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PRC’s Yingke establishes its own office in Thailand

BY Charlie Wu 吴卓言 |

Beijing-based Yingke Law Firm has launched its first independent Southeast Asian office in Thailand, which will be led by partner Wang Qianqian.
PRC firm DeHeng opens first SE Asia office in Laos

BY Charlie Wu 吴卓言 |

Beijing-headquartered DeHeng Law Offices has established its first Southeast Asia office in Vientiane, Laos, led by director Jia Hui.
Shearman to close Seoul office ahead of merger with A&O

BY Mari Iwata |

Shearman & Sterling will wind down its office in Seoul following an internal review of “strategic priorities,” a Shearman spokesperson said ahead of the firm’s planned merger with Allen & Overy.  
KWM China signs exclusive client referral deal with Eversheds Sutherland

BY Nimitt Dixit |

King & Wood Mallesons China and Eversheds Sutherland said jointly on Thursday that they have entered a formal agreement to refer work to one another exclusively in key markets, with Eversheds gaining access to mainland China and KWM China ceasing operations in Europe and East Asia.
Trowers plans expansion of SEA presence with SG office

BY Mari Iwata |

UK law firm Trowers & Hamlins has applied to open an office in Singapore, which, if approved, will be the firm’s second in Southeast Asia. The firm is also eyeing a collaboration with local dispute resolution boutique Braddell Brothers.
Adrian Tan, president of the Law Society of Singapore, passes away

BY Mari Iwata |

Adrian Tan, president of the Law Society of Singapore and a partner at TSMP Law Corporation, has passed away following a battle with cancer. He was 57.
Tokyo: 7-member Sonderhoff team splits off to start new firm

BY Mari Iwata |

Seven lawyers with Japanese IP-focused law firm Sonderhoff & Einsel Law and Patent Office, led by partner Ayuko Nemoto, have left to set up a new firm called Aquaxis Law Office.
PRC law firm Han Kun opens first international office in Singapore

BY Charlie Wu 吴卓言 |

Beijing-headquartered Han Kun Law Offices has opened an office in Singapore, the firm’s seventh location, and its first overseas branch.
Singapore’s CNP enters into collaboration with Andersen Global

BY Mari Iwata |

Andersen Global, a legal and tax advisory network that traces its roots to the now-defunct Arthur Andersen, has expanded its Asian presence after entering into a collaboration agreement with Singapore's CNPLaw.
IP firm Spruson opens 10th office in Manila

BY Mari Iwata |

Australian IP law firm Spruson & Ferguson has opened an office in Manila, its 10th, to better tap into the rising demand from the evolving IP market in Asia.