Tag: Financial services
Nishimura & Asahi advises on USD572m business alliance
Japanese law firm Nishimura & Asahi has advised financial services group Resona Holdings on its JPY90 billion (USD572 million)
Guarding the nest eggs
Life insurers’ digital shift demands stronger legal oversight to protect customer data and cyber resilience
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader becomes largest law firm merger
Partners at Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft have approved a proposed merger to create the largest law firm combination in history
Indonesian firms assist on USD750m Bank Mandiri bond offering
Indonesian firms assist Bank Mandiri on USD750 million global bond offering in the first benchmark USD issuance from Southeast Asia since late February 2026
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
Simmons & Simmons brings in intellectual property partner
Simmons & Simmons has hired trademark lawyer Patsy Lau as a partner at its Hong Kong office, further strengthening its Asia
Implications of Asian source countries asserting tax rights
The post-base-erosion-and-profit-shifting (BEPS) world is reshaping international tax rules
Capital markets partner joins Han Kun in Hong Kong
Han Kun Law Offices has appointed Joanne Loi as a partner at its Hong Kong branch, further strengthening the firm’s capital markets practice
Dispute and regulatory investigations partner rejoins HFW
HFW has hired litigation, arbitration and regulatory investigations partner Sumarsono (Jacky) Darsono in Hong Kong
Baker McKenzie recruits technology partner in HK
Baker McKenzie has hired Frankie Tam as a partner at its Hong Kong office, bolstering its capabilities in technology and cybersecurity
China rules push RWA tokenisation out of grey zone: lawyers
China has tightened oversight of virtual currencies and real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation
Dentons Rodyk hires ex-DLA Piper insurance global co-chair
Dentons Rodyk has appointed John Goulios as a partner to strengthen its insurance practice in Singapore, Asia-Pacific and globally
Vietnam head at Jipyong shares growth plans, market outlook
Dong Ho Yoo, the new head of Jipyong Vietnam as of 1 February, has unveiled his plans to strengthen the firm’s existing services
Linklaters designates William Liu as chair of Asia
Linklaters has appointed capital markets partner William Liu as the chair of Asia, tasking him with advancing the firm’s strategy in this region
Malaysia’s Skrine opens India desk to tap cross-border work
Malaysian law firm Skrine has launched a dedicated India desk in response to a sharp increase in cross-border corporate activity between the two countries
Greenberg grows restructuring, private credit in Asia
Greenberg Traurig has hired Andrew Amos as a shareholder in Singapore to bolster its restructuring and private credit capabilities in Asia
Squire Patton Boggs hires new corporate partner and his team
Squire Patton Boggs has expanded its Singapore-based global corporate practice group, hiring partner Philip Lee and his team
SG managing partner Manoj Purush outlines Reed Smith vision
Reed Smith’s newly appointed Singapore managing partner Manoj Purush says his first order of business at the firm’s helm is to sharpen focus across multiple industries.
HKIAC recruits managing counsel and China relations head
The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) has appointed former Herbert Smith Freehills senior associate Jocelyn Heng
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
Simmons & Simmons names new M&A head in Southeast Asia
Simmons & Simmons has appointed former Ashurst partner Michelle Phang as its new Head of M&A for Southeast Asia
BVI’s regulatory landscape for virtual asset issuers
The BVI offers a flexible, tax-neutral, and business-friendly framework for virtual asset issuers, supporting innovation under clear yet adaptable regulation
Paul Hastings onboards capital markets partner in Hong Kong
Paul Hastings has hired Zhou Quan as a partner in Hong Kong, expanding its Greater China capital markets and M&A practice.
TSMP Law taps former monetary authority deputy director
TSMP Law hired former MAS deputy director Harsharan Kaur to lead its investigations and financial regulatory practice
Firms map out HSBC’s HKD106bn privatisation of Hang Seng Bank
Clifford Chance, He Ping, Slaughter and May, and Linklaters advise on HSBC’s HKD106b Hang Seng Bank privatization
Han Kun recruits dispute resolution specialist in Shenzhen
Han Kun Law Offices has hired Zhang Dong at its Shenzhen office to strengthen the dispute resolution practice
Abhishek Kalra returns to Cyril Amarchand’s corporate team
Abhishek Kalra rejoins Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as a partner in the corporate practice at the Mumbai office
Jia Yuan hires dispute, capital markets specialists in HK
Jia Yuan boosts Hong Kong team with Howard Chan as partner and Feng Wenxing as counsel
Appleby recruits dispute resolution expert in Shanghai
Alvin Sin joins Appleby as partner in Shanghai and legal manager in Hong Kong
A&O Shearman welcomes former HSF financial regulatory head
A&O Shearman hires Hannah Cassidy to lead its financial regulatory team in Hong Kong
Freshfields, Linklaters steer M&G, Dai-ichi cross-border deal
Dai-ichi takes 15% stake in M&G, advised by Freshfields and Linklaters
Anirban Mohapatra returns to Cyril Amarchand as partner
Anirban Mohapatra rejoined Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as a partner in its TMT practice at the Mumbai office
Tilleke & Gibbins adds tax, capital market talent in Bangkok
Tilleke & Gibbins hires Pootranon and Krailadsiri for Bangkok capital markets and tax
