Philippines: Ocampo & Suralvo bolsters disputes offering with new partner
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
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
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
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
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.
Former Hong Kong SFC official to join Kirkland
Brian Ho, a former executive director of Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), will join Kirkland & Ellis in August as a partner in its transactional practice.
Morgan Lewis gets SG tax capabilities after snagging IRAS duo
U.S. firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius has hired two tax specialists from the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS). Kai Lee Lau joins as a partner, while Rajiv Rai joins as an associate.
Maples SG funds head exits firm for Carey Olsen
Offshore firm Carey Olsen has hired Tom Katsaros as a consultant in Singapore from rival Maples Group, where he was the head of the firm's funds and investment management team in the city-state.