Baker & McKenzie’s Samantha Gash and Norton Rose’s Sally Macindoe have been named as finalists in the NAB’s Women's Agenda Leadership Awards.
Gash ran 379km across the Simpson desert last year to raise funds for charity whilst becoming the youngest Australian to complete a non-stop run through the desert. It will be a more sedate pace for Gash and her colleagues on 7 March at Doltone House, when the winners will be revealed.
Hui Doe & Sum Law Firm, a Hong Kong-based practice, is set to enter into a formal association with Yingke Law Firm, China's largest law firm by headcount, pending approval from the Law Society of Hong Kong.
Siraj Omar SC, former co-head of dispute resolution at Big Four firm Drew & Napier, has launched his own law firm specialising in commercial dispute resolution, marking a significant departure from one of Singapore's oldest law practices.
Japanese law firm Miura & Partners has continued its expansion within Southeast Asia after announcing that it will enter into a strategic alliance with Malaysian law firm Donovan & Ho.