Submissions are now open for the second annual edition of ALB’s CSR List, which seeks to showcase the most socially conscious law firms across Asia.

Trowers & Hamlins has advised Oman on its first issue of sovereign Islamic bonds, a 250 million Omani rial ($650 million), five-year sukuk with an ijara format.

Ince & Co's erstwhile Singapore managing partner Richard Lovell, and Mohan Subbaraman, head of its local alliance firm, have departed for Reed Smith, while its Asia-Pacific energy chief Martin David has headed to Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow.

Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners (HHP) racked up a whopping nine awards at the ALB Indonesia Law Awards 2015, including the coveted Indonesia Law Firm of the Year Award, while Assegaf Hamzah & Partners (AHP) won three

Malaysian law firm Christopher & Lee Ong (CLO) has merged with two boutiques, technology and data protection specialist Haryati Deepak, and IP firm Kandiah & Sri.

Baker & McKenzie, Clifford Chance, Linklaters, Mayer Brown and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer are the five largest international law firms in Asia, with Dacheng Law Offices, Beijing Yingke Law Firm, Zhong Yin Law Firm, Kim & Chang and DeHeng Law Offices the largest Asian firms.

Asian Legal Business has announced the list of finalists for the Korea Law Awards 2015, which will be held at the Grand Hyatt Seoul on Friday, November 13.

Asian Legal Business has announced the list of finalists for the Indonesia Law Awards 2015, which will be held at the Raffles Hotel in Jakarta on Thursday, October 29.

London-headquartered maritime law firm Thomas Cooper has hired Steffen Pedersen as a partner in Singapore from Wikborg Rein.

Drew & Napier has opened an intellectual property office in Hanoi, Vietnam under the name of Drewmarks.