Tag: Commercial Litigation
Disputes boutique CANDEY opens in Singapore, eyes region
Disputes law firm CANDEY expands into Asia with Singapore office, open to APAC collaborations
Dispute resolution partner returns to Skrine in Malaysia
Skrine strengthens dispute resolution practice with the return of partner Brenda Chan
Ex-WongPartnership lawyer starts Ashmere Law Asia in Singapore
Adnaan Noor, formerly a partner at WongPartnership, goes solo with the launch of his own firm, Ashmere Law Asia, in Singapore
Collyer Law hires director to head new disputes practice
Singapore law firm Collyer Law has appointed Hari Veluri as a director and head of its newly established disputes practice
JSA adds seven boosting equity partnership ranks to 66
JSA promotes seven talented lawyers to boost equity partnership total to 66 across various offices and practice areas
Veritas announces Nainaaz Irani, Rohini Jaiswal as partners
Veritas Legal has promoted Nainaaz Irani and Rohini Jaiswal as partners, bringing the firm’s total to 15
Hui Zhong hires dispute resolution partner and counsel
Hui Zhong Law Firm has hired partner Zhou Xi and counsel Wu Chenfei at its Beijing headquarters and Shanghai office
ACCRALAW re-elects Prodigalidad, Villadolid Jr as MP, co-MP
Patricia-Ann T Prodigalidad and Leland R Villadolid, Jr will continue as managing partner and co-managing partner, respectively, at Philippines law firm ACCRALAW through 2026
Jones Day onboards global disputes trio from Corrs Chambers
Jones Day has beefed up its global disputes practice with the addition of Matthew Critchley, former head of the commercial litigation team
Halting payment under a cross-border independent guarantee
Leverage URDG article 23 timelines and evidence structuring to prove abuse of demand and obtain emergency relief in cross-border cases
Importance of evidence organisation to a court’s application of law
Even without an entry in the shareholder register, an equity transferee may still be treated as a shareholder
Determining shareholder status in equity transfers
A co-shareholder sued to void a multibillion-renminbi equity transfer on right-of-first-refusal grounds
Kunal Vajani quits Fox & Mandal to fly solo
Kunal Vajani, the youngest and first lateral joint managing partner at Fox & Mandal, has resigned to go solo, launching Chambers of Kunal Vajani
Disputes partner returns to Ashurst in Hong Kong
Ashurst welcomed back Gareth Hughes, who rejoined the firm’s Hong Kong office as a partner in dispute resolution practice after more than seven years away
Former SIAC South Asia head in charge of RPC’s India desk
Reynolds Porter Chamberlain (RPC) has recruited Ankit Goyal, former head of South Asia at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), to lead its India desk
Saga Legal adds Nishtha Kumar to New Delhi’s litigation team
Nishtha Kumar has joined Saga Legal as a partner in its litigation and dispute resolution practice, and will be based at the firm’s New Delhi office
Malaysia’s HHQ bolsters dispute resolution with new head
Malaysian law firm Halim Hong & Quek (HHQ) has appointed former Skrine veteran Siva Kumar Kanagasabai
HKIAC onboards new managing counsel to oversee arbitration
The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) has appointed former Herbert Smith Freehills senior associate Jocelyn Heng
Harneys expands dispute resolution team with Singapore hire
Offshore law firm Harneys has appointed former WongPartnership specialist Wei Lee Lim to lead its Singapore dispute resolution practice
Nancy Roy takes over as managing partner at Lall & Sethi
Intellectual property expert Nancy Roy has been appointed as the managing partner of Lall & Sethi
Argus recruits Mazag Andrabi as head of regulatory disputes
Argus Partners has appointed former additional advocate-general Mazag Andrabi as a partner and head of its regulatory disputes practice in Delhi
MZM promotes six associates in Mumbai and New Delhi
MZM Legal has promoted six lawyers in New Delhi and Mumbai, including two principal associates and four senior associates
King & Spalding expands reach, opens doors in Sydney
King & Spalding has opened a Sydney office to expand its Asia-Pacific presence and support clients in disputes, energy, tech and cross-border transactions
Singapore’s PDLegal lands partner duo in Thailand
PDLegal appoints Ravipat Mullijarupongs and Supagorn Jittimaporn to lead dispute resolution and tax in Thailand
Rajah & Tann Singapore boosts dispute team with new hires
Rajah & Tann Singapore strengthens its disputes team with the addition of Paras Lalwani and Reka Mohan as partners
Wotton Kearney lifts Asia expansion with 2nd office launch
Wotton Kearney expands in Asia with Bangkok office, its second hub after Singapore, to meet rising client demand
Jingtian & Gongcheng adds three Chengdu-based partners
Jingtian & Gongcheng has added three partners to its Chengdu office to expand services in the southwest
Raunaq Mathur bolsters Saraf’s dispute resolution practice
Raunaq Bahadur Mathur, an arbitration and commercial disputes specialist, has joined Saraf and Partners as a partner in Delhi
Samarjit Pattnaik brings team to Luthra and Luthra
Samarjit Gajendra Pattnaik has joined Luthra and Luthra as a dispute resolution partner
Manmeet Singh leaves Saraf, joins CAM with three partners
Manmeet Singh and team join Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as dispute resolution partners
Deacons recruits disputes partner Gillian Lam
Deacons has hired Gillian Lam as a partner to strengthen its litigation and dispute resolution practice
Clayton Utz sharpens insurance dispute team with new partner
Clayton Utz has bolstered its commercial litigation practice in Melbourne by appointing Sophy Woodward as a partner specializing in insurance disputes
Key hire boosts Indonesia’s Hiswara Bunjamin disputes team
Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung has enhanced its disputes team by hiring partner Harris Toengkagie
Arbitration specialist Ajay Kumar joins Triumvir Law
Ajay Kumar has joined Triumvir Law as partner, expanding the firm’s services in arbitration, litigation and dispute resolution
Clayton Utz responds to economic growth, hires four partners
Clayton Utz expands its Canberra team with four new partners to meet the growing demand for legal expertise in Australia's evolving economy
Ashurst grows disputes with senior partner hire in Australia
Ashurst has appointed Felicity Healy as a commercial litigation partner, bolstering the firm’s dispute and investigations practice
Founding partner Jenny Thornton rejoins Clyde & Co in Perth
Clyde & Co has announced the return of Jenny Thornton as managing partner of its Perth office to drive the global law firm’s strategic growth in Australia
SGLA lands in Lanzhou to tap northwest opportunities
SGLA Law Firm has opened a new office in Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu province, to establish its presence across the northwest region and ?is the 15th branch of the Shanghai-based firm
Stratage hires Lexicon lawyer
Ameya Deosthale has joined Stratage Law Partners as an associate partner in the dispute resolution practice
Holman Fenwick Willan shuffles its pack
After opening in Perth and promoting partners in Asia, Holman Fenwick Willan has reshuffled its Asia-Pacific team






























































