02 APRIL 2020 Top 10 Headlines | APARNA SAI Latham & Watkins has added M&A and investments specialist Mark Cooper as a partner in Singapore from Hogan Lovells.
Cooper, who joined Hogan Lovells as a partner in late 2014, advises on corporate and private equity transactions, with a particular focus on the infrastructure, power, and resources sectors across Southeast Asia. Read More | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For more news, click here to visit the website |
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| Insurers are increasingly worried about shareholders, employees or customers bringing coronavirus-related claims against company executives and are considering excluding the virus from policies which protect the bosses, industry sources say. Full Article |
| Ashurst has appointed Danny Tan to lead its investments funds practice in the Asia-Pacific. Tan joins from Singapore Big Four firm Allen & Gledhill, where led the private funds practice. Full Article |
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| The rapid deployment of COVID-19 has caused the World Health Organization (WHO) declares a public health emergency and making Indonesian government closes international borders for temporary. Full Article |
| In another annual list, ALB picks the best lawyers working for offshore law firms in Asia. These lawyers are selected based on client feedback. Full Article |
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| CMS has quickly replenished its IP stocks in Singapore after hiring a team of IP lawyers from local firm JurisAsia, including managing partner Sheena Jacob. Full Article |
| Clifford Chance has advised Malaysia’s Berjaya Corporation and its subsidiary, Kyoto Higashiyama Hospitality Assets Tokutei Mokuteki Kaisha, on the sale of Four Seasons Hotel & Hotel Residences Kyoto in Japan to Godo Kaisha Tigre for 49 billion yen ($457 million). Full Article |
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| Anglo-American firm DLA Piper has strengthened its Bangkok office with the hire of Waranon Vanichprapa and Samata Masagee as partners from Baker McKenzie and Weerawong, Chinnavat & Partners, respectively. Full Article |
| A&G on OUE’s $1.4 bln debt issuance programme, Paul Hastings on Propium’s $500 mln project in China, and much more in this week’s Asia Deals table. Full Article |
| Withers has continued growing its real estate practice in Tokyo with the hire of partner Toshi Tsuchiya and his team from Orrick. Full Article |
| A&G on OUE’s $1.4 bln debt issuance programme, Paul Hastings on Propium’s $500 mln project in China, and much more in this week’s Asia Deals table. Full Article |
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