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Simmons starts rebuilding Asia employment team with Winston hire

BY John Kang |

Simmons & Simmons has welcomed Matthew Durham as a partner in its China employment practice in Shanghai from Winston & Strawn, where he was the Asia head of employment.
HK: Simmons & Simmons snaps up corporate partner from Hogan Lovells

BY John Kang |

Simmons & Simmons has hired Michael Chin as a partner in the firm’s corporate and commercial practice in Hong Kong from Hogan Lovells.
HK: Simmons & Simmons rolls out online resource for hedge fund startups

BY John Kang |

Simmons & Simmons has introduced LaunchPlus, an online resource for startup hedge fund managers in Hong Kong.
Simmons in Singapore joint law venture

BY ALB |

Simmons & Simmons has entered into a joint law venture (JLV) in Singapore with its erstwhile “best friend,” boutique firm JWS Asia Law Corporation. The new entity will be known as Simmons & Simmons JWS.
HK: Simmons adds financial markets partner from Links

BY Ashima Ohri |

Simmons & Simmons has hired Simon McKnight as a partner in its Hong Kong office from Linklaters, where he was a London-based counsel in the capital markets team.
Shearman, Simmons act on $3 bln Qatari IWPP financing

BY Karuna Jainpalli |

Simmons & Simmons has advised Qatar’s Umm Al Houl Power Company on the financing of $3 billion independent water and power project (IWPP) in Doha, with Shearman & Sterling advising a consortium of international and local banks as lenders
Ex-Singapore MP of Dentons joins Simmons as partner

BY ALB |

Simmons & Simmons has hired Matthew Cox as a partner at its financial markets practice in Singapore. Cox was previously managing partner of Dentons’ office in the city-state.
Simmons latest firm to exit Abu Dhabi

BY Karuna Jainpalli, Reuters |

Simmons & Simmons has closed its office in Abu Dhabi and has decided to “consolidate its offering in the UAE.” The firm will advise clients in the Middle East through its Dubai office, its biggest in the region.
Simmons involved in launch of Iran-focused fund

BY Karuna Jainpalli |

Simmons & Simmons has advised London-based investment management company Sturgeon Capital on the restructuring of its Sturgeon Central Asia Fund, thus enabling it to be one of the first funds to invest in Iran.
SE Asia Deals: Week of Jan 18

BY Karuna Jainpalli |

Allen & Gledhill advise on the $2 bln transfer of Universal Terminal’s business to UT Singapore Services, K&E and Latham star in Amphenol Corp’s $1.25 bln purchase of Bain Capital’s FCI Asia, and more in this week’s Southeast Asia deals table.