Tag: Legal industry
Grandall welcomes six equity partners in four offices
Grandall Law Firm has added six equity partners across its Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Fuzhou and Wuhan offices
ACC Singapore session highlights core priorities of ESG, AI
ACC Singapore spotlights ESG and AI as key boardroom priorities in Southeast Asia at its session at the Mandala Club on 25 March
Yoon & Yang unveils rejigged Vietnam plan with VILAF
South Korean law firm Yoon & Yang has restructured its Vietnam strategy by securing a co-location arrangement
Jones Day powers up APAC finance with Australia partner hire
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 grows Singapore bench in cross-border boost
Greenberg Traurig strengthens its Singapore team with Ashok Lalwani and Shih-Chi Pan to boost cross-border and India-focused legal capabilities across Asia
Greenberg grows Singapore bench in cross-border boost
Greenberg Traurig has hired Ashok Lalwani, a former Baker McKenzie leader, to expand its cross-border and India-focused corporate practice in Singapore
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.
Stephenson Harwood recruits maritime partner in Hong Kong
Stephenson Harwood has hired Peter Lee as a partner in Hong Kong to strengthen its maritime and offshore practice across Greater China
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
Veteran Wang Weidong joins Jingtian & Gongcheng in Beijing
Veteran lawyer Wang Weidong has joined Jingtian & Gongcheng in Beijing as a partner, bringing more than 30 years of experienc
Commerce & Finance officially opens office in Chongqing
Commerce & Finance Law Offices has launched a new Chongqing office led by partner Liao Jun, expanding its presence in Southwest China
A&O Shearman adds partner, starts Australia real estate practice
A&O Shearman has launched its real estate practice in Australia with the hire of partner Dannelle Howley, marking a significant step in the firm’s local expansion
Call for greater arbitration transparency: ADR Conference
Experts at the 14th Asia-Pacific ADR Conference in Seoul discussed enhancing transparency, efficiency and user experience in international arbitration
Indonesia’s Walalangi adds counsel to lift project talent
Walalangi & Partners, in association with Nishimura & Asahi, appointed Heru Mardijarto as local counsel in Jakarta
Anderson Mori launches Malaysia desk to tap investment surge
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune has launched a Malaysia desk with RDS Partnership to support Japanese investment and cross-border work in Southeast Asia
O’Melveny & Myers boosts cross-border capabilities in Asia
O’Melveny hires John Curran as Corporate Finance Partner in Singapore to expand Asia presence
SCCA empowers in-house counsel in ESG leadership series
The Singapore Corporate Counsel Association will launch Sustainability Connect on 28 October to promote legal leadership in sustainability and finance
Orrick strengthens Tokyo energy team with new partner hire
Orrick expands its Tokyo energy team with the hire of former RWE Renewables counsel Akira Takahashi
Who if not you?
New ACC president and CEO Jason Brown outlines his vision to deepen engagement with in-house counsel across Asia
MCM Law adds two new disputes partners and plans growth
MCM Law expands with new partners to strengthen its corporate and dispute resolution practices
Yoon & Yang expands M&A team with fresh talent
Yoon & Yang boosts its M&A team with partners Jin Kook Lee and So Yeon Yoon
Corrs Chambers shores up corporate, M&A in Melbourne
Corrs Chambers Westgarth has hired M&A partner Ben Macdonald to expand its corporate team in Melbourne
Former NDA practice head steps down, goes independent
Vyapak Desai leaves Nishith Desai & Associates to start his own law chambers
SCCA AGM names new board, re-elects president
SCCA re-elects Daniel Choo as president and names new board for 2025–2028
HFW’s new Melbourne partner boosts global shipping practice
HFW has appointed Elizabeth Sloane as a partner in Melbourne, strengthening its global
Malaysia’s RDS Partnership adds partners amid market
RDS Partnership boosts its corporate practice with new partners Sharifah Hamzah and Hurriyyah Kamaruzzaman
Adnan Sundra recruits partner to continue disputes expansion
Adnan Sundra & Low appoints Kevin Prakash to lead its new construction disputes practice
SCCA’s First Thursday night draws strong in-house turnout
SCCA’s First Thursday event gathered in-house counsel in Singapore for networking and informal discussions over drinks
Ibrahim Assegaf, doyen of Indonesian legal community, passes
Ibrahim Assegaf, founder of Assegaf Hamzah & Partners, has passed away, leaving a profound legacy in Indonesia’s legal sector
K&L Gates lands Greater China IPO expert in practice boost
K&L Gates hires Greater China IPO expert Janney Chong in Hong Kong
HopgoodGanim boosts energy, digital sectors with key hires
HopgoodGanim hires Andrew Hynd and Jo Garland to lead growth in energy transition and digital sectors, reinforcing its presence in Brisbane and Perth
Baker empowers capital markets with Singapore specialist
Baker McKenzie hires capital markets expert Alexander Stathopoulos
Dentons plans Thai combination in latest SEA expansion
Dentons is expanding in Southeast Asia by combining with Thai firm Pisut & Partners
Rajah & Tann’s new MP eyes further regional expansion
Kim Beng Ng named Rajah & Tann’s new managing partner, focusing on expansion and AI
ICCA plots 2025 agenda amid membership surge
The ICCA outlines its 2025 agenda after a 40% membership surge
ACC Singapore looks ahead at first networking event in 2025
ACC Singapore kicked off 2025 with a networking event at 1880
CMS merges HK operations to consolidate regional offering
CMS has merged its Hong Kong operations under the name CMS Hong Kong
Atsumi & Sakai adds UK veteran to lead global projects
Atsumi & Sakai appoints UK veteran Alan Kitchin to lead global projects
Samarjit Pattnaik brings team to Luthra and Luthra
Samarjit Gajendra Pattnaik has joined Luthra and Luthra as a dispute resolution partner
First female KC from Singapore joins Blackstone Chambers
Sapna Jhangiani, Singapore's first female King’s counsel, joins Blackstone Chambers
WilmerHale to exit China
WilmerHale will close its Beijing office by the end of November, fully exiting China
Watson Farley & Williams expands Bangkok team with partner?
Watson Farley & Williams has appointed Sonya Kalnin as a partner in Bangkok
Perkins Coie closes Beijing office?
Perkins Coie is closing its Beijing office and relocating to Shenzhen to better align with client needs and growth
Indonesia’s Future Legal Leaders
Asia Business Law Journal has recognised 50 up-and-coming Indonesian lawyers who are poised for further success































































