JSA adds 2 more partners as Bengaluru market stays hot
Indian law firm J. Sagar Associates has continued its aggressive expansion with the addition of real estate partner Brijita Prakash (L) and corporate partner Santosh Vijay in Bengaluru, making it six partner hires in just over a month for the firm.
Prakash joins from DSK Legal along with a team of seven fee…
Nishimura continues SEA growth with energy partner
Japanese Big Six law firm Nishimura & Asahi has continued the planned expansion of its Southeast Asia offerings with the addition of energy-focused finance and M&A partner Sean Conaty.
Weil HK managing partner takes GC role at PAG
Investment management company PAG has hired private equity expert Tim Gardner as its group general counsel from Weil, Gotshal & Manges, where he was the Hong Kong managing partner and co-head of its Asia PE practice.
HK: Stevenson, Wong employment head moves to Hastings & Co
Disputes lawyer Milly Yuk Kwan Hung has joined Hong Kong law firm Hastings & Co. as a partner and head of its employment practice. She was most recently at Stevenson, Wong & Co, where she held a similar role.
Bakers-KL JV adds arbitration pro from Lee & Ko
Baker McKenzie’s South Korean alliance law firm with KL Partners, Baker McKenzie KLP JV, has bolstered its dispute capabilities with the addition of arbitration partner Sunyoung Kim from Lee & Ko in Seoul.
JSA adds four-lawyer disputes team from K Law
Indian law firm J. Sagar Associates has bolstered its Mumbai-based disputes practice with the addition of a four-lawyer team from Krishnamurthy & Co (K Law), led by partner Ayush Agarwala.
Yoon & Yang adds three former judges to bolster litigation bench
South Korea Big Six firm Yoon & Yang has continued to strengthen its litigation practice after adding three former judges Dongkeun Lee, Jae Ho Hwang, and Sungwook You to its rapidly expanded partner ranks.
KPMG Hong Kong law firm founder heads to CRS
UK law firm Charles Russell Speechlys has hired a team of four attorneys from SF Lawyers, KPMG’s law firm in Hong Kong, led by the firm’s founder and managing partner, Shirley Fu.
JSA makes 2nd partner hire in a week as disputes lawyer returns
Indian law firm J. Sagar Associates has added a second partner in a week after welcoming back disputes pro Harshavardhan Abburi in Hyderabad. He becomes the firm’s only partner based in the southern city.
Latham taps rival MoFo for M&A partner in Tokyo
Global law firm Latham & Watkins has turned to U.S. rival Morrison & Foerster to bolster its M&A capabilities in Japan with the hire of deals and private equity partner Yohei Nakagawa in Tokyo.