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India’s 2024 Budget: Lawyer reactions

BY Nimitt Dixit |

India’s Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the interim Union Budget on Thursday. With elections around the corner, an interim budget is presented to keep essential government operations funded until the newly elected government presents its full budget.
SG: Tang Thomas splits from Wee Swee Teow after less than 2 years of merger

BY Mari Iwata |

Singaporean boutique Tang Thomas has separated from Wee Swee Teow (WST) less than two years after the two firms merged, with partners Cynthia Tang and Raj Joshua Thomas exiting along with three associates.
What happens next after China Evergrande ordered to liquidate?

BY Reuters |

 A Hong Kong court on Monday ordered China Evergrande (3333.HK), the world's most indebted developer, to be liquidated.
Boutiques Gurbani, Sutedja in Singapore-Indonesia alliance

BY Mari Iwata |

Singapore law firm Gurbani & Co has entered into a strategic partnership with Indonesia’s Sutedja & Partners that aims to assist corporate and individual clients in both countries. Sutedja will operate as Sutedja & Partners in association with Gurbani & Co going forward.
Singapore’s A&G enters China with new office in Shanghai

BY Mari Iwata |

Singapore Big Four law firm Allen & Gledhill has opened a new office in Shanghai, its first office in the PRC as well as outside the ASEAN region.
MHM becomes 2nd large Japan firm to enter into Philippines alliance

BY Mari Iwata |

Leading Japanese law firm Mori Hamada & Matsumoto has expanded its presence to the Philippines after announcing a strategic alliance with local firm Tayag Ngochua & Chu in Manila.
As Red Sea goes to red alert, shipping lawyers try to guide clients through the storm

BY Sarah Wong |

The ongoing tensions in the Middle East have put international shipping companies on tenterhooks as tit-for-tat missile strikes have turned the Red Sea into a high-risk zone for transit, clogging global trade and snarling supply chains.
DFDL bolsters tax capability after acquiring transfer pricing consultancy

BY Mari Iwata |

Southeast Asian law and tax law firm DFDL has acquired transfer pricing consultancy IC Advisors as it continues expanding its regional offering.
SG boutique PDLegal sets up first overseas office in Thailand

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Singapore law firm PDLegal has announced the launch of an office in Bangkok, its first overseas outpost, helmed by former Baker McKenzie M&A and commercial transactions lawyer Papon Charoenpao.
SUBMISSIONS OPEN: ALB Asia IP Rankings 2024

BY Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

Submissions are now open for the ALB 2024 Intellectual Property Rankings. The rankings will be published in the May issues of ALB Asia and ALB China.