Bakers grows Vietnam offering with corporate hire from Freshfields
Global law firm Baker McKenzie has hired corporate expert Chris Milliken as a partner in its Ho Chi Minh City office from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, where he was a counsel.
With a corporate and finance practice that includes M&A, private equity, joint ventures, financing and capital markets transactions in Vietnam and other…
Clifford Chance hires M&A partner from Pillsbury in Tokyo push
Magic Circle law firm Clifford Chance has hired M&A partner Jeff Schrepfer from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman to boost its corporate practice in Tokyo, as Japanese outbound investment into the U.S. continues to grow.
Hogan Lovells makes energy, projects hire in Vietnam from Mayer Brown
Global law firm Hogan Lovells has appointed David Harrison as partner in its infrastructure, energy, resources and projects (IERP) practice in Ho Chi Minh City from Mayer Brown, where he led the Vietnam practice for 11 years.
SG: Rajah & Tann partner joins Incisive Law as deputy litigation head
Singapore’s Incisive Law, which specialises in shipping and international trade, has hired Davis Tan as a director and the deputy head of its litigation practice from Big Four firm Rajah & Tann, where he was a partner.
Ince Hong Kong makes disputes hire from Jones Day
Ince & Co Hong Kong has hired commercial litigation and international arbitration specialist Adrian Lo as a partner from Jones Day, where he was an associate.
Birds doubles Tokyo partner count with hire from BCG
International law firm Bird & Bird has added a second partner to its recently launched Tokyo office with the hire of Aya Saito from Boston Consulting Group, where she was legal lead for Northeast Asia.
Skadden loses another in Beijing as ECM partner joins KWM Hong Kong
King & Wood Mallesons has expanded its equity capital markets practice with hire of Sun Kai as a partner in Hong Kong from the Beijing office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.
Kirkland HK loses another as Jones Day makes cap markets hire
U.S. law firm Jones Day has boosted its capital markets offering in Hong Kong with the hire of Kirkland & Ellis partner Ming Kong and former Sidley Austin counsel Dominic Sze.
Malaysia’s RDS raises stakes with 5 partner hires, DeHeng alliance
Malaysian law firm RDS Partnership has significantly strengthened its practice offerings with the addition of five partners, led by intellectual property veteran Michael Soo, who joins as head of the IP practice, and Wai Ming Yap, who was managing director of Singapore’s Morgan Lewis Stamford.
Ex-Ashurst Asia MP joins Japan’s Atsumi & Sakai as M&A head
Japanese law firm Atsumi & Sakai has enhanced its project finance capabilities with the appointment of Alan Kitchin as head of its international projects and M&A practice in Tokyo. Kitchin most recently managed his own practice in the UK.