Philippines: Ocampo & Suralvo bolsters disputes offering with new partner

by Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

 

Philippine law firm Ocampo & Suralvo Law Offices has hired litigator Anthony RV Jacoba as partner and head of its dispute resolution and insolvency practice group.

With over 14 years of experience, Jacoba joins the firm from his private practice, where he had been operating since April 2020. Previously…

CAM cap marks partner jumps to AZB

by Nimitt Dixit |

India’s capital markets partner musical chairs have continued with Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas partner Janhavi Seksaria moving down the street to AZB & Partners in Mumbai, at a time when law firms look to bolster their practices to align with India’s unprecedented stock market run in 2024.

JSA hires corporate pro from AP & Partners in Gurugram

by Nimitt Dixit |

JSA has continued its market-leading expansion in 2024 with the addition of corporate attorney Harshit Anand as a retained partner in its Gurugram office.

Japan’s Atsumi & Sakai adds two more partners

Japanese law firm Atsumi & Sakai has grown its roster after hiring Chris Hodgens and Makiko Harada as partners.

Nishimura hires Vietnam partner from MHM

Leading Japanese law firm Nishimura & Asahi has strengthened its Vietnam practice with the addition of veteran lawyer Nguyen Ngoc Phuc as a partner in Ho Chi Minh City from rival Mori Hamada & Matsumoto (MHM).

Four-partner Saraf disputes unit leaves for CAM

by Nimitt Dixit |

Four disputes partners at Indian law firm Saraf and Partners, led by senior equity partner Manmeet Singh, have left the firm to join Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, a source with knowledge of the move confirmed to ALB.

Tokyo Int’l continues growth with arb hire from Vietnam’s Frasers

by Sarah Wong |

Japan’s Tokyo International Law Office (TKI) has expanded further by bringing on board experienced arbitrator Earl Rivera-Dolera as a partner from Vietnamese firm Frasers Law Company, where she led the international arbitration practice.

Atsumi & Sakai expands with 3 new partners in Tokyo

by Mari Iwata |

Japanese law firm Atsumi & Sakai has hired Harukuni Ito, Mitsuru Misawa and Kazuki Ishihara as partners in its Tokyo office. The new partners span emerging practice areas such as data protection, risk advisory, and environmental, social and governance (ESG).

Ince hires disputes partner in HK from Reed Smith

by Kristen Liu 刘诗宇 |

Ince has hired dispute resolution veteran Stephen Chan as a partner in its Hong Kong office from Reed Smith, where he was also a partner.

SG: Hill Dickinson grows with Wikborg, Incisive hires  

by Mari Iwata |

UK-headquartered law firm Hill Dickinson has expanded its Singapore office with the hires of Matthew Dow as a partner and Binoy Dubey as counsel and master mariner. They join from Norwegian firm Wikborg Rein and Incisive Law, respectively.