Tag: K&L Gates
K&L Gates prepares to split from Singapore’s Straits Law
K&L Gates to split from Straits Law in Singapore, ending seven-year partnership in 2027
Firms work on Olam’s USD375m Mindsprint sale to Wipro
K&L Gates, Trilegal and Baker McKenzie are advising on Olam Holdings’ sale of its wholly owned subsidiary, Mindsprint, to Wipro Networks for USD375 million
K&L Gates guides Vietnam Airlines on USD8bn Boeing deal
K&L Gates advised Vietnam Airlines on an USD8 billion aircraft purchasing agreement with American plane manufacturer Boeing
The A-List: Taiwan’s top lawyers
Asia Business Law Journal unveils the A-List of Taiwan’s top 100 lawyers plus 15 Legal Icons
Capital markets partner rejoins K&L Gates in Hong Kong
K&L Gates has rehired Lu Guiping as a partner at the Hong Kong office to strengthen its international debt and equity capital markets practice
K&L Gates adds asset management partner in Hong Kong
K&L Gates has recently hired Huberta Chow as a partner at its Hong Kong office, strengthening the firm’s asset management and investment funds practice
K&L Gates consolidates Beijing branch to Shanghai
K&L Gates has decided to close its 21-year-old Beijing office as its new leadership team shuffles the firm’s real estate footprint
India rising, borders fading
As India expands its global trade ties and modernises its legal framework, international law firms are racing to keep pace
K&L Gates lands Greater China IPO expert in practice boost
K&L Gates hires Greater China IPO expert Janney Chong in Hong Kong
Korea Law Firm Awards
Asia Business Law Journal names the country’s top law firms. Miran Lim and Byung Jin Park report
New major player
Chinese companies are more confident and setting higher standards in cross-border disputes
K&L Gates expands energy practice in Singapore?
K&L Gates expands its energy practice in Singapore with Brad Roach and Alexandra Jones
China Business Law Awards 2024
China Business Law Journal reveals its top performing law firms of 2023
Rolling with the punches
The foreign firms that have overcome adversity and emerged as go-to choices for India legal matters
Double boost for K&L Gates’ corporate practice in Singapore
K&L Gates has expanded its Singapore office, K&L Gates Straits Law, with the addition of corporate partners David Kuo and Meraj Noor from DLA Piper
M&A specialist joins Hogan Lovells’ Greater China team
Hogan Lovells has hired a partner in its M&A practice in Greater China from White & Case, Jiang Shaohui, who also brings two team members to the firm
K&L Gates Straits Law adds investment funds partner
K&L Gates Straits Law, the Singapore outpost of the global firm K&L Gates, recruits Jason Nelms as a partner in the AMIF practice
K&L Gates boosts finance practice in Singapore with new hires
K&L Gates has expanded its finance practice with the addition of two partners, Samuel Kolehmainen and Duc Nguyen, in Singapore
Taiwan investment strategies for Korean companies
Taiwan’s economy has been resilient through the covid-19 pandemic, ranked as the 21st-largest economy in the world by gross domestic product based on the data collected by the International Monetary Fund
ADR in the United Arab Emirates: proactive dispute management
Failing to prepare for the eventuality of disputes can cost organisations significant time and money, with the risk that the outcome will not profit any of the parties
Technology partner Paul Haswell joins K&L Gates’ HK office
Paul Haswell, formerly the head of the regional technology practice at Seyfarth Shaw, has joined K&L Gates as a partner in its Hong Kong office
Freshfields, K&L assist Chinese investment in German firm DiaSys
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and K&L Gates assisted Mindray Netherlands’ USD126 million purchase of Gorka Holding’s 75% stake in German company DiaSys Diagnostic Systems
Finance lawyer relocates to Tokyo for K&L Gates
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
K&L Gates’ new Korea head expects more US-related work
K&L Gates rejuvenates its South Korean leadership naming Tyler Hong Shik Won as the Seoul office’s managing partner replacing Eric Yoon, who has been in the role since the opening in the country in 2012
Taiwan’s solar-powered fishery project
Fishery solar plant projects could benefit farmers and investors, but complexities from this new initiative could drain the pond
K&L Gates helps Aigens raise USD14m in series A funding
K&L Gates advised software-as-a-service technology company Aigens on its RMB100 million (USD14 million) series A financing
K&L Gates expands debt capital markets practice in Hong Kong
K&L Gates has hired debt capital markets partner Jay Lee in Hong Kong, who joined from Simmons & Simmons
K&L Gates lures Linklaters’ Hong Kong capital markets partner
K&L Gates has hired Iris Leung as a corporate and capital markets partner in its Hong Kong office
A comparison of data protection laws
Despite the varied and complex socioeconomic and political landscapes, many Asian jurisdictions are taking giant strides in strengthening personal data safeguards
K&L Gates and Latham advise Taiwan’s Silicon Motion sale
American chipmaker MaxLinear has agreed to acquire Taiwan-based flash memory manufacturer Silicon Motion Technology Corp for USD3.8 billion
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










































































