CAM continues rapid expansion with NDA private equity co-head
Ratnadeep Roychowdhury, co-head of Nishith Desai Associates’ private equity and sovereign wealth funds group has moved to Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, making him the second NDA practice head to move to CAM in a week.
ALB CONVERSATIONS: Lynette Ooi, Head of Legal, APAC & MEA, Paypal
Lynette Ooi, head of legal, APAC & MEA, at PayPal, talks about effective GCs' ability to balance strategic and detailed thinking, the need for adaptable lawyers in today's dynamic legal landscape, and the importance of finding one's purpose when designing a legal career.
Malaysia: A&O guides IHH’s $900 mln acquisition of Island Hospital
A&O Shearman is advising IHH Healthcare, an operator of private hospitals in Asia, on its $900 million acquisition of Island Hospital in Penang from Affinity Equity Partners.
NDA international disputes head to join CAM in Mumbai
Sahil Kanuga, who heads the international dispute resolution practice at Nishith Desai Associates, is joining Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as a partner in its white-collar crime and dispute resolution practice in Mumbai.
Mishcon HK association firm adds disputes partner from Gibson Dunn
Hong Kong law firm Karas So, which operates in association with Mishcon de Reya, has hired disputes specialist Alex Wong as partner from U.S. firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, where he was an of counsel.
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.
SAM, Trilegal, Touchstone, Links act on $336 mln Premier Energies IPO
India’s Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas has continued its strong IPO performance this year, advising Premier Energies on its $336 million listing. Trilegal and Linklaters represented the book-running lead managers, while Touchstone Partners acted for the selling shareholders in the offer for sale (OFS).
Seoul: Dentons Lee makes senior healthcare hire from Jipyong
Dentons Lee, the Korea member firm of Dentons, has bolstered its healthcare practice by tapping Bernard Ham to head its Life Sciences and Healthcare practice as a senior foreign attorney.
Vietnam’s Asia Counsel forms European alliance, hires partner from rival
Vietnamese boutique Asia Counsel has announced that it has entered into an alliance with European law firm Kinstellar, and also hired M&A veteran Justin Gisz as a partner from local rival Frasers Law Company.
Withers enters into association with Indonesian boutique Karna
UK law firm Withers has broadened its ASEAN offering after entering into a formal association with Indonesian boutique Karna Partnership.