JSA bolsters M&A, PE practice with Quillon partner

by Nimitt Dixit |

 

JSA Advocates & Solicitors has continued its market-leading 2024 expansion with the addition of Rohan Kumar as a partner in its Mumbai-based M&A and private equity practice. He was previously a partner at Quillon Partners.

Kumar brings over 15 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, merger…

SAM hires white-collar specialist in Delhi

by Nimitt Dixit |

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co has added investigations expert Rohit Dhingra as a partner in its white-collar crime practice in Delhi. Dhingra was previously a managing director in the risk advisory and investigation practice at FTI Consulting.

Former Trilegal equity partner becomes CAM’s fourth September partner hire

by Nimitt Dixit |

Rohan Ghosh Roy, a former Trilegal partner who helped build the firm’s technology and private equity clientele, is joining Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as equity partner in Mumbai, following a two-year career break.

Former Perkins Coie Beijing partners join Loeb’s Beijing office with 17-member team

U.S. law firm Loeb & Loeb has welcomed James Zimmerman and Scott Palmer as partners in its Beijing office. They will be joined by a team of 15 lawyers, paralegals, and intellectual property specialists from Perkins Coie’s Beijing office, which recently announced its closure this week.

Bakers-KL Korea JV launches tax practice with Kim & Chang duo

by Nimitt Dixit |

Baker McKenzie KLP JV, the South Korean joint venture law firm between Baker McKenzie and KL Partners, has continued its ongoing market expansion with the launch of a tax practice with the addition of Kim & Chang attorneys John Kwak and Doug Suh.

Korea’s Shin & Kim gets new head of financial regulatory group

by Nimitt Dixit |

Korean Big Six law firm Shin & Kim has continued the growth of its regulatory focus in 2024 with the addition of Seongkoo Cheong as a partner to lead its financial regulatory practice.

Guantao & Chow expands HK team with SKYS partner duo

by Charlie Wu 吴卓言 |

PRC law firm Guantao & Chow has strengthened its corporate and intellectual property practice in Hong Kong with the hire of partners Keung Yui Fai and Yen Barry Joseph from HK boutique So Keung Yip & Sin (SKYS). A team of four lawyers joins Keung and Yen.

Trilegal antitrust head Nisha Uberoi becomes JSA’s latest high-profile hire

by Nimitt Dixit |

JSA Advocates and Solicitors has continued its market-leading expansion in 2024 with the addition of one of India’s top antitrust lawyers, Nisha Kaur Uberoi, along with her team of 25 fee-earners, including partners Harshita Singh Parmar and Pranav Satyam.

Dorsey adds Dentons capital markets pro in HK

by Nimitt Dixit |

U.S. law firm Dorsey & Whitney has enhanced its capital markets capabilities in Hong Kong with the addition of Rachel Han as a partner from Dentons.

Top CAM dealmaker rocks market with move to Khaitan

by Nimitt Dixit |

Top Indian dealmaker Shishir Vayttaden has left the equity partnership at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas to join Khaitan & Co, along with two other partners in his team, K. Aishwarya and Aditi Singhvi.