SG: Gibson Dunn poaches financial regulatory partner from Reed Smith
U.S. law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has hired Hagen Rooke as a partner in its financial regulatory practice group in Singapore from Reed Smith, where he had been a partner since 2022.
Oon & Bazul partner trio depart to set up SG disputes boutique
Three partners of Singapore’s Oon & Bazul, led by former commercial arbitration head Suresh Divyanathan, have left the firm to set up a new disputes-focused law firm called Dauntless Law Chambers.
HK: CFN Lawyers makes second partner hire in matter of weeks
Hong Kong law firm CFN Lawyers has continued to strengthen its team with the addition of corporate partner Patrick Wong, who joins from U.S. firm Reed Smith.
HK: Han Kun picks off another intl firm partner with hire from Ashurst
PRC law firm Han Kun Law Offices has bolstered its corporate practice in Hong Kong after hiring seasoned M&A lawyer Melody He as a partner from Ashurst.
MoFo Singapore corporate partner to head CMS’ Asia M&A practice
Anglo-German law firm CMS has hired Steven Tran, a partner in Morrison Foerster’s Singapore-based corporate practice, as a partner in Hong Kong to oversee M&A and private equity transactions across Asia.
Trilegal counsel becomes JSA’s first partner hire in 2025
Indian law firm JSA Advocates & Solicitors has continued its market-leading expansion from 2024 with the addition of Trilegal counsel Shringarika Priyadarshini as a retained partner in its Gurugram-based corporate practice.
Links lifer joins Simmons as HK securitisation, derivatives head
International law firm Simmons & Simmons has hired Karen Lam as a partner and head of its Hong Kong securitisation and derivatives practice China from Magic Circle firm Linklaters, where she spent the entirety of her two-decade-long career.
DLA hires Greenberg Traurig M&A partner in Korea
DLA Piper has bolstered its Seoul-based corporate team with the addition of Jang Hyuk Yeo, a former partner at Greenberg Traurig, as it aims to strengthen its capabilities in facilitating U.S.-Korea cross-border transactions.
Trilegal, Khaitan guide RMZ-Colt $1.7 bln India data centre JV
Trilegal advised Indian alternative asset owner RMZ Group on its $1.7 billion joint venture with Colt Data Centre Services, which was advised by Khaitan & Co, to invest in the Indian data centre market, as well as the proposed acquisition of stakes in two data centre projects.
HSF, CC lead on SF Holdings’ $750 mln Hong Kong IPO
Herbert Smith Freehills, CM Law Firm, and Grandall Law Firm have advised Chinese logistics provider SF Holdings on its $750 million initial public offering in Hong Kong, with Clifford Chance and King & Wood Mallesons advising the joint sponsors.