HK: Hogan Lovells picks up partner duo from exiting Dechert
Anglo-American law firm Hogan Lovells has expanded its Hong Kong office with the addition of partners Maria Sit and Michael Wong and three associates from Dechert, which is set to close its Hong Kong operations.
Singapore: SH hires energy transition team from Penningtons
Stephenson Harwood has expanded its energy transition practice with the addition of a three-member team in Singapore from Penningtons Manches Cooper, led by partners Nick Dingemans and John Zadkovich.
Thailand: Tilleke brings on cap marks, tax partners from Deloitte, Kudun
Tilleke & Gibbins, Thailand’s largest law firm, has added Patcharaporn Pootranon and Saravut Krailadsiri as Bangkok-based partners in its capital markets and tax practices, respectively.
Drew secures $3.5 bln judgment against Lim family in Hin Leong case
Singapore Big Four law firm Drew & Napier has successfully represented liquidators in securing a $3.5 billion judgment against former oil tycoon Lim Oon Kuin, known as OK Lim, and his two children in Singapore's largest reported fraudulent trading case.
Offshore firm Campbells bolsters HK team with lit partner from Walkers
Offshore law firm Campbells has hired litigator Stuart D'Addona as a partner in Hong Kong from Walkers, where he spent nearly a decade.
Malaysia: LAW corporate head joins RDS as partner
Malaysian law firm RDS Partnership has hired veteran corporate/M&A lawyer Raphael Tay as a partner from local boutique LAW Partnership, where he headed the corporate and commercial practice.
India’s JSA continues lateral blitz with CAM hire
JSA Advocates & Solicitors has extended its extensive inorganic growth spree by adding capital markets expert Anuj Pethia from Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as a partner in New Delhi.
Q&A: Spotlighting the ‘S’ in ESG
In conversations around ESG, the emphasis has often been on the environmental aspect, with the social part receiving less attention. Sonvi Khanna and Rohan Nadimpally of Social Compact, the social governance arm of Mumbai-based non-profit Dasra, discuss the need for a fresh perspective on corporate social governance in India, and why companies need to focus on the “S” in ESG.
EXPLAINER: Patent Abuse No Longer the CCI’s Problem
A ruling by the Delhi High Court in July that restrains the Competition Commission of India from probing into unreasonable conditions imposed in patent licensing agreements is a departure from settled legal principles and reduces legal remedies available to licensees, experts say.
FORUM: In the Loop
According to a survey of general counsel in the UK and the U.S. conducted by content marketing platform Passle, almost half of GCs (48 percent) said they would ditch firms that do not keep them informed of relevant legal developments, with 61 percent of GCs preferring to work with law firms that proactively update them as the legal landscape changes. Law firms, therefore, need to make keeping GCs updated a priority.