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Dentons Rodyk hires environmental law specialist

BY Aparna Sai |

Singapore’s Dentons Rodyk & Davidson has hired Ipshita Chaturvedi as partner in the firm’s environment and natural resources practice. She was most recently running her own practice, C&C Advisors, in India.
MHM, Davis Polk, NO&T, White & Case act on $1.5 bln Japan cosmetic sale

BY Aparna Sai |

Mori Hamada & Matsumoto and Davis Polk have advised Japanese beauty company Shiseido on the 160 billion yen ($1.5 billion) sale of its personal care business to private equity firm CVC, which was represented by Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu and White & Case.
ALB Asia's Top 15 Offshore Litigators 2021

BY Aparna Sai, Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

In its annual list of Asia’s Top Offshore Litigators, ALB highlights top disputes practitioners working with offshore law firms, who have successfully handled significant cases and exceeded client expectations in the process. The full list is in alphabetical order, and a few lawyers have been profiled here.
ALB Asia Super 50 TMT Lawyers

BY Aparna Sai, Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

In its inaugural Asia Super 50 TMT Lawyers list, Asian Legal Business puts the spotlight on standout lawyers in the technology, media and telecommunications space in the region, when it comes to client service. The list is in alphabetical order, and certain lawyers have been profiled.
Crawford, Indus, Links advise on Indian bank’s $337 mln QIP

BY Aparna Sai |

Crawford Bayley International has advised India’s Canara Bank on its 25-billion-rupee ($337 million) qualified institutional placement (QIP), with IndusLaw and Linklaters representing the bookrunning lead managers.
Khaitan hires ex-Morgan Lewis partner as it opens SG office

BY Aparna Sai |

Khaitan & Co. has hired Karun Cariappa, a former partner and head of the India practice at Morgan Lewis Stamford, as a partner in its newly opened Singapore office.
Korea’s BKL gears up to launch Singapore office

BY Aparna Sai |

Bae, Kim & Lee (BKL), Korea’s third-largest law firm, is all set to establish an office in Singapore. The office will be led by Eric Yang, partner and head of the firm’s Southeast Asia practice.
Hyderabad becomes latest Indian city to get arbitration centre

BY Aparna Sai |

The southern hub of Hyderabad is all set to become the latest Indian city to house an international arbitration and mediation centre, according to media reports.
3rd annual ALB India Law Awards honours legal excellence in the country

BY Aparna Sai |

The ALB India Law Awards 2021 celebrated the leading law firms, in-house teams and individuals in the country over the past year during a virtual event held on Aug. 19.
RHT network announces net zero carbon plan, hires sustainability officer

BY Aparna Sai |

One RHT, a network of legal and professional services firms that includes RHTLaw Asia, has named Tan Bee Lay as its first chief sustainability officer as it aims to achieve net zero carbon by 2030.