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 |

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Four-partner Saraf disputes unit leaves for CAM

by Nimitt Dixit |

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

by Sarah Wong |

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Khaitan grows newly opened SG office with SAM disputes hire

by Mari Iwata |

Khaitan & Co, India’s second-largest firm, has added a third partner to its Singapore office, which opened in August last year. Dispute resolution lawyer Kartikey Mahajan joins from the Mumbai office of Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM), where he was a counsel.

Former Ince lit partner joins Jia Yuan’s HK association firm

by Kristen Liu 刘诗宇 |

Hong Kong firm Anthony Siu & Co, PRC firm Jia Yuan Law Offices’ association firm in the city, has hired Bonita Chan, an expert in commercial litigation and arbitration, as a partner from Ince.

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by Mari Iwata |

​​​​​​​Kirkland & Ellis has hired private equity and M&A lawyer Peng Yu as a partner in its Hong Kong office from Ropes & Gray.