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East & Concord HK firm makes M&A hire from Akin Beijing

BY Charlie Wu 吴卓言 |

Yang & Yang Solicitors, PRC law firm East & Concord Partners’ Hong Kong association firm, has added M&A expert Dennis Yeung as a partner from the Beijing office of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, which closed recently.
HK: Akin partner exits to launch independent arbitrator practice

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Hong Kong-based arbitration pro Ing Loong Yang has quit the partnership at U.S. law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld to begin a career as an independent arbitrator and mediator.
HK: PRC firm Jingtian adds arbitration expert from Akin Gump

BY Charlie Wu 吴卓言 |

Beijing-headquartered law firm Jingtian & Gongcheng has hired arbitration specialist Kwan Chi Ho as a partner in its Hong Kong office from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, where he was a counsel.
Akin Gump energy partner joins Jones Day in Singapore

BY Mari Iwata |

U.S. law firm Jones Day has hired energy expert Paul Greening as a partner in its Singapore office from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld.
Akin Gump adds special situations partner in Hong Kong

BY Reuters |

U.S. law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld said it has added partner Tarun Warriar to its special situations and private credit team in Hong Kong, less than a month after losing its restructuring head in the city to rival DLA Piper.
Law firm DLA Piper taps Akin Gump for restructuring head in Hong Kong

BY Reuters |

Law firm DLA Piper has hired a partner from U.S.-founded rival Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld in Hong Kong to serve as its new restructuring practice leader for the Asia Pacific region, the firm said Tuesday.
Morgan Lewis adds duo in SG from Davinder Singh, Akin Gump

BY Mari Iwata |

U.S. law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius has hired two partners in Singapore: Disputes specialist Pardeep Singh Khosa joins from Davinder Singh Chambers, while investment management expert Divya Thakur joins from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld.
Akin Gump welcomes international arbitration partner in HK from Latham

BY Mari Iwata |

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has hired international arbitration expert Ing Loong Yang as a partner in Hong Kong from Latham & Watkins.
Ropes, MoFo, Akin Gump on Toshiba’s $18 bln sale of chip unit to Bain-led consortium

BY John Kang, Reuters |

Morrison Foerster has advised Toshiba on a $18 billion deal to sell its chip unit to a consortium led by Bain Capital, which turned to Ropes & Gray for advice.
NRF, Akin Gump, Khaitan, AZB star in creation of India energy fund

BY Raj Gunashekar |

Norton Rose Fulbright and Khaitan & Co. have represented a consortium of foreign investors on the creation of a fund that aims to invest in Indian energy assets along with local entities Tata Power and ICICI Venture, which were counseled by Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld and AZB & Partners.