Simmons & Simmons has entered into a joint law venture (JLV) in Singapore with its erstwhile “best friend,” boutique firm JWS Asia Law Corporation. The new entity will be known as Simmons & Simmons JWS.

Luthra & Luthra, Cyril Amarchand advise on $385 mln sale of Ten Sports to Sony Pictures, Linklaters, Norton Rose Fullbright act on Adani Transmission’s international bond issuances, and more in this week’s Southeast Asia deals table.

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has advised Sony Pictures Networks on its agreement to buy TEN Sports, the sports broadcasting business of India's Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd, for $385 million. The seller was represented by Luthra & Luthra.

India’s HSA Advocates has hired a team of five litigation lawyers in Mumbai from PKA Advocates, including partner Amit Jajoo.

DLA Piper’s strategic alliance in Indonesia with local firm Ivan Almaida Baely & Firmansyah (IAB&F), first announced in May 2013, is set to come to an end in November this year, according to the two firms.

ALB is proud to announce its continued partnership with The Macallan, which will yet again sponsor the annual ALB Hong Kong Law Awards on Sept. 9. This marks the 13th straight year that The Macallan is sponsoring the Hong Kong legal industry’s most prestigious annual event.

Nominations now open for Asian Legal Business Korea Law Awards 2016

Baker & McKenzie leads the law firm nominations at the 15th annual The Macallan ALB Hong Kong Law Awards organized by Asian Legal Business

Cyril Amarchand, S&R, CC act on L&T Infotech’s $184 mln IPO, Allen & Gledhill advises ONGC on its $1 bln notes issuance, and more in this week’s Southeast Asia deals table.

The deadline for submissions for the ALB M&A Rankings 2016 has been extended to Friday, 29 July 2016.