Lee & Lee, LVM, Davinder appearing in CDL family dispute
Lee & Lee, LVM Law Chambers and preeminent litigator Davinder Singh SC are representing opposing sides in a high-stakes legal battle stemming from a bitter family dispute at Singapore property giant City Developments Ltd (CDL), according to local media reports.
Hogan Lovells makes energy, projects hire in Vietnam from Mayer Brown
Global law firm Hogan Lovells has appointed David Harrison as partner in its infrastructure, energy, resources and projects (IERP) practice in Ho Chi Minh City from Mayer Brown, where he led the Vietnam practice for 11 years.
SG: Rajah & Tann partner joins Incisive Law as deputy litigation head
Singapore’s Incisive Law, which specialises in shipping and international trade, has hired Davis Tan as a director and the deputy head of its litigation practice from Big Four firm Rajah & Tann, where he was a partner.
CAM, Anagram, K Law, Quillon, STB act on KKR’s $400 mln HCG acquisition
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and Simpson Thacher & Barlett have advised private equity firm KKR on its $400 million acquisition of a majority stake in Indian hospital chain Healthcare Global (HCG) from PE firm CVC, who was represented by its longstanding legal advisor Anagram Partners.
Japan’s Miura absorbs Seattle firm to launch second U.S. outpost
Japanese law firm Miura & Partners has launched its second U.S. office in Seattle after absorbing local boutique Baxter Law International, marking its latest move in an aggressive global expansion strategy.
Ince Hong Kong makes disputes hire from Jones Day
Ince & Co Hong Kong has hired commercial litigation and international arbitration specialist Adrian Lo as a partner from Jones Day, where he was an associate.
Birds doubles Tokyo partner count with hire from BCG
International law firm Bird & Bird has added a second partner to its recently launched Tokyo office with the hire of Aya Saito from Boston Consulting Group, where she was legal lead for Northeast Asia.
Skadden loses another in Beijing as ECM partner joins KWM Hong Kong
King & Wood Mallesons has expanded its equity capital markets practice with hire of Sun Kai as a partner in Hong Kong from the Beijing office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.
Kirkland HK loses another as Jones Day makes cap markets hire
U.S. law firm Jones Day has boosted its capital markets offering in Hong Kong with the hire of Kirkland & Ellis partner Ming Kong and former Sidley Austin counsel Dominic Sze.
Malaysia’s RDS raises stakes with 5 partner hires, DeHeng alliance
Malaysian law firm RDS Partnership has significantly strengthened its practice offerings with the addition of five partners, led by intellectual property veteran Michael Soo, who joins as head of the IP practice, and Wai Ming Yap, who was managing director of Singapore’s Morgan Lewis Stamford.
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ALB SSQ China Law Awards 2021
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