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.

HK: PwC-linked Tiang launches investment funds practice with Simmons hire

by Kristen Liu 刘诗宇 |

Tiang & Partners, a Hong Kong firm that works closely with PwC’s global legal network, has hired Gaven Cheong as head of its investment funds practice from Simmons & Simmons.

McDermott continues Singapore push with HSF hire

by Elizabeth Beattie |

Chicago-headquartered McDermott Will & Emery has hired veteran U.S. securities lawyer Siddhartha Sivaramakrishnan as a partner in its recently opened office in Singapore from Herbert Smith Freehills.

Mumbai: L&L continues hiring spree, snaps up 12-lawyer team from IndusLaw

by Aparna Sai |

The Mumbai office L&L Partners nabbed 12 lawyers, including M&A partner Nishant Singh, from rival IndusLaw.