Asian Legal Business is proud to announce the latest addition to its Law Awards series in Asia: the Indonesia Law Awards, scheduled for Oct. 28 in central Jakarta.

Bird & Bird has forged strategic alliances with two leading Indonesian law firms – IP boutique firm K&K Advocates and business law firm Nurjadin Sumono Mulyadi & Partners (NSMP) – as it looks to increase the breadth of its services in that country.

Singapore Big Four firm WongPartnership has opened an office in Yangon, Myanmar, as it looks to expand its Asian footprint.

Mori Hamada & Matsumoto was the most successful law firm at the ALB Japan Law Awards, held on June 17, taking home 10 awards including the prestigious Japan Deal Firm of the Year and Japan Law Firm of the Year.

Morrison & Foerster emerged as the most successful international law firm at ALB’s Japan Law Awards 2014 on June 17, picking up six awards across both deal and law firm categories.

Mori Hamada & Matsumoto and Morrison & Foerster stood out among the crowd at the ALB 2014 Japan Law Awards on June 16, taking home some of the most coveted awards including the Japan Law Firm of the Year and the International Deal Firm of the Year.

Amarchand Mangaldas and Linklaters have advised India’s Yes Bank on its raising of $500 million through a qualified institutional placement (QIP) of shares.

Clifford Chance has advised Thai oil and gas giant PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP) on its $1 billion corporate hybrid bond offering, the first Thai corporate issue in the U.S. dollar hybrid securities market.

The Walt Disney Company (Japan) and Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities took home the top in-house honours at ALB’s Japan Law Awards 2014 in Tokyo.

K&L Gates has hired energy specialist John King as a partner from Clayton Utz. King will initially be resident in the firm’s Perth office before relocating to Singapore.