Philippines: Four SRM&O senior partners set up boutique KMAPS Law

by Nimitt Dixit |

(L-R) Rafael Khan, Carla Santamaria-Seña, Cheryl Ann Peña and Rommel Mercado

 

Four senior partners from Siguion Reyna Montecillo & Ongsiako, one of the Philippines’ oldest law firms, have branched out to set up their own boutique law firm as growing foreign direct investment and a liberalised regulatory landscape bring more legal work to…

Record-breaking 23rd ALB Hong Kong Law Awards celebrates legal excellence

by Nimitt Dixit |

Hong Kong's finest legal minds converged at the JW Marriott on Sept. 13 for the 23rd Annual ALB Hong Kong Law Awards. This glittering gala, a highlight of the city's legal calendar, transformed into a powerhouse of networking as over 350 elite professionals from more than 100 law firms and 60 in-house legal teams gathered to celebrate excellence and innovation in the field.

Perkins Coie to Close Beijing Office, Shift Strategic Focus to Shenzhen

Perkins Coie has commenced the process of closing its Beijing office and will shift its strategic focus in China to Shenzhen, the firm confirmed to ALB.

Singapore’s WongP inks deal with AI startup Harvey

Singapore Big Four law firm WongPartnership says it has become the first in Southeast Asia to partner with Harvey, a legal artificial intelligence platform, to implement its generative AI solutions.

Reed Smith latest U.S. firm to scale back in China

Pittsburgh-founded Reed Smith is planning to close its Beijing office, becoming the latest major U.S. law firm to shrink its footprint in China. It will leave the firm with just one branch on the mainland, in Shanghai.

UK's Hill Dickinson forms strategic alliance with Singapore law firm PDLegal

by Nimitt Dixit |

UK-headquartered Hill Dickinson has entered into a formal law alliance (FLA) with PDLegal, a law firm based in Singapore, to expand its legal offerings in the region. 

ALB joins hands with Tiantai for inaugural overseas forum in Jakarta

On July 9, ALB, in partnership with China Tiantai Law Firm, successfully hosted the ALB & Tiantai Forum 2024: Indonesia Investment Landscape - Legal and Regulatory Updates at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Jakarta.

Korea’s BKL gears up to launch Singapore office

by Aparna Sai |

Bae, Kim & Lee (BKL), Korea’s third-largest law firm, is all set to establish an office in Singapore. The office will be led by Eric Yang, partner and head of the firm’s Southeast Asia practice.

CLOSING SOON: ALB Korea Super 30 Lawyers

ALB is pleased to launch its inaugural Korea Super 30 Lawyers, which will recognise the most highly recommended private-practice lawyers based permanently in Korea.

China's planned anti-sanctions law for Hong Kong unsettles financial sector

by Reuters |

Global banks and other financial institutions in Hong Kong are scrambling to find out details of China's planned imposition of an anti-sanctions law on the city, and trying to understand how it could impact their operations in the financial hub.