Offshore firm Ogier hires new funds, digital assets partner in HK

by Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

 

Offshore law firm Ogier has appointed investment funds and digital assets expert Dennis Li as a partner in Hong Kong from rival Travers Thorp Alberga, where he was a counsel.

Li specializes in fund formation and digital assets. His expertise spans various fund types, including hedge funds, private equity,…

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.

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.

SG: K&S gets corporate specialist from Skadden

by Aparna Sai |

​​​​​​​U.S. firm King & Spalding has recruited Parveet Singh Gandoak as a partner in Singapore from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, where he was a counsel.

Freshies’ Asia sanctions head joins Ashurst as partner in Tokyo

by Aparna Sai |

UK firm Ashurst has hired Alexander Dmitrenko as a partner in Tokyo from Magic Circle firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, where he was head of Asia sanctions.

Argus Partners adds corporate expert from AZB

by Aparna Sai |

India’s Argus Partners has hired Prashanth Sabeshan as a partner in the firm’s corporate and infrastructure practice in Bengaluru from AZB & Partners.