Korea: BKL employment partner joins Dentons Lee
Dentons Lee, Dentons’ South Korea member firm, has boosted its labour and employment offerings by hiring former Bae, Kim & Lee partner Eunjee Kim as a senior attorney.
U.S. law firm Sterlington hires Withers' global aviation head
U.S. law firm Sterlington has hired prominent aviation lawyer Paul Jebely as partner and international vice-chair. Jebely, who is based in Hong Kong, joins from Withers where he was the global head of aviation.
Co-founder of Malaysia’s D&P sets up startup-focused firm
David Lim, a co-founder of Malaysian boutique firm D&P Law Group, has left to set up a new legal practice catering to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups in the country.
Dentons Link Legal, Dentons U.S., Crawford Bayley guide $358 mln SpiceJet QIP
Dentons Link Legal acted for troubled and cash-strapped Indian airline SpiceJet on its $358 million financial infusion through a qualified institutional placement of equity shares. Crawford Bayley & Co and Dentons U.S. acted as domestic and international counsel respectively to the book-running lead managers, DAM Capital Advisors and JM Financial.
UK firm DACB launches HK office amidst foreign firm retreat
London-headquartered insurance-focused law firm DAC Beachcroft has expanded its presence in Asia with a new office in Hong Kong, which will operate in association with newly founded local firm CK Lee & Co.
ALB Asia M&A Rankings 2024
Asia’s markets, like the rest of the world, have seen a steep decline in dealmaking in the first half of the year. But macroeconomic trends, increase in asset quality and lucrative exit opportunities promise a better future for the region’s traditional and emerging markets.
ENERGY: Renewable Roadblocks
In recent years, the combination of trade conflicts, the pandemic, and regional tensions have resulted in increased volatility for businesses in the energy, transportation, and commodities sectors. In Southeast Asia, where the transition to green energy is one of the primary focuses for governments, lawyers examine critical areas susceptible to disputes and identify best practices to avoid them.
India: DSK partners quit firm a year after joining, set up C&S Partners
Bobby Chandhoke and Sudhir Sharma, partners of Indian law firm DSK Legal, have left the firm barely a year after joining and are now set to launch their own firm called C&S Partners.
N&A, STB, AMT, Davis Polk advise on $750 mln Kokusai Electric IPO
Law firm Nishimura & Asahi has advised Japanese chip tool-maker Kokusai Electric on its proposed $750 million initial public offering on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. U.S. law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is advising Kokusai’s majority stakeholder KKR, which will be provided a partial exit.
Seoul: KL Partners int’l disputes head moves to Shin & Kim
South Korean Big Six law firm Shin & Kim has hired Young Suk Park as the head of its international dispute resolution practice from KL Partners, where he held a similar role.