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Malaysia’s CLO raids rival for five-partner corp team

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Malaysian law firm Christopher & Lee Ong, a member firm of Rajah & Tann Asia, has significantly strengthened its corporate team with the addition of five partners from local rival Adnan Sundra & Low.
Eversheds adds DLA Piper finance pro in HK

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Global law firm Eversheds Sutherland has turned to competitor DLA Piper to make its first Asian partner hire this year, adding banking and finance attorney Tom Van Hoof as a partner in Hong Kong.
BRIEFS: South Korea Aims to Revigorate Banking Sectors by Relaxing Licence Rules

BY Sarah Wong |

South Korea’s major lenders are staring at a fundamental shake-up to their decades-long dominance of the country’s commercial bank sector, following the introduction of new rules. The South Korean Financial Services Commission (FSC) said in July that regional banks and financial firms will be allowed to apply for nationwide commercial bank licenses. “The government will proactively consider new approvals if accompanied by sufficient financial resources and feasible business plans,” said Kim Joo-hyun, chairman of the FSC, in front of major financial groups in the country.
UK’s Penningtons grows SG presence with Rajah & Tann hire

BY Mari Iwata |

London-headquartered Penningtons Manches Cooper now has four partners in Singapore after hiring banking and finance lawyer Nick How from local Big Four outfit Rajah & Tann.
WFW opens in Tokyo with former White & Case team

BY Mari Iwata |

Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has opened an office in Tokyo, its 19th globally. The office will be led by former White & Case partners Keisuke Imon and Simon Collins, with Collins relocating from WFW’s Hong Kong office.  
Leveraged finance associate – Hong Kong - 3 to 6 years

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Rare opportunity for a leveraged finance associate to join a leading UK law firm in Hong Kong.  The successful candidate will join a well established finance practice where you will work closely with s
Leveraged Finance Associate (2+PQE)

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Our client is a leading global law firm for the world's most prestigious businesses.  The firm's practice features a concentrated depth of expertise in the key legal disciplines most important to global businesses across transaction, regulatory and risk.  
Legal Associate Program

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Legal Associate Program

AIIB introduced a Legal Associate Program (LAP) with the objective of forming, in house, young lawyers to cater to the Bank’s legal needs both for private and public sector operations.
Banking & Finance (Financial Regulatory) NQ+

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[HK] This is an exciting opportunity to join this market-leading practice and work for a high-rated partner committed to developing your career in a collegiate work environment.
Banking & finance associate - 2 to 4 yrs PQE, Hong Kong

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Our client is a well regarded UK law firm with a strong footprint in Asia and a market-leading finance team.