Thailand: Tilleke brings on cap marks, tax partners from Deloitte, Kudun

by Nimitt Dixit |

 

Tilleke & Gibbins, Thailand’s largest law firm, has added Patcharaporn Pootranon (L) and Saravut Krailadsiri as Bangkok-based partners in its capital markets and tax practices, respectively.

Patcharaporn, who joins from Deloitte Legal where she was partner, has close to 20 years of experience advising…

Offshore firm Campbells bolsters HK team with lit partner from Walkers

Offshore law firm Campbells has hired litigator Stuart D'Addona as a partner in Hong Kong from Walkers, where he spent nearly a decade.

Malaysia: LAW corporate head joins RDS as partner

Malaysian law firm RDS Partnership has hired veteran corporate/M&A lawyer Raphael Tay as a partner from local boutique LAW Partnership, where he headed the corporate and commercial practice.

India’s JSA continues lateral blitz with CAM hire

by Nimitt Dixit |

JSA Advocates & Solicitors has extended its extensive inorganic growth spree by adding capital markets expert Anuj Pethia from Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as a partner in New Delhi.

HSF Indo alliance firm adds disputes partner from Makarim

by Nimitt Dixit |

Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung (HBT), Herbert Smith Freehill’s Indonesian associate firm, has expanded its disputes practice with the hire of partner Harris Toengkagie from Indonesian firm Makarim & Taira S.

WFW expands Bangkok offering with former Links counsel

UK-headquartered law firm Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has appointed Sonya Kalnin as a partner in its Bangkok corporate team, bolstering its energy and infrastructure practice in Asia.

Malaysia’s LAW bolsters disputes team with RDS duo

Malaysian law firm LAW Partnership has expanded its dispute resolution practice with the addition of partner Shaun Tan and associate Rachel Tan, who are joining from RDS partnership.

Ince HK loses another partner as SH lands shipping team

by Nimitt Dixit |

Global law firm Stephenson Harwood has added an eight-attorney shipping and maritime law team led by Paul Ho, head of Ince & Co’s Greater China practice and Shanghai office lead.

MoFo welcomes back former M&A partner from Jones Day in Tokyo

by Nimitt Dixit |

Morrison Foerster has expanded its Japanese inbound and outbound M&A capabilities with the addition of Stephen DeCosse as a partner in Tokyo from rival U.S. law firm Jones Day.

Eversheds adds DLA Piper finance pro in HK

by Nimitt Dixit |

Global law firm Eversheds Sutherland has turned to competitor DLA Piper to make its first Asian partner hire this year, adding banking and finance attorney Tom Van Hoof as a partner in Hong Kong.