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Mayer Brown JSM appoints new senior partner

BY Ashima Ohri |

Mayer Brown JSM has named Terence Tung as the firm’s new senior partner in Hong Kong. Tung will take over from Elaine Lo, who will remain with the firm as a partner and as the head of Mayer Brown’s China practice.
New deputy MP for Rajah & Tann Singapore

BY Ashima Ohri |

Rajah & Tann has named Rebecca Chew as deputy managing partner to oversee its Singapore operations. Chew will be supporting Patrick Ang, also a deputy managing partner and the vice chairman of Rajah & Tann’s regional management council in Asia.
Picazo advises Philippines’ PLDT, Globe on $1.5 bln telecom deal

BY Ashima Ohri |

Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos has advised the Philippines' two main telecom firms, Philippine Long Distance Telephone and Globe Telecom, on their purchase of the telecommunications business of conglomerate San Miguel Corp for $1.5 billion.
SG: RHT hires IP partner from Stephenson Harwood alliance

BY Ashima Ohri |

RHTLaw Taylor Wessing has hired Kong Seh Ping as a partner in its intellectual property and technology practice from Stephenson Harwood's Singapore alliance, Virtus Law.
Allens, Links, Wachtell on $2.2 bln PNG oil deal

BY Ashima Ohri |

Allens, Linklaters and Canadian firm McCarthy Tétrault are acting for Australia’s Oil Search on its $2.2 billion deal to acquire Papua New Guinea-based InterOil Corp
Nardello opens Tokyo office, appoints Japan practice head

BY Ashima Ohri |

Investigations firm Nardello & Co. has opened a new office in Tokyo as it expands its Asia-Pacific practice.
HK: Hogan Lovells lands cap markets heavy-hitters from DLA, Paul Hastings

BY Ashima Ohri |

The Hong Kong office of Hogan Lovells has hired capital markets partners Sammy Li and Stephen Peepels from Paul Hastings and DLA Piper, respectively.
SG: Norton Rose Fulbright hires finance partner from Credit Suisse

BY Ashima Ohri |

Norton Rose Fulbright has hired Colin Rice as a derivatives and structured finance partner for its Singapore office from Credit Suisse, where he was a director.
New Asia disputes head for K&S

BY Ashima Ohri |

King & Spalding is moving Wade Coriell, deputy head of the firm’s global international arbitration practice, from Houston to Singapore, where he will lead the firm’s disputes practice in Asia.
BLP takes over Hong Kong asset finance boutique firm

BY Ashima Ohri |

Berwin Leighton Paisner has acquired asset financing boutique firm William KK Ho & Co in Hong Kong. The two partners of that five-lawyer outfit, William Ho and Jackson Chow, will join BLP as partners.