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A&G chairman named as new Singapore AG

BY Raj Gunashekar |

Lucien Wong, chairman and senior partner of Allen & Gledhill, has been named as the new attorney general of Singapore. Wong’s term begins in January.
Kiwi tech law firm Simmonds Stewart to open in SG

BY Raj Gunashekar |

New Zealand technology law firm Simmonds Stewart will open an office in Singapore in February 2017, becoming one of the first firms from the country to do so.
Philippines’ SyCip elects new managing partner

BY Raj Gunashekar |

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw), the Philippines’ second-largest law firm, has named Hector de Leon, Jr. as the firm’s new managing partner.
NRF opens in Papua New Guinea with resources focus

BY Raj Gunashekar |

Norton Rose Fulbright has opened a new office in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG), which will focus on doing resources work.
STB, MHM counsel KKR on $4.5 bln Japan auto parts buy

BY Raj Gunashekar |

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett (STB) and Mori Hamada & Matsumoto have advised U.S. buyout firm KKR & Co in its acquisition of Nissan Motor-backed auto parts maker Calsonic Kansei Corp for up to 498.3 billion yen ($4.5 billion).
KWM Europe exit looming as turmoil continues: reports

BY Raj Gunashekar |

The Europe and Middle East offices of King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) may have to split from the firm after partners in those offices rejected a proposed recapitalisation programme, according to media reports.
Bakers, Latham advise on $300 mln SE Asia hospitality JV

BY Raj Gunashekar |

Latham & Watkins and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have advised PE firm Warburg Pincus on its $300 million hospitality joint venture with Vietnam’s largest PE firm VinaCapital, which was represented by Baker & McKenzie.
Kennedys bolsters India offering with launch of India desk

BY Raj Gunashekar |

Kennedys has expanded its India offering with the launch of an 11-member India desk led by London-based partner Adosh Chatrath.
Bringing it back

BY Raj Gunashekar, Reuters |

Indonesia’s tax amnesty bill is expected to recover billions of dollars stashed away in foreign jurisdictions and boost the country’s economy. The initiative has seen a positive response so far, with law firms seeing an exponential increase in client interest and participation, finds Raj Gunashekar.
Kochhar adds shipping, commercial disputes partner in Mumbai from ALMT

BY Raj Gunashekar |

India’s Kochhar & Co. has hired Gautam Bhatikar as a senior partner and co-head of its Mumbai office from ALMT Legal.