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Indonesia: Melli Darsa, Jones Day team up for bumper BUMA issue

BY Pamela koh |

Indonesian firm Melli Darsa & Co and US firm Jones Day have teamed up to advise PT Bukit Maknur Mandiri (BUMA), one of Indonesia’s largest coal mining contractors, on its US$320m tender offer.
Orrick adds to Tokyo litigation team; Paul Hastings loses more in Japan

BY Pamela koh |

Ex-Paul Hastings disputes practice head Yoshihiro Takatori, along with his team, have joined the Tokyo office of Orrick as the firm looks to increase its resources in this fast-growing area.
Rajah & Tann hiring blitz; appoints seven partners and counsels

BY Pamela koh |

Rajah & Tann has kicked off 2011 in growth mode by strengthening its partner count with added capabilities in construction & projects, capital markets, business finance & insolvency and litigation.
Tilleke & Gibbins beefs up in IP with 3 partner promotions

BY Pamela koh |

Thailand’s largest independent law firm Tilleke & Gibbins has made a string of senior appointments this month elevating three senior lawyers to its partnership
Singapore: Foreign lawyers called to Bar through landmark amendment

BY Pamela koh |

The introduction of a new Foreign Practitioner Certificate (FPC), passed through a bill amendment in parliament last month, ushers in the next phase of legal market liberalisation.
Bahrain wastewater PPP could change opinion on model, says Norton Rose partner

BY Pamela koh |

Bahrain’s first-ever wastewater treatment plant – also one of the first wastewater PPP deals in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) – heralds the start of the government’s drive to develop infrastructure in a number of sectors, using PPPs as the key procurement model.
Nabarro hires first local partner for nascent Singapore practice

BY Pamela koh |

One of Singapore’s most recent Foreign Law Practice (FLP) entrants, Nabarro, has made its first local partner hire this week – Norton Rose foreign legal counsel Glenn Cheng – who has laterally moved to help build the firm’s nascent construction and arbitration practice.
New regional MP predicts increased competition from US firms in HK

BY Pamela koh |

Despite expectations of significantly increasing client activity over the next few years, Freshfield’s newly minted regional managing partner Robert Ashworth is bracing the firm for increased competition from its US competitors in equity markets and M&A.
AZB hiring spree continues following Clifford Chance breakup

BY Pamela koh |

Following a rough few months during which it has lost not only two key firm alliances but also significant numbers of lawyers, Indian firm AZB & Partners has been highly active on the recruitment front.
Davis strikes JV deal with former Atsumi lawyers

BY Pamela koh |

Atsumi & Sakai has been rocked by the departure of partner Horoaki Takahashi and seven-strong team to Canadian firm Davis to create a joint venture to be named Davis & Takahashi.