Record-breaking 23rd ALB Hong Kong Law Awards celebrates legal excellence
Distinguished Guest of Honor, Mr. Grenville Cross, GBS, SC, delivers opening address
Hong Kong's finest legal minds converged at the JW Marriott on Sept. 13 for the 23rd Annual ALB Hong Kong Law Awards. This glittering gala, a highlight of the city's legal calendar, transformed into a powerhouse of networking as…
Perkins Coie to Close Beijing Office, Shift Strategic Focus to Shenzhen
Perkins Coie has commenced the process of closing its Beijing office and will shift its strategic focus in China to Shenzhen, the firm confirmed to ALB.
Singapore’s WongP inks deal with AI startup Harvey
Singapore Big Four law firm WongPartnership says it has become the first in Southeast Asia to partner with Harvey, a legal artificial intelligence platform, to implement its generative AI solutions.
Reed Smith latest U.S. firm to scale back in China
Pittsburgh-founded Reed Smith is planning to close its Beijing office, becoming the latest major U.S. law firm to shrink its footprint in China. It will leave the firm with just one branch on the mainland, in Shanghai.
UK's Hill Dickinson forms strategic alliance with Singapore law firm PDLegal
UK-headquartered Hill Dickinson has entered into a formal law alliance (FLA) with PDLegal, a law firm based in Singapore, to expand its legal offerings in the region.
ALB joins hands with Tiantai for inaugural overseas forum in Jakarta
On July 9, ALB, in partnership with China Tiantai Law Firm, successfully hosted the ALB & Tiantai Forum 2024: Indonesia Investment Landscape - Legal and Regulatory Updates at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Jakarta.
PRC firms continue HK expansion as Wang Jing & GH opens office
Chinese law firm Wang Jing & GH has opened an office in Hong Kong, becoming the latest mainland Chinese legal practice to establish a presence in the Asian financial hub.
Japan’s AMT expands in Vietnam by opening Hanoi office
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune has opened an office in Hanoi, its second in Vietnam after Ho Chi Minh City. The Hanoi office will be led by cross-border M&A partners Yasufumi Miki and Kazuhiro Fukuda, both of who were earlier based in HCMC.
Allen & Gledhill disputes quartet break away to set up Singapore boutique
Four disputes lawyers have left Singapore Big Four firm Allen & Gledhill to set up a new boutique firm called Chua & Partners. They are led by Chua Kee Loon, former co-deputy head of international arbitration at Allen & Gledhill.
Georgian billionaire wins $926 million from Credit Suisse after fraud
Credit Suisse was ordered to pay $926 million to Georgia's former prime minister on Friday for losing part of his fortune in a Singapore court ruling that represents one of the biggest legal awards made against the bank.