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Defection-hit ELP doubles equity count

BY Ranajit Dam |

Economic Laws Practice (ELP), which recently lost IP partner Tushar Chawla to ALMT Legal and competition expert Samir Gandhi to AZB & Partners, has doubled its equity pool with the promotions of Tarun Gulati, Rohit Jain, Nishant Shah and Naresh Thacker.
Two new disputes partners for RHTLaw Taylor Wessing

BY Ranajit Dam |

Singapore-based RHTLaw Taylor Wessing has added two new partners in the form of shipping veteran Govindarajalu Asokan, and general litigation lawyer Mimi Oh, as it moves to strengthen its litigation and dispute resolution practice.
UPDATED: More key tax hires for DFDL

BY Ranajit Dam |

DFDL has hired Rolf Winand, former KPMG tax partner and Vietnam COO, as a regional partner in its tax and customs practice group, as well as former E&Y tax director Bernard Cobarrubias as it continues to rebuild that practice.
Norton Rose expands SG shipping with relocation

BY Ranajit Dam |

Norton Rose has expanded its Singapore-based shipping litigation team with the relocation of partner Ian Teare from London.
VDB Loi beefs up with addition of Muessel

BY Ranajit Dam |

Up-and-coming Southeast Asian legal and tax advisory firm VDB Loi has hired former Rajah & Tann partner Chris Muessel to lead its legal practice in the region.
New SE Asia MP for Herbert Smith

BY Ranajit Dam |

Herbert Smith has announced that veteran corporate lawyer Michael Walter will be relocating from London to Singapore in July to take up the position of Southeast Asia managing partner, as present incumbent Austin Sweeney heads to Hong Kong.
Herbies advises on sale of PH power stake

BY Ranajit Dam |

Herbert Smith has advised UK gas producer BG Group on its agreement to sell 40 percent of its stake in two gas-fired power generation plants in the Philippines to its partner in the facilities, First Gen Corp, for $360 million.
Singapore: QFLP application window opens July 1

BY Ranajit Dam |

Singapore’s Ministry of Law (MinLaw) has announced that foreign law firms will be able to apply for Qualifying Foreign Law Practice (QFLP) licences between July 1 and August 31. This is the second time that such licences are being issued.
Debt double: A&O scores roles in SL, VN bond issues

BY Ranajit Dam |

Allen & Overy has advised the Bank of Ceylon on its $500 million dollar bond, Sri Lanka's first non-sovereign debt offering since 2004, and also VietinBank, Vietnam's largest partly private lender, on its first $250 million overseas bond issue.
Hanoi ahoy: A&O plans Vietnam offices

BY Ranajit Dam |

Allen & Overy has announced its intention to enter Vietnam by opening offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, and has hired Mayer Brown JSM’s Vietnam managing partner, Dao Nguyen, to spearhead the firm’s push there.