ALB | Asian Legal Business

SG: Ashurst hires energy partner from HSF, relocates London arb partner

BY ALB | 06 Apr 16

Ashurst has welcomed back energy specialist Jon Ornolfsson as a partner in Singapore from Herbert Smith Freehills, and also announced that arbitration partner Ronnie King will be moving there from London.

SG: IP lawyer joins Birds as managing counsel

BY ALB | 01 Apr 16

Bird & Bird ATMD has hired IP specialist Gene Kwek as managing counsel in Singapore from Infinitus Law Corporation, where he was an associate director.

ALB Innovation List 2016

BY ALB | 24 Mar 16

In its inaugural innovation list, ALB names 10 firms across the Asian region that are using innovation to work more efficiently, assist clients better and remain ahead of their competitors.

Nominations now open for Asian Legal Business Japan Law Awards 2016

BY ALB | 16 Mar 16

Nominations are now open for the ALB Japan Law Awards 2016. Now on its 12th year, the event will be held on Friday, June 14.

Withers raids Ryan Lawyers for SG/Sydney hotels team

BY ALB | 02 Mar 16

Withers has hired four-lawyer team from hotel and hospitality-focused law firm Ryan Lawyers. The quartet will split their time between Sydney and Singapore.

Mayer Brown JSM adds partner in Singapore from Latham

BY ALB | 02 Mar 16

Mayer Brown JSM has hired Rod Brown as a partner in its corporate & securities practice in Singapore from Latham & Watkins.

Ogier moves disputes specialist from Cayman to HK, names him partner

BY ALB | 02 Mar 16

Offshore law firm Ogier has moved Oliver Payne from its Cayman Islands office to Hong Kong, where he has been named as a partner in the Caribbean Dispute Resolution team.

Clyde hires hospitality, real estate partner in SG from DLA

BY ALB | 02 Mar 16

Clyde & Co has hired Benjamin Hirasawa as a partner and head of its APAC hospitality practice. Hirasawa, who will initially be based in Singapore, joins from DLA Piper.

Innovation List 2016

BY ALB | 01 Mar 16

In its inaugural Innovation List, ALB names 10 firms across the Asian region that are using innovation to work more efficiently, assist clients better and remain ahead of their competitors.

Indonesia in 2016: ‘AEC will provide opportunities for increased regional trade’

BY ALB | 25 Feb 16

In the fifth part of ALB’s web-only series on what the Year of the Monkey will look like for Asia’s key markets, we speak to lawyers at Makarim & Taira S. on what 2016 holds for Indonesia.