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Deacons nabs corporate finance duo from Reed Smith

BY Sarah Wong |

Hong Kong’s largest law firm Deacons has expanded its banking and finance team with two partner additions from U.S. firm Reed Smith. While Michael Sinn (L) was a partner, Crystal Li was a counsel.
SG: Penningtons hires shipping disputes partner from Rajah & Tann

BY Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

London-headquartered law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper has strengthened its Singapore office with the hire of shipping and commodities disputes specialist Max Lim as a partner. He joins from Big Four law firm Rajah & Tann.
Korea’s Kim & Chang adds four-lawyer M&A team led by Cleary lifer

BY Sarah Wong |

South Korea's largest law firm, Kim & Chang, has bolstered its cross-border M&A capabilities with the arrival of veteran partner Sang Jin Han and his team from U.S. firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton.
Malaysia: Zaid Ibrahim partner joins DFDL-linked Robin Lynn & Lee

BY Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

Malaysia’s Robin Lynn & Lee, which operates in association with regional law firm DFDL, has hired Caera Lee as a partner from local heavyweight Zaid Ibrahim & Co.
Malaysia’s ASL expands disputes offering with 6-attorney team

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Leading Malaysian law firm Adnan Sundra & Low has bolstered its disputes offering with the addition of a six-attorney team from local boutique Steven Thiru & Sudhar Partnership (STSP) led by the firm’s senior partner Sudharsanan Thillainathan.
HSF builds commercial litigation heft in HK with hires from Kirkland, Latham

BY Sarah Wong |

Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has expanded on its existing commercial litigation offering in Hong Kong with the hire of Paul Quinn from Kirkland & Ellis and the return of Truman Mak from Latham & Watkins.
Hogan Lovells continues Singapore expansion with data privacy partner hire from SPB

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Global law firm Hogan Lovells has continued its aggressive expansion in Singapore with the appointment of data privacy, and cybersecurity lawyer Charmian Aw from Squire Patton Boggs as a partner in the firm’s global regulatory and IP practice.
HK: Charles Russells Speechlys makes funds hire from PwC-linked firm

BY Sarah Wong |

UK firm Charles Russell Speechlys has made its second Asia partner hire of the year after welcoming funds expert Gaven Cheong in Hong Kong from Tiang & Partners, PwC’s member firm in the city.
Singapore's Covenant continues growth with Drew hire

BY Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

Singapore boutique law firm Covenant Chambers has hired Ng Pei Tong as its head of M&A and capital markets from Big Four law firm Drew & Napier, where he served as a director in the corporate finance practice.
SG: Morgan Lewis partner joins Withers KhattarWong as litigation head

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Withers KhattarWong, international law firm Withers’ Singapore alliance firm, has significantly bolstered its disputes capabilities with the addition of a team of attorneys from U.S. law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, led by Pardeep Singh Khosa who joins as head of litigation.