Former Gibson Dunn Asia arbitration head joins One Essex Court
One Essex Court, a commercial set of barristers' chambers in London, has announced that Paul Tan, former partner and head of arbitration for Asia at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, has joined its ranks as an international counsel and arbitrator.
Tan brings over two decades of experience in complex, high-…
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.
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.
KL: CLO expands IP, IA practice with hires from LAW, Joel & Mei
Malaysian law firm Christopher & Lee Ong, a member firm of Rajah & Tann Asia, has bolstered its recently rebranded IP & Intangible Assets practice with the hire of partners Celia Cheah Chiew Lan and Sri Richgopinath from LAW Partnership and Joel & Mei, respectively.
Minters HK construction co-heads join HFW
HFW has hired construction disputes experts Steven Yip and Malcolm Chin as partners in its Hong Kong office from Australian law firm MinterEllison, where they were the co-heads of the construction, infrastructure, and project team.
Trowers taps energy veteran to spearhead Singapore expansion
UK law firm Trowers & Hamlins has expanded its newly launched Singapore office with the hire of energy and projects expert Ignatius Hwang, a former managing partner of the local offices of McDermott Will & Emery, Squire Patton Boggs, and the legacy Bryan Cave.