Hunton Andrews Kurth adds Tokyo energy partner from White & Case

by Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

 

Hunton Andrews Kurth has hired energy and infrastructure expert Kristian Bradshaw as a partner in Tokyo from White & Case, where he was a local partner, Bradshaw announced in a LinkedIn post.

He will become Hunton Andrews Kurth’s only partner in Tokyo after…

HK: Hogan Lovells picks up partner duo from exiting Dechert

Anglo-American law firm Hogan Lovells has expanded its Hong Kong office with the addition of partners Maria Sit and Michael Wong and three associates from Dechert, which is set to close its Hong Kong operations.

Singapore: SH hires energy transition team from Penningtons

Stephenson Harwood has expanded its energy transition practice with the addition of a three-member team in Singapore from Penningtons Manches Cooper, led by partners Nick Dingemans and John Zadkovich.

Thailand: Tilleke brings on cap marks, tax partners from Deloitte, Kudun

by Nimitt Dixit |

Tilleke & Gibbins, Thailand’s largest law firm, has added Patcharaporn Pootranon and Saravut Krailadsiri as Bangkok-based partners in its capital markets and tax practices, respectively.

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India’s JSA continues lateral blitz with CAM hire

by Nimitt Dixit |

JSA Advocates & Solicitors has extended its extensive inorganic growth spree by adding capital markets expert Anuj Pethia from Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as a partner in New Delhi.

Simmons hires trade finance expert in SG from Mayer Brown

by Mari Iwata |

Trade finance specialist Angelia Chia has left Mayer Brown to join fellow UK law firm Simmons & Simmons as a partner in Singapore.

HK: Linklaters makes partner hire from SFC

by Mari Iwata |

Magic Circle law firm Linklaters has hired Roger Cheng as a partner from Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission, where he was head of the takeovers team. He will start at Linklaters in August.

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.