SAM hires white-collar specialist in Delhi
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co has added investigations expert Rohit Dhingra as a partner in its white-collar crime practice in Delhi. Dhingra was previously a managing director in the risk advisory and investigation practice at FTI Consulting.
Former Trilegal equity partner becomes CAM’s fourth September partner hire
Rohan Ghosh Roy, a former Trilegal partner who helped build the firm’s technology and private equity clientele, is joining Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as equity partner in Mumbai, following a two-year career break.
Former Perkins Coie Beijing partners join Loeb’s Beijing office with 17-member team
U.S. law firm Loeb & Loeb has welcomed James Zimmerman and Scott Palmer as partners in its Beijing office. They will be joined by a team of 15 lawyers, paralegals, and intellectual property specialists from Perkins Coie’s Beijing office, which recently announced its closure this week.
Latham, Milbank, SyCip act on largest greenfield infra FDI deal in Philippines
Milbank and SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan have acted for global investor Actis on its strategic partnership with the Philippines’ Meralco and its subsidiary, Solar Philippines New Energy Corporation, advised by Latham & Watkins, to invest $600 million in the Terra Solar Project.
Bakers-KL Korea JV launches tax practice with Kim & Chang duo
Baker McKenzie KLP JV, the South Korean joint venture law firm between Baker McKenzie and KL Partners, has continued its ongoing market expansion with the launch of a tax practice with the addition of Kim & Chang attorneys John Kwak and Doug Suh.
Korea’s Shin & Kim gets new head of financial regulatory group
Korean Big Six law firm Shin & Kim has continued the growth of its regulatory focus in 2024 with the addition of Seongkoo Cheong as a partner to lead its financial regulatory practice.
Guantao & Chow expands HK team with SKYS partner duo
PRC law firm Guantao & Chow has strengthened its corporate and intellectual property practice in Hong Kong with the hire of partners Keung Yui Fai and Yen Barry Joseph from HK boutique So Keung Yip & Sin (SKYS). A team of four lawyers joins Keung and Yen.
Land of Rising Real Estate
A weaker yen, attractive interest rates and increasing consumer demand spurred by post-COVID market re-opening has made Japan’s real estate market one of the hottest Asian investment options for global investors in 2023. This is keeping real estate lawyers extremely busy.
RANKING: ALB Vietnam Rising Stars 2023
In its first-ever edition, Asian Legal Business presents the rising stars of Vietnam’s legal profession, showcasing the exceptional talent and immense potential they bring to the industry. These promising practitioners have garnered high praise from their clients, demonstrating their remarkable capabilities. The list is in alphabetical order, and some lawyers have been profiled.
ROUNDTABLE: Her House, Her Laws
The legal industry has often been characterised as a "boy's club bound by hierarchy, gender disparity, and sometimes worse, cultural insensitivity. However, a few female practitioners in Singapore have chosen to make their own rules by launching their own law firms. In this roundtable, three female law firm founders share their challenges, vision, and how they plan to capitalise on new opportunities.