Philippines: Ocampo & Suralvo bolsters disputes offering with new partner
Philippine law firm Ocampo & Suralvo Law Offices has hired litigator Anthony RV Jacoba as partner and head of its dispute resolution and insolvency practice group.
With over 14 years of experience, Jacoba joins the firm from his private practice, where he had been operating since April 2020. Previously…
CAM cap marks partner jumps to AZB
India’s capital markets partner musical chairs have continued with Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas partner Janhavi Seksaria moving down the street to AZB & Partners in Mumbai, at a time when law firms look to bolster their practices to align with India’s unprecedented stock market run in 2024.
JSA hires corporate pro from AP & Partners in Gurugram
JSA has continued its market-leading expansion in 2024 with the addition of corporate attorney Harshit Anand as a retained partner in its Gurugram office.
Japan’s Atsumi & Sakai adds two more partners
Japanese law firm Atsumi & Sakai has grown its roster after hiring Chris Hodgens and Makiko Harada as partners.
Nishimura hires Vietnam partner from MHM
Leading Japanese law firm Nishimura & Asahi has strengthened its Vietnam practice with the addition of veteran lawyer Nguyen Ngoc Phuc as a partner in Ho Chi Minh City from rival Mori Hamada & Matsumoto (MHM).
Four-partner Saraf disputes unit leaves for CAM
Four disputes partners at Indian law firm Saraf and Partners, led by senior equity partner Manmeet Singh, have left the firm to join Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, a source with knowledge of the move confirmed to ALB.
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.
Ashurst adds projects expert from ADB in Tokyo
UK law firm Ashurst has hired projects lawyer Tom Wilson as special counsel in Tokyo from Asian Development Bank, where he held an in-house role. Wilson will become a partner once the necessary regulatory approvals are received.
WFW lands disputes partner in SG from Incisive
Watson Farley & Williams has added dispute resolution expert Kimarie Cheang as a partner in Singapore from Incisive Law, where she was director and head of the China group.
McDermott APAC head returns to Sidley after quick stint
Yuet Ming Tham, who left Sidley Austin in April this year to join McDermott Will & Emery as Singapore managing partner and Asia-Pacific head, has returned to the former firm as a partner in Singapore and global co-chair of the white-collar (government litigation and investigations) practice.