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BYJU’s GC rejoins SAM as corporate equity partner
Roshan Thomas has left his role at troubled edtech unicorn BYJU’s to rejoin Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co as an equity partner in its Bengaluru-based corporate practice.
Reed Smith latest U.S. firm to scale back in China
Pittsburgh-founded Reed Smith is planning to close its Beijing office, becoming the latest major U.S. law firm to shrink its footprint in China. It will leave the firm with just one branch on the mainland, in Shanghai.
Malaysia: RDS co-founder departs with team to launch cap marks boutique
Ong Eu Jin, a founding partner of Malaysian law firm Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership (RDS), has departed with a team of 10 lawyers, including three partners, to set up Ong Eu Jin Partnership, a boutique specialising in capital markets and mergers and acquisitions.
Luthra grows corp practice in Bengaluru with Poovayya partner hire
Luthra and Luthra Law Offices has expanded its corporate practice in Bengaluru with the addition of partner Arindam Basu from Poovayya & Co.
Khaitan continues Ahmedabad growth with CAM partner hire
Khaitan & Co has continued the expansion of its Ahmedabad office by hiring Mudit Shah from Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as a partner in its real estate and corporate practice in the city.
SAM adds Desai Diwanji dealmaker in Mumbai
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co has bolstered its corporate transaction capabilities with the addition of partner Mahesh Wasadikar from Desai & Diwanji in Mumbai.
Orrick Tokyo head moves to White & Case to launch disputes practice
U.S. law firm White & Case has launched its disputes practice in Tokyo with the addition of Shinsuke Yakura, the former head of Orrick’s office in the Japanese capital, as a partner.
EXPLAINER: Vietnam cracks down on corruption. What is the impact on foreign investors?
Since 2016, Vietnam has been aggressively combating corruption to attract foreign businesses. However, the ruling Communist Party has recently intensified its sweeping anti-graft campaign to bolster one of Asia's fastest-growing economies further, as multinational companies have pivoted to Vietnam to avoid escalating Sino-U.S. tensions.
BRIEFS: With AI poised to revolutionise law, legal professionals need to step up
Generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) has been touted as a game changer for private legal practitioners and corporate legal departments alike, as the AI boom has many predicting a revolution in how lawyers work.
FORUM: Partners in law
In an era of heightened market and geopolitical risks, general counsel are tasked with steering their businesses soundly through increasingly treacherous waters, and occasionally need extraordinary solutions from their law firms. GCs across sectors share what they look for in their external counsel.