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23 Feb 2017

Headlines

HK: Baker McKenzie hires dispute specialist from Hogan Lovells

Baker McKenzie has appointed Paul Teo as a dispute resolution partner in Hong Kong from Hogan Lovells.

Weil, Kirkland lead on SoftBank’s $3.3 bln purchase of Fortress Investment

Weil, Gotshal & Manges and Kirkland & Ellis have acted as legal counsel to SoftBank in its $3.3 billion acquisition of Fortress Investment Group.
 

DLA Piper lands HK finance partner from Ashurst

DLA Piper has hired finance and projects partner Matthias Schemuth from Ashurst in Hong Kong.

CLOSING SOON: ALB Employer of Choice Survey 2017

ALB’s Employer of Choice, its annual survey of the best law firms to work for in Asia, is closing on March 3, Friday.

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‘International stage’ beckons for Harry Elias after Eversheds merger

Following in the footsteps of Stamford Law Corporation, Harry Elias Partnership (HEP) has become the latest Singapore law firm to enter into a full financial merger with a global brand, in this case Eversheds Sutherland.

A&O, Nishith Desai, Trilegal on JERA’s first clean energy deal in India

Allen & Overy and Trilegal have represented Japanese energy giant JERA on its $200 million acquisition of a 10 percent equity stake in ReNew Power Ventures, an India-based solar and wind energy producer, which turned to Nishith Desai Associates for advice.

SUBMISSIONS OPEN: ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2017

Submissions for the ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2017 are now open. Now on its 12th year, the event will bring together the brightest and the finest law practitioners across Southeast Asia and India.

SUBMISSIONS OPEN: ALB IP Rankings 2017

Submissions are now open for the ALB 2017 Intellectual Property Rankings.

Asia Appointments: Week of February 20

DLA Piper nabs former Ashurst finance specialist, Bakers welcomes dispute partner from Hogan Lovells, and other news in this week’s Asia Appointments table.

Southeast Asia Deals: Week of February 20

SAM & Co leads on NXP Semiconductors’ sale of its Nexperia unit for $2.75 bln, Oentoeng Suria on SMI and Tapsen’s $262.3 mln investment in Waskita Toll Road, and many more in this week’s Southeast Asia deals table.

North Asia Deals: Week of February 20

K&E, Weil and Skadden on SoftBank’s $3.3 bln buyout of Fortress Investment, Norton Rose on Orix’s purchase of RBS shipping loans worth $300 mln, and many more in this week’s North Asia deals table.

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Events

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MAR

ALB Thailand 2017 In-House Legal Summit

23

MAR

ALB Hong Kong Anti-Corruption Forum 2017

5

APR

Business, law and the "internet of things" (Singapore)

6

APR

ALB Malaysia Law Awards 2017

19

APR

ALB Korea Anti-Corruption Forum 2017

20

APR

ALB SE Asia 2017 In-House Legal Summit

20

APR

SSQ Thomson Reuters ALB China Law Awards 2017

27

APR

ALB Philippine In-House Legal Summit 2017

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ALB Magazine

Asia Magazine

February 2017


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ALB Firms to Watch 2017


Hong Kong Jobs

Junior BD Manager

Head of BD

Legal Project Manager

Litigation Arbitration Partner

Funds Associates

Legal Executive

Senior HR Manager

Funds VP

International Jobs

HZ 17018 | Magic Circle | US Associates - COLA | Cap Markets | Singapore

HZ 17019 | Tier 1 UK Firm | Compliance Officer SE Asia | Singapore

HZ 17017 | UK Firm | Corporate | Senior Associate | Singapore

HZ 17015 | US Firm | HR Lead | Singapore

Senior BD Manager

HZ 17014 | UK Firm | Corporate M&A | Junior Associate | Singapore

M&A associate, Wall Street firm, Singapore, 3 to 5 years

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North Asia Deals: Week of February 13

Asia Appointments: Week of February 13

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