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TMI launches in Brussels as Japanese firms continue European push

by Nimitt Dixit |

 

Leading Japanese law firm TMI Associates has expanded its international network to Brussels to support its Japanese clients looking to do business in the EU, particularly in the antitrust and data protection space. 

UK’s Seladore Legal eyes SG office as it adds new partner

Seladore Legal, a London-based disputes-only law firm, has announced the appointment of Liang-Ying Tan as a partner, signalling its intent to establish a presence in Singapore.

ALB EXCLUSIVE: Innovation, reform reshaping arbitration in ASEAN

As the world grows increasingly interconnected, the demand for effective mechanisms to resolve cross-border disputes has never been more urgent. International arbitration has long stood as a cornerstone of global commerce, providing a neutral, efficient, and enforceable means for resolving disputes between parties.

Japan’s Nagashima Ohno to open London office

Leading Japanese law firm Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (NO&T) has announced plans to establish its first permanent European presence with a new office in London, set to open in January 2025.

Nishimura becomes first major Japanese firm to launch HK office

by Sarah Wong, Nimitt Dixit |

Japanese Big Four firm Nishimura & Asahi has continued its aggressive international expansion with the opening of an office in Hong Kong. The office will make it the first major Japanese law firm to directly open an outpost in the Asian financial centre.

SUBMISSIONS OPEN: ALB Firms to Watch (Singapore) 2025

Submissions open for ALB Firm to Watch (Singapore) list. The list will highlight the law firms with a more compact partner structure or focused practice in the country. The list will be published in the January/February 2025 issue of ALB Asia. 

SUBMISSIONS OPEN: ALB Asia Rising Stars Indonesia 2025

Submissions open for ALB's Rising Stars Indonesia list. The list will spotlight the most promising lawyers of the next generation in Indonesia. The list will be published in the January/February 2025 issue of ALB Asia. 

JTJB Thai office merges with local boutique AWP & Alliance

by Sarah Wong |

JTJB International Lawyers, the Bangkok office of Singapore’s JTJB, has combined with local commercial boutique AWP & Alliance.

HSF to close Korea office, move partners to London, HK  

by Sarah Wong |

Herbert Smith Freehills is shutting its Seoul office after ten years in the East Asian country, and relocating partners Mike McClure and Dana Kim to London and Hong Kong, respectively.

OpenAI-backed startup brings chatbot technology to first major law firm

by Reuters |

Harvey AI, an artificial intelligence startup backed by OpenAI, has partnered with one of the world's largest law firms to automate some legal document drafting and research in what the company says could be the first of more such deals.