Exclusive: BLP’s Asia head departs as firm merges with Bryan Cave

Bob Charlton, the Asia head and Hong Kong office managing partner of the legacy UK firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP), has left the firm ahead of its merger with U.S. firm Bryan Cave, ALB can report.

Hughes Hubbard guides Grab’s acquisition of Uber’s SE Asia business

U.S. law firm Hughes Hubbard has advised Singapore’s Grab, the dominant ride-hailing service in Southeast Asia, on its acquisition of Uber Technologies’ business in the region, with Morrison Foerster representing Japan's Softbank Group, which has invested in both Grab and Uber.

Japan’s Nishimura nabs arbitration expert from German firm Gleiss Lutz

Allen & Overy has advised Laos’ Phonesack Group and Thailand’s Electricity Generating Public Company Limited (EGCO) in the $1 billion Nam Theun 1 hydroelectric power project.

A&O, CC, CMHM star in $1 bln Laos hydropower project

Allen & Overy has advised Laos’ Phonesack Group and Thailand’s Electricity Generating Public Company Limited (EGCO) as sponsors of the $1 billion Nam Theun 1 hydroelectric power project, with Clifford Chance and Thai law firm Chandler MHM (CMHM) advising the lenders.

Tokyo: K&L Gates hires corporate partner from Jones Day

[ALB Insights] 'We were a startup before startups were sexy’: Singapore’s TSMP marks 20 years

Reed Smith hires energy partner in Singapore from NRF

Asia Deals: Week of April 2

Asia Appointments: Week of April 2