FINALISTS REVEALED: ALB Japan Law Awards 2020
BY Asian Legal Business |The much-awaited ALB Japan Law Awards is returning for its 16th edition this year, on September 24 with an all new format of celebration – virtual awards ceremony. The annual celebration will…
Asia Deals: Week of July 6
BY Rowena Muñiz |Skadden on Weibos’ $750 mln public offering, Nishimura on Sompo’s $500 mln investment, and much more in this week’s Asia Deals table.
Asia Appointments: Week of July 6
BY Rowena Muñiz |Oon & Bazul grows restructuring practice with Cavenagh hire, Zhong Lun grows practice in Guangzhou and Haikou, and much more in this week’s Asia Appointments table.
India’s Singh & Associates launches forensic consultancy with hire from Mazars
BY Aparna Sai |Indian law firm Singh & Associates (S&A) has ventured into the financial crime space after establishing a forensic investigations and valuation group.
HK: Gall grows matrimonial practice with hire from Robertsons
BY Aparna Sai |Hong Kong boutique Gall has strengthened its family and matrimonial practice with the addition of Kajal Aswani as a partner from fellow local firm Robertsons.
Incisive Law Q&A: ‘A single Singapore law practice is the way forward’
BY Elizabeth Beattie |Ince’s Singapore office recently consolidated with its local alliance partner firm, Incisive Law. After announcing new senior appointments, the firm is intent on creating a stronger internal culture…
Rajah & Tann launches remote contracts management platform
BY Aparna Sai |Rajah & Tann Asia, the legal network led by Singapore’s Rajah & Tann, has released a platform that enables clients to remotely generate and digitally sign contracts from any device in real-time.
Nishimura acts as Sompo invests $500 mln in big data company Palantir
BY Aparna Sai |Nishimura & Asahi has advised Japanese insurance company Sompo Holdings on its $500 million investment in Silicon Valley data analytics company Palantir Technologies.
Host of law firms collaborate to draft online arbitration protocol
BY Aparna Sai |Herbert Smith Freehills, Ashurst, CMS, DLA Piper, Hogan Lovells and Latham…
Indonesian Bankruptcy and PKPU Proceedings in a Time of Covid-19 [Brought to you by SSEK]
BY Denny Rahmansyah, Mahareksha Singh Dillon |The COVID-19 pandemic has caused more economic harm to Indonesia than the subprime mortgage crisis in 2008.