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Ropes & Gray moves global M&A co-head to HK

BY Kanishk Verghese |

Ropes & Gray has relocated James Lidbury, co-head of the firm’s global M&A practice, to Hong Kong in a move that strengthens the firm’s Asian corporate offering.
Squire Sanders, W&C on NTT’s $880 mln cloud computing purchases

BY Kanishk Verghese |

Squire Sanders and White & Case have advised Japan’s NTT Communications Corp on its acquisition of two U.S. cloud computing firms for 85.5 billion yen ($880 million).
Better safe than sorry

BY ALB, Kanishk Verghese |

Kanishk Verghese analyses some of the top regulatory issues faced by multinationals, and examines the changing role of in-house counsel in response to the rapid pace of regulatory changes and heightened regulatory scrutiny.
Bakers hires corporate lawyer from A&O in Tokyo

BY Kanishk Verghese |

Baker & McKenzie has hired corporate M&A lawyer Jeremy White as a partner at its Tokyo office.
Mayer Brown appoints new Asia IP, TMT head

BY Kanishk Verghese |

Mayer Brown JSM has hired Gabriela Kennedy from Hogan Lovells to oversee the firm’s IP and TMT practice in Asia.
K&L Gates stars in landmark JAL deal with Airbus

BY Kanishk Verghese, Reuters |

K&L Gates has advised Japan Airlines (JAL) on a deal with Airbus which will see the Japanese carrier acquire 31 wide-body A350 jets from the European aircraft manufacturer.
Seoul: Arbitration’s rising star?

BY Kanishk Verghese |

While the number of international arbitrations continues to grow, Hong Kong and Singapore stand as ideal venues to host cases in Asia. But the recent opening of the Seoul International Dispute Resolution Centre, coupled with the emergence of foreign law expertise in Seoul, might shift the landscape for arbitration altogether. Kanishk Verghese reports
5 firms star in $7 bln chip-maker merger

BY Kanishk Verghese, Reuters |

Five law firms have played leading roles in Applied Materials Inc’s proposed purchase of rival Tokyo Electron, combining the No.1 and No.3 makers of chip-making gear.
Nagashima Ohno adds insolvency partner

BY Kanishk Verghese |

Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu has strengthened its insolvency and restructuring capabilities with the hire of Nobuaki Kobayashi as a partner in Tokyo.
Skadden helps seal $886 mln pharma deal

BY Kanishk Verghese, Reuters |

Skadden is advising Japan’s Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co on its agreement to buy U.S. biotechnology company Astex Pharmaceuticals Inc for about $886 million.