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SG: CMS adds energy-focused M&A partner from Reed SmithAnglo-German law firm CMS has added a ninth partner in Singapore, with energy and infrastructure-focused transactions attorney Gerald Licnachan joining from U.S. law firm Reed Smith.How Does India’s New Law Fit into the Global Data Privacy Landscape? [Brought to you by Epiq]Changes to India data privacy laws have been a long time coming. A 2017 Supreme Court decision sparked legislative overhaul when concluding that privacy is a fundamental right. A bill was introduced soon thereafter leading to years of review, multiple versions, and debate. In August, India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act of 2023 (DPDPA) received presidential assent. The law was modeled after the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It was originally poised to be stricter than the GDPR but that did not come into fruition, as the final version of the law was scaled back.SG: Hogan Lovells international arbitration partner joins NRFGlobal law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has enhanced its dispute resolution offering in Singapore with the addition of international arbitration partner Kent Phillips from Hogan Lovells.PRC firm Jingsh to launch offices in Japan, North and South KoreaBeijing-based Jingsh Law Firm has officially initiated preparations to establish three offices in North Korea, South Korea, and Tokyo, Japan, with the goal of expanding the reach of its legal services in East Asia. This move could position Jingsh as the first Chinese firm to open an office in North Korea.HSF partner joins Singapore’s A&G as aviation finance headSingapore Big Four law firm Allen & Gledhill has hired aviation attorney Siva Subramaniam from Herbert Smith Freehills to lead its aviation finance practice and co-lead its maritime group.Singapore disputes boutique Fortress Law launchesFour lawyers, including two directors, of Singapore law firm Kalco Law have left to launch a disputes-focused boutique in the city called Fortress Law.Haiwen continues bulking up in Greater China with hire from AlibabaPRC firm Haiwen & Partners has added yet another partner in its Beijing and Hong Kong offices after hiring M&A expert Fu Duan from Chinese tech giant Alibaba.Ince HK keeps shipping partners as maritime team joins SPBHong Kong law firm Ince & Co has continued to shed lawyers, with a three-member shipping and maritime team led by partner Ruaridh Guy joining global firm Squire Patton Boggs. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE NEWS ON THE ALB WEBSITE |
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ALB Firms to Watch (Singapore) 2024
As a reputable business hub and world-leading financial centre, Singapore has been seeing the rise of a number of quality smaller law firms that are punching well above their weight in terms of work handled and services delivered.
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Deadline: December 15, 2023
ALB Rising Stars India 2024
As a reputable business hub and world-leading financial centre, Singapore has been seeing the rise of a number of quality smaller law firms that are punching well above their weight in terms of work handled and services delivered.
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Deadline: December 15, 2023
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| As one of Japan’s Big Four law firms, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune has made it its mission to improve diversity and inclusion, or D&I, across the firm and Japan’s legal industry. ALB talks to Mari Itoh, a partner at AMT and a founding member of the firm’s D&I committee, about AMT’s D&I initiatives, goals, and challenges. |
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2023 ALB surveys and rankings
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