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SE Asia Deals: Week of Nov. 24

BY Vasundhara Chatterjee |

A&O, CC and YKVN star in the Government of Vietnam’s $1 billion bond offer, AZB advises both the BSE and the USE on their merger as well as FCEL on its purchase of the Nilgiris stores chain, and much more in our weekly Southeast Asia deals roundup.
India: TMT looks south with Chennai merger

BY Vasundhara Chatterjee |

India’s TMT Law Practice has established a foothold in the southern part of the country after merging with APR Associates in the city of Chennai.
Clasis Law appoints Mumbai office head

BY Vasundhara Chatterjee |

Clasis Law has appointed former Juris Corp senior partner Mustafa Motiwala as the head its Mumbai office. Motiwala’s appointment is the first in a series of strategic steps the firm has planned to develop its Mumbai office.
Lakshmikumaran appoints tax veteran as exec partner

BY Vasundhara Chatterjee |

Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan has brought taxation veteran H. Raghavendra Rao on board as executive partner in its direct taxes division. He will be functioning as the country head and leading the direct taxes practice at the firm.
Mayer Brown promotes 4 to partnership in Asia, 21 globally

BY Vasundhara Chatterjee |

Mayer Brown JSM has promoted David Harrison, Vincent Law, Benjamin Thompson and Nancy Leung to the firm’s partnership in Asia. They are part of the 21 promotions the firm has announced globally.
SE Asia Deals: Week of Nov. 17

BY Vasundhara Chatterjee |

Amarchand Mangaldas, KK Associates star in Wockhardt Hospitals’ revenue sharing tie-up with TUIMSAR, BMR Legal, Luthra & Luthra and Samvad advise on Times Internet’s stake purchase in Akuate, A&G counsels on CKM’s $1.5 billion offer for United Envirotech’s shares, and much more in our weekly Southeast Asia deals cluster.
Kochhar & Co. opens Dubai office; acquires full UAE practise licence

BY Vasundhara Chatterjee |

Indian law firm Kochhar & Co. has opened an independent office in Dubai, after procuring a licence from the Dubai Legal Affairs Department of the Ruler's office to practise local law in the UAE.
Ropes bolsters Seoul cred with veteran hire

BY Vasundhara Chatterjee |

Ropes & Gray has hired ex-Yulchon and A&O partner Hyo Young Kang as a partner in its Seoul corporate practice.
Asia Appointments: Week of Nov. 17

BY Vasundhara Chatterjee |

Abdullah Chan strengthens Kuala Lumpur corporate practice with former AirAsia X legal director hire, Simmons & Simmons gets new insurance partner in Hong Kong, and much more in our weekly Asia appointments roundup.
SE Asia Deals: Week of Nov. 3

BY Vasundhara Chatterjee |

Paul Hastings advises on IBC Capital’s $789 million acquisition of Goodpack, HSF counsels on Tata Motors’ $750 million dual-tranche bonds issue, and much more in our weekly Southeast Asia deals roundup.