White & Case hires two partners from Linklaters in HK, Baker Botts nabs Trowers' duo in Dubai and much more in our weekly Asia appointments table.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has opened an office in Seoul, its 23rd office worldwide and seventh in the Asia Pacific region.

On March 1, Sunshine Oilsands became the first Alberta incorporated company and the first oil sands business to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The global offering raised $578 million for 923.3 million shares, with a portion of the shares being reserved for Hong Kong retail investors.