SAM, HSF guide BAT’s $2.1 bln ITC share sale
BY Nimitt Dixit |Indian law firm Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co and Herbert Smith Freehills have guided British American Tobacco (BAT) on its $2.1 billion strategic divestment in Indian tobacco giant ITC.
Ince HK continues to lose partners as 8-attorney team moves to Hill Dickinson
BY Nimitt Dixit |Hong Kong law firm Ince & Co has continued to shed partners in the city, with an eight-lawyer marine and shipping team moving to UK law firm Hill Dickinson.
Goodwin, MoFo, Slaughters guide $478 mln bio-pharma acquisition
BY Nimitt Dixit |U.S. law firm Morrison Foerster has advised Japan’s Kyowa Kirin on its $477.6 million acquisition of British biopharmaceutical company Orchard Therapeutics, which was represented by Goodwin Procter. Slaughter & May was Orchard’s UK legal advisor.
SG: Incisive launches association with DACB, hires Rajah & Tann partner
BY Mari Iwata |Singapore’s Incisive Law, which specialises in shipping and commodities, has entered into an association with insurance-focused UK firm DAC Beachcroft.
Arbitration heavyweight Gearing joins HK’s Temple Chambers
BY Mari Iwata |Renowned arbitration lawyer Matthew Gearing has joined Hong Kong-based Temple Chambers as an arbitrator member. Gearing will continue to maintain his practice out of Fountain Court Chambers in London and Singapore.
K&L advises on Shell’s $650 mln Indo gas block sale
BY Mari Iwata |K&L Gates has advised Indonesian national oil company Pertamina on its joint purchase with Malaysia’s Petronas of a $650 million stake in the Masela gas block in Indonesia from Shell.
Japan’s Miura announces major global expansion
BY Mari Iwata |Japanese law firm Miura & Partners (M&P) has announced that it will significantly expand its presence overseas with new offices set to open in Jakarta, London and San Francisco. These are the firm’s first offices outside its home country.
AMT opens first European office in London
BY Mari Iwata |Japanese Big Four law firm Anderson Mori & Tomotsune has opened a new office in London, its first office in Europe and eighth overseas.
Allen & Overy picks up Trilegal partner to head India corporate group
BY Reuters |International law firm Allen & Overy said on Wednesday it has brought on a partner, Harsh Pais, to lead its India corporate practice in London from Mumbai-based Trilegal.
Jones Day SG partner moves to Shearman's London office
BY Reuters |New York-based Shearman & Sterling is continuing to expand in London, and has added a Jones Day international arbitration partner, the firm said Monday.
Two more partners exit Stephenson Harwood in HK
BY Aparna Sai |Stephenson Harwood has lost two more partners in Hong Kong: Commercial litigation partner Richard Wilmot has joined local firm Tanner De Witt, while energy specialist Marco Pocci has moved to MB Kemp’s newly opened office in London.
Rebuilding Relationships
BY Elizabeth Beattie |With Brexit finally done, the UK and Singapore recently signed a free trade agreement to establish post-Brexit arrangements. Lawyers say the UKSFTA is an important development that will lay the groundwork for more to come.