Ex-StanChart, JPM, Citi veteran joins Hong Kong's DCLO as partner
Hong Kong boutique David Cameron Law Office (DCLO) has appointed Kris Daswani as partner, bringing on board a lawyer with over 25 years of experience at major financial institutions including Standard Chartered, JPMorgan, and Citigroup.
Until July last year, Daswani served as managing director and global head legal for transaction banking at…
Deacons nabs corporate finance duo from Reed Smith
Hong Kong’s largest law firm Deacons has expanded its banking and finance team with two partner additions from U.S. firm Reed Smith. While Michael Sinn (L) was a partner, Crystal Li was a counsel.
SG: Penningtons hires shipping disputes partner from Rajah & Tann
London-headquartered law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper has strengthened its Singapore office with the hire of shipping and commodities disputes specialist Max Lim as a partner. He joins from Big Four law firm Rajah & Tann.
Korea’s Kim & Chang adds four-lawyer M&A team led by Cleary lifer
South Korea's largest law firm, Kim & Chang, has bolstered its cross-border M&A capabilities with the arrival of veteran partner Sang Jin Han and his team from U.S. firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton.
Malaysia: Zaid Ibrahim partner joins DFDL-linked Robin Lynn & Lee
Malaysia’s Robin Lynn & Lee, which operates in association with regional law firm DFDL, has hired Caera Lee as a partner from local heavyweight Zaid Ibrahim & Co.
Malaysia’s ASL expands disputes offering with 6-attorney team
Leading Malaysian law firm Adnan Sundra & Low has bolstered its disputes offering with the addition of a six-attorney team from local boutique Steven Thiru & Sudhar Partnership (STSP) led by the firm’s senior partner Sudharsanan Thillainathan.
HSF builds commercial litigation heft in HK with hires from Kirkland, Latham
Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has expanded on its existing commercial litigation offering in Hong Kong with the hire of Paul Quinn from Kirkland & Ellis and the return of Truman Mak from Latham & Watkins.
Hogan Lovells continues Singapore expansion with data privacy partner hire from SPB
Global law firm Hogan Lovells has continued its aggressive expansion in Singapore with the appointment of data privacy, and cybersecurity lawyer Charmian Aw from Squire Patton Boggs as a partner in the firm’s global regulatory and IP practice.
HK: Charles Russells Speechlys makes funds hire from PwC-linked firm
UK firm Charles Russell Speechlys has made its second Asia partner hire of the year after welcoming funds expert Gaven Cheong in Hong Kong from Tiang & Partners, PwC’s member firm in the city.
SG: Morgan Lewis partner joins Withers KhattarWong as litigation head
Withers KhattarWong, international law firm Withers’ Singapore alliance firm, has significantly bolstered its disputes capabilities with the addition of a team of attorneys from U.S. law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, led by Pardeep Singh Khosa who joins as head of litigation.