Hogan Lovells poaches arbitration partner from Ashurst in Singapore
Global law firm Hogan Lovells has hired international arbitration expert Rob Palmer as a partner from rival Ashurst to boost its dispute resolution practice in Southeast Asia.
Palmer, a former managing partner of Ashurst's Singapore office, brings experience in energy, construction, and infrastructure disputes across the Asia-Pacific…
CMS boosts HK funds practice with another Mayer Brown hire
Anglo-German law firm CMS has strengthened its Hong Kong funds practice with the hire of Helen Wang as a partner from Mayer Brown, where she was a counsel.
Indonesia: Makarim disputes lawyer joins local boutique as partner
Indonesian boutique law firm Batavia Advocatorum (B.Av) has bolstered its dispute resolution practice with the appointment of Raditya Anugerah Titus as partner from Makarim & Taira S, where he was a senior associate.
HK: Deacons bolsters disputes practice with hire from Bakers
Hong Kong's largest law firm Deacons has hired Gillian Lam as a partner in its litigation and dispute resolution department from Baker McKenzie, where she was a senior associate.
K&L hires Singapore energy duo from Gibson Dunn
K&L Gates Straits Law, the Singapore office of K&L Gates, has bolstered its energy practice in Singapore with the hire of two energy lawyers from Gibson Dunn & Crutcher: Partner Brad Roach and senior associate Alexandra Jones.
Malaysia's JLPW gets new disputes head from Skrine
Malaysian law firm Jeff Leong, Poon & Wong (JLPW) has hired Hui Wen Tan as a partner and its head of dispute resolution from Skrine, where she was a senior associate.
Yoon & Yang bolsters regulatory practice with senior BAT exec hire
South Korean law firm Yoon & Yang has strengthened its regulatory capabilities with the addition of Adrian Bae as a senior foreign attorney in Seoul. Bae joins from British American Tobacco (BAT), where he most recently served as vice president for North Asia.
Jingtian expands HK team with MoFo partner duo
PRC law firm Jingtian & Gongcheng has strengthened its corporate & securities and capital markets practice in Hong Kong after hiring two partners from Morrison & Foerster, namely Vivian Yiu and Huang Ke.
BYJU’s GC rejoins SAM as corporate equity partner
Roshan Thomas has left his role at troubled edtech unicorn BYJU’s to rejoin Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co as an equity partner in its Bengaluru-based corporate practice.
Malaysia: RDS co-founder departs with team to launch cap marks boutique
Ong Eu Jin, a founding partner of Malaysian law firm Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership (RDS), has departed with a team of 10 lawyers, including three partners, to set up Ong Eu Jin Partnership, a boutique specialising in capital markets and mergers and acquisitions.