26 NOVEMBER 2020 Top 10 Headlines | ASIAN LEGAL BUSINESS We are now accepting submissions for the ALB Asia’s Top 15 Litigators.
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| The fifth edition of the Philippine Law Awards, a virtual event held on Nov. 20, showcased the work of the finest lawyers, firms, in-house teams and legal work in the country. Full Article |
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| White & Case has strengthened its global debt finance practice with the appointment of Daniel Abercromby as a partner in Hong Kong from Weil, Gotshal & Manges. Full Article |
| Benjamin S. Tolosa, Jr. is the managing partner and head of litigation and dispute resolution at Tolosa Javier Law Firm (TJ Law) in the Philippines. In this chat with ALB, he talks about how his firm has grown in less than two years of its founding, the importance of open and transparent communication to the firm, and how he wants TJ Law to solidify its reputation as a premier litigation firm in the Philippines. Full Article |
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| Walkers' Andy Randall, Nicholas Davies, Jo Lit, Rupen Shah, and Joanne Collett speak to ALB about the firm's recent developments and its entrance into the Bermuda legal market. Full Article |
| Nishimura & Asahi, Japan’s largest law firm, has invested in Reynen Court, a curated “app store” allowing access to numerous legal-tech software applications via a secure platform. Full Article |
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| Two senior lawyers join MB Kemp from Stephenson Harwood, Mayer Brown elevates 4 to partner, and much more in this week’s Asia Appointments roundup Full Article |
| Lee Suet Fern, daughter-in-law of Singapore’s founding father Lee Kuan Yew and a partner at Morgan Lewis & Bockius, has been suspended for 15 months after she was found guilty of misconduct over handling of the late Lee’s last will. Full Article |
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