Australian IP law firm Spruson & Ferguson has opened an office in Manila, its 10th, to better tap into the rising demand from the evolving IP market in Asia.
Since setting up an office in Singapore in 1997, the Sydney-headquartered Spruson has steadily expanded in the region by establishing offices in major economic centres including Kuala Lumpur in 2004, and Beijing, Hong Kong, Jakarta and Bangkok in 2016.
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.