Freshies counsel joins Simmons as HK regulatory head
UK law firm Simmons & Simmons has announced the appointment of Kenneth Hui as its regulatory head for Hong Kong and Greater China. He was most recently a counsel at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.
Hui brings over 14 years of experience in financial services regulation. His…
SG: K&L Gates poaches 2 corporate partners from DLA
K&L Gates Straits Law, the Singapore office of U.S. law firm K&L Gates, has strengthened its corporate capabilities in Singapore with the addition of partners David Kuo and Meraj Noor from rival DLA Piper.
CAM adds real estate partner in Ahmedabad
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has added a fourth partner to its ranks in July as real estate attorney Siddharth Singh joins the firm along with his entire team in Ahmedabad. Singh previously ran his own law firm SBS Legal Advocates in the city.
CMS boosts HK funds practice with hire from Mayer Brown
Anglo-German law firm CMS has strengthened its funds offering in Asia with the appointment of Paul Moloney as a partner in its Hong Kong office from Mayer Brown.
CAM continues July hiring spree with corporate lawyer from Trilegal
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has added a third partner in July, with Trilegal counsel Pooranimaa Hariharan joining the firm’s corporate practice in Bengaluru.
AZB adds TTA antitrust partner in Delhi
AZB & Partners has continued its antitrust growth with the addition of partner Dinoo Muthappa from Talwar Thakore & Associates in New Delhi.
HK: Ex-Gall disputes partner joins Facey as practice head
Hong Kong law firm Facey & Associates has hired Nick Dealy as a partner and head of its commercial litigation and dispute resolution practice.
White & Case grows Tokyo funds practice with 2 more hires from Links
Global law firm White & Case has announced the expansion of its investment funds practice in Tokyo with the additions of Sayako Shiraki as local partner and Hiroto Nakayama as counsel. Both were managing associates at Linklaters.
Atsumi hires finance, corporate partners in Tokyo
Japanese law firm Atsumi & Sakai has continued its expansion with the addition of two partners. Akiko Hosokawa joins from Baker McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise), while Dio Inoue was Japanese legal head for American pharma company Guardant Health.
KWM restructuring pro joins Freshfields in HK
Global law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer had hired Tony Chow from King & Wood Mallesons to lead the firm’s contentious insolvency practice in Hong Kong.