HSF continues private capital growth in HK with hire of ex-W&C partner
Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has continued the expansion of its Asian private capital practice with the addition of former White & Case partner Anthony Vassey in Hong Kong.
RANKINGS: ALB India Super 50 Lawyers 2024
Continuing its tradition, ALB features leading private practitioners in India known for their outstanding client service. These lawyers were chosen based on direct client recommendations to ALB, showcasing their dedication to client needs and exceptional legal expertise.
Namma Lawyers: How Bangalore Has Grown Into a Thriving Legal Hub
Bengaluru's explosive tech scene, startup ecosystem, and craft beer culture have spawned a new breed of specialised lawyers, transforming the once-sleepy city into one of India's most dynamic legal markets.
FORUM: Collective Advantage
Collaboration is the most powerful driver of client institutionalisation. According to Thomson Reuters’ research, clients who identify collaborative teams within an outside law firm spend an average of 56 percent of their budget at that firm — more than twice the average share of spend received by the firms that clients use the most.
EXPLAINER: Unpacking the GIFT City Remittance Regime
The Reserve Bank of India has recently expanded the scope of remittances to International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs), permitting Indian residents to open foreign currency accounts in the country’s first IFSC, Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, also known as GIFT City.
Q&A: Beyond the Boundary: How Law Is Influencing Sports Governance
Nandan Kamath is a sports lawyer and the founder of LawNK, a law firm based in Bengaluru specialising in sports, technology, and media law, representing a diverse clientele that includes national and international sports federations, leagues, teams, sponsors, and athletes.
IN-HOUSE INSIGHT: How General Counsel Can Set the Gold Standard
Over my close to 20 years in the legal profession, I have heard and read many preconceived notions about in-house versus law firm experience.
Finally, a win for foreign lenders in Indonesian debt restructuring
A recent ruling by an Indonesian court that fully admitted claims worth $560 million by private lenders to PT Visi Media Asia, allowing them to participate as creditors in the debt restructuring mechanism of the media company, has been hailed as “unprecedented” by the country’s lawyers.
SG: Former K&L Gates Straits Law head sets up own boutique
Veteran litigator Sreenivasan Narayan SC has left the managing partner role at K&L Gates Straits Law to set up his own dispute resolution and advisory firm in Singapore, Sreenivasan Chambers.
Skadden, Latham act on $1.1 bln Japan outbound pharma deal
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has advised Japan's Otsuka Pharmaceutical on its $1.1 billion agreement to acquire Boston-based Jnana Therapeutics, which was represented by Latham & Watkins.