Macau law firm MdME Lawyers has hired Helena Kok as partner and head of its employment and immigration practice from casino and hotel operator Galaxy Entertainment Group, where she was vice-president legal.
Kok has spent more than a decade worked for gaming concessionaires, including more than six years at Melco Crown Entertainment. She started her career at local firm Jorge Neto Valente.
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Lawrence Carter, who retired in 2022 as the head of DLA Piper’s employment practice in Tokyo, has rejoined the firm to co-chair the same practice group.
Indian law firm Khaitan & Co has bolstered its employment practice with the addition of two partners from IndusLaw. Avik Biswas joins in Bengaluru, while Vaibhav Bhardwaj joins the firm in Delhi.
Singapore is set to introduce a new anti-discrimination employment law later in the year, and while employers welcome the changes, lawyers say more needs to be done in terms of building capabilities to ensure compliance.