy Sumardi, delivers her remarks at the Indonesian In-House Counsel Summit and Awards 2025 in Bali.

New ACC president and CEO Jason Brown outlines his vision to deepen engagement with in-house counsel across Asia

King & Spalding has opened a Sydney office to expand its Asia-Pacific presence and support clients in disputes, energy, tech and cross-border transactions

Bird & Bird hires Andrew MacGeoch as Asia-Pacific hospitality co-head in Singapore

Investors and their legal advisers are switched on to the most sought after real estate game in Asia

HFW has hired Simon Bellas as a partner to strengthen its Singapore construction practice

ICSID will open its first office outside Washington in Singapore

HFW has appointed Elizabeth Sloane as a partner in Melbourne, strengthening its global

Baker McKenzie hires capital markets expert Alexander Stathopoulos

Asia faces legal and regulatory uncertainties in 2025 due to global and regional challenges

CMS has merged its Hong Kong operations under the name CMS Hong Kong

BVI Premier Wheatley targets Malaysia for growth in the Asia-Pacific

HHP rehires M&A partner Bima Sarumpaet to meet rising investment demand in Jakarta

Global law firm White & Case has appointed Alicia Albury as a partner in its real estate and M&A practice in Sydney

RPC has welcomed Kiat Wee Lau as a partner in its corporate practice to enhance the firm¡¯s capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region

Hogan Lovells has bolstered its IERP expertise in the Asia-Pacific region with the addition of Matthew Bubb as its head

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

Around 900 attendees from 19 jurisdictions flocked to discuss the latest industry developments and trends at the APAC Legal Congress 2023 held at the One Farrer Hotel Singapore on 3-4 May

In this edited extract from a roundtable hosted by India Business Law Journal and Ikigai Law, moderator Sreenidhi Srinivasan and a distinguished panel of global data privacy experts discuss how companies can create globally compliant data privacy policies

After more than four years as a partner and head of the Hong Kong office at Lewis Silkin, international employment lawyer Kathryn Weaver has decided to move to Seyfarth Shaw

More than 100 people attended a Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA) webinar on how legal departments can navigate the increasing exposure to risks and complex global matters on a stretched budget

After working at Norton Rose Fulbright in Sydney for almost 15 years, and gaining a partnership in the past five years, antitrust specialist Belinda Harvey has joined White & Case LLP as a partner in Sydney

With many IT employees offered huge salary hikes and perks from competing firms amid soaring global demand for IT services

Clifford Chance has strengthened its global funds and investment management team with the hire of Xing Liyong as a partner in Hong Kong

Su Hao has joined the Haiwan & Partners in the firm¡¯s Beijing and Hong Kong offices as a partner

The Hong Kong SAR Government has submitted an amendment bill to the Legislative Council to propose three new fee agreements to allow lawyers to charge arbitration cases by the principles of "no win, no fee" and "no win, low fee"

Baker McKenzie has added senior capital markets specialist Thomas Tarala as partner to commit its strategic development for SPAC listing regimes in Hong Kong bond markets and ESG (environmental, social and governance) investments

Clyde & Co strengthened its regulatory and investigations offering with the hire of Tan Weiyi as a partner in Singapore.?Tan joined from Singapore¡¯s law firm Harry Elias Partnership where she was a partner for more than two years

Clifford Chance hired major projects and contentious construction specialist Spencer Flay as a partner in its litigation and dispute resolution practice in Perth

Shearman & Sterling has hired Ong Kok Jin as a counsel in its global M&A practice in Singapore

Mohan Pillay, the head of Pinsent Masons MPillay in Singapore, is stepping down after leading the firm for 12 years to be succeeded by partner Ian Laing

The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) released the first edition of ¡°An inside look at legal entity management practices¡±, which showcases a detailed analysis of legal entity management (LEM)