SAM hires white-collar specialist in Delhi

by Nimitt Dixit |

 

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co has added investigations expert Rohit Dhingra as a partner in its white-collar crime practice in Delhi. Dhingra was previously a managing director in the risk advisory and investigation practice at FTI Consulting.

He has also previously worked with firms like Ernst…

Former Trilegal equity partner becomes CAM’s fourth September partner hire

by Nimitt Dixit |

Rohan Ghosh Roy, a former Trilegal partner who helped build the firm’s technology and private equity clientele, is joining Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as equity partner in Mumbai, following a two-year career break.

Former Perkins Coie Beijing partners join Loeb’s Beijing office with 17-member team

U.S. law firm Loeb & Loeb has welcomed James Zimmerman and Scott Palmer as partners in its Beijing office. They will be joined by a team of 15 lawyers, paralegals, and intellectual property specialists from Perkins Coie’s Beijing office, which recently announced its closure this week.

Bakers-KL Korea JV launches tax practice with Kim & Chang duo

by Nimitt Dixit |

Baker McKenzie KLP JV, the South Korean joint venture law firm between Baker McKenzie and KL Partners, has continued its ongoing market expansion with the launch of a tax practice with the addition of Kim & Chang attorneys John Kwak and Doug Suh.

Korea’s Shin & Kim gets new head of financial regulatory group

by Nimitt Dixit |

Korean Big Six law firm Shin & Kim has continued the growth of its regulatory focus in 2024 with the addition of Seongkoo Cheong as a partner to lead its financial regulatory practice.

Guantao & Chow expands HK team with SKYS partner duo

by Charlie Wu 吴卓言 |

PRC law firm Guantao & Chow has strengthened its corporate and intellectual property practice in Hong Kong with the hire of partners Keung Yui Fai and Yen Barry Joseph from HK boutique So Keung Yip & Sin (SKYS). A team of four lawyers joins Keung and Yen.

CAM continues rapid expansion with NDA private equity co-head

by Nimitt Dixit |

Ratnadeep Roychowdhury, co-head of Nishith Desai Associates’ private equity and sovereign wealth funds group has moved to Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, making him the second NDA practice head to move to CAM in a week.

Saraf latest to add capital markets capabilities with JSA partner

by Nimitt Dixit |

Saraf and Partners is the latest Indian law firm to add capital markets capabilities to its ranks, hiring partner Mathew Thomas from JSA Advocates & Solicitors in New Delhi.

HK: Ex-Ashurst, White & Case R&I partner joins Howse Williams

Hong Kong law firm Howse Williams has bolstered its restructuring and insolvency practice with the addition of Damian Whitehead as a partner.

HSF grows energy practice with W&C hire in Singapore

by Nimitt Dixit |

Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has expanded its energy capabilities in Singapore with the addition of former White & Case counsel Ee Lynn Tan as a partner.