Emeritus Professor Dennis Pearce, a special counsel with HWL Ebsworth Lawyers, has been appointed as independent investigator into submissions by current and former CSIRO staff members and affiliates about workplace bullying and other unreasonable behaviour.
Professor Pearce will be assisted by a team from HWL Ebsworth Lawyers led by partner Melanie McKean.
The Terms of Reference for the investigator have been drafted by HWL Ebsworth in consultation with CSIRO.
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP won the Insurance Law Firm of the Year award at the ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2024, apart from being the sponsor of the Insurance In-House Team of the Year award. Edwin Northover, Asia-based corporate partner and head of the firm’s financial institutions and corporate practices in Asia, talks about the firm's recent achievements, trends in the insurance industry, and future outlook for insurance law in Hong Kong.
U.S. law firm Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel and global legal giant Herbert Smith Freehills are planning to merge to create a firm with more than 2,700 lawyers, according to a joint statement on Monday.
Japanese boutique Tokyo International Law Office (TKI) is set to establish its first overseas outpost with the opening of a Singapore office in January 2025, marking a significant milestone in the rapidly expanding firm's global strategy.