Tokyo Int’l continues growth with arb hire from Vietnam’s Frasers
Japan’s Tokyo International Law Office (TKI) has expanded further by bringing on board experienced arbitrator Earl Rivera-Dolera as a partner from Vietnamese firm Frasers Law Company, where she led the international arbitration practice.
Rivera-Dolera’s career spans multiple jurisdictions including…
Singapore boutique Covenant welcomes construction disputes veteran
Singapore law firm Covenant Chambers has appointed construction and engineering disputes expert Edwin Sim as a director.
Hunton Andrews Kurth adds Tokyo energy partner from White & Case
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.
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
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.
Offshore firm Campbells bolsters HK team with lit partner from Walkers
Offshore law firm Campbells has hired litigator Stuart D'Addona as a partner in Hong Kong from Walkers, where he spent nearly a decade.
Bakers adds another Asia partner with Tokyo hire from MoFo
Baker McKenzie has hired finance and projects specialist Jon Ornolfsson as a partner in Tokyo from Morrison & Foerster.
SG: Former Gibson Dunn cap markets partner joins Kennedys
UK law firm Kennedys has recruited corporate and capital market specialist Robson Lee as a partner in Singapore. He was previously a global equity partner at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher for seven years.
Lewis Silkin HK office head moves to Seyfarth Shaw
U.S. law firm Seyfarth Shaw has hired employment law specialist Kathryn Weaver as a partner in Hong Kong from Lewis Silkin, where she was the head of the office in the SAR.