HSF Indo alliance firm adds disputes partner from Makarim
Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung (HBT), Herbert Smith Freehill’s Indonesian associate firm, has expanded its disputes practice with the hire of partner Harris Toengkagie from Indonesian firm Makarim & Taira S.
WFW expands Bangkok offering with former Links counsel
UK-headquartered law firm Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has appointed Sonya Kalnin as a partner in its Bangkok corporate team, bolstering its energy and infrastructure practice in Asia.
Malaysia’s LAW bolsters disputes team with RDS duo
Malaysian law firm LAW Partnership has expanded its dispute resolution practice with the addition of partner Shaun Tan and associate Rachel Tan, who are joining from RDS partnership.
Yingke launches London office
Beijing-headquartered Yingke Law Firm has established a new office in London, as part of its global expansion plan to have 100 international offices by 2026.
SG: Oon & Bazul builds R&I offering with hire from Rajah & Tann
Singapore law firm Oon & Bazul has grown its restructuring and insolvency practice with the hire of Lye Yu Min as a partner from Rajah & Tann, where he was a senior associate.
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.
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.
GC ROUNDTABLE: Rock-Solid Approach
In recent years, construction companies in Asia have been enjoying a boom in countries’ pivot to infrastructure reforms. The construction market in the Asia-Pacific region has grown by 3.9 per cent in 2023, according to GlobalData. But the sector was also confronted by rising material costs and financial constraints due to global economic conditions. GCs in three construction companies share how they are capitalising on new momentum and taking on challenges ahead.