Korea: BKL employment partner joins Dentons Lee
Dentons Lee, Dentons’ South Korea member firm, has boosted its labour and employment offerings by hiring former Bae, Kim & Lee partner Eunjee Kim as a senior attorney.
U.S. law firm Sterlington hires Withers' global aviation head
U.S. law firm Sterlington has hired prominent aviation lawyer Paul Jebely as partner and international vice-chair. Jebely, who is based in Hong Kong, joins from Withers where he was the global head of aviation.
Co-founder of Malaysia’s D&P sets up startup-focused firm
David Lim, a co-founder of Malaysian boutique firm D&P Law Group, has left to set up a new legal practice catering to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups in the country.
Dentons Link Legal, Dentons U.S., Crawford Bayley guide $358 mln SpiceJet QIP
Dentons Link Legal acted for troubled and cash-strapped Indian airline SpiceJet on its $358 million financial infusion through a qualified institutional placement of equity shares. Crawford Bayley & Co and Dentons U.S. acted as domestic and international counsel respectively to the book-running lead managers, DAM Capital Advisors and JM Financial.
UK firm DACB launches HK office amidst foreign firm retreat
London-headquartered insurance-focused law firm DAC Beachcroft has expanded its presence in Asia with a new office in Hong Kong, which will operate in association with newly founded local firm CK Lee & Co.
ALB Asia M&A Rankings 2024
Asia’s markets, like the rest of the world, have seen a steep decline in dealmaking in the first half of the year. But macroeconomic trends, increase in asset quality and lucrative exit opportunities promise a better future for the region’s traditional and emerging markets.
ENERGY: Renewable Roadblocks
In recent years, the combination of trade conflicts, the pandemic, and regional tensions have resulted in increased volatility for businesses in the energy, transportation, and commodities sectors. In Southeast Asia, where the transition to green energy is one of the primary focuses for governments, lawyers examine critical areas susceptible to disputes and identify best practices to avoid them.
STB, AMT and TMI assist on $1.7 bln Blackstone Japan deal
U.S. law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Japan’s firm Anderson Mori & Tomotsune are advising global investment giant Blackstone on its $1.74 billion (275.8 billion yen) bid to take private Japanese digital comic distributor Infocom, which has hired TMI Associates to represent it.
Simmons expands SG disputes team with hire from Birds
UK law firm Simmons & Simmons has hired tech and financial disputes expert Lijun Chui as a partner in Singapore from Bird & Bird.
ALB Conversations: Adam Au, General Counsel, Toys"R"Us Asia
Adam Au, general counsel at Toys"R"Us Asia, talks about how a good in-house counsel can fashion the role in ways specific to the company, why he prizes team members who demonstrate original thinking and a willingness to revamp how the department operates, and what he does to stay up to date with emerging legal trends and technologies.