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Atsumi & Sakai expands with 3 new partners in Tokyo
By MARI IWATA / JUNE 22, 2022

Japanese law firm Atsumi & Sakai has hired Harukuni Ito (L), Mitsuru Misawa and Kazuki Ishihara as partners in its Tokyo office. The new partners span emerging practice areas such as data protection, risk advisory, and environmental, social and governance (ESG).

Ito, who joins from U.S. law firm Jones Day, is an IP practitioner with a focus on the pharmaceutical and medical industries. He is also experienced in commercial disputes and data security.

 

  
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SUBMISSIONS OPEN: ALB M&A Rankings 2022
Submissions for ALB’s annual ranking of the best law firms for M&A in Asia are now open.
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DEADLINE: July 15, 2022


Ince hires disputes partner in HK from Reed Smith
Ince has hired dispute resolution veteran Stephen Chan as a partner in its Hong Kong office from Reed Smith, where he was also a partner.
 

SUBMISSIONS OPEN: ALB Asia 40 Under 40 2022
Submissions are now open for ALB Asia’s annual 40 Under 40 list, which profiles the most accomplished lawyers in Asia under 40 years of age.
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DEADLINE: July 29, 2022


SG: Hill Dickinson grows with Wikborg, Incisive hires
UK-headquartered law firm Hill Dickinson has expanded its Singapore office with the hires of Matthew Dow as a partner and Binoy Dubey as counsel and master mariner. They join from Norwegian firm Wikborg Rein and Incisive Law, respectively.


A Q&A with Paul Lim, one of ALB Asia’s Offshore Client Choice List [Brought to you by Conyers]
Lim has spent 35 years in the legal industry. He joined Conyers in 2007. A corporate and commercial law specialist, he advises on capital markets, corpo-rate, finance, mergers and acquisitions, mortgage backed securities transac-tions, MTN programmes, tender offers, consent solicitations, IPOs and pre-IPOs in the Hong Kong, London and the US exchanges involving Cayman Islands, Bermuda and British Virgin Islands offshore companies.
 

Hong Kong’s Howse Williams adds third partner since May
Hong Kong law firm Howse Williams has hired property law expert Jovanne Zee as a partner from the UK-headquartered Charles Russell Speechlys.


SUBMISSIONS OPEN: ALB India Top Disputes Lawyers 2022
We are now accepting submissions for the ALB India Top Disputes Lawyers 2022.
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DEADLINE: August 12, 2022


SUBMISSIONS OPEN: ALB Firms to Watch (Indonesia) 2022
Indonesia has been seeing the rise of some quality smaller law firms that are punching well above their weight in terms of work handled and services delivered.
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DEADLINE: July 15, 2022
 

CLOSING SOON: ALB Japan Top Law Firms Outside Tokyo 2022
In its inaugural list for Japan’s Top Firms Outside Tokyo, ALB will present law firms that have proven particularly active in other metropolitan areas or regions outside Greater Tokyo Area.
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DEADLINE: June 30, 2022

 

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DEADLINE EXTENDED:  ALB Japan Top Law Firms Outside Tokyo 2022
In its inaugural list for Japan’s Top Firms Outside Tokyo, ALB will present law firms that have proven particularly active in other metropolitan areas or regions outside Greater Tokyo Area.
Deadline: June 30, 2022

SUBMISSIONS OPEN: ALB M&A RANKINGS 2022
Submissions for ALB’s annual ranking of the best law firms for M&A in Asia are now open.
Deadline: July 15, 2022

SUBMISSIONS OPEN: ALB Firms to Watch (Indonesia) 2022
Indonesia has been seeing the rise of some quality smaller law firms that are punching well above their weight in terms of work handled and services delivered.
Deadline: July 15, 2022

SUBMISSIONS OPEN: ALB Asia 40 Under 40 2022
Submissions are now open for ALB Asia’s annual 40 Under 40 list, which profiles the most accomplished lawyers in Asia under 40 years of age.
Deadline: July 29, 2022
Kyu Chul Lee, managing partner of Korea’s DR &AJU, sheds light on his management philosophy and strategy for the firm’s growth. He also recounts some of the highlights from his time in charge and the motto he lives by.
 
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Rankings & Listings Results
ALB Asia IP Rankings 2022
Even as the COVID-19 pandemic shook up the world, the IP landscape in the Asian region remained buoyant thanks to its agility and digital readiness. This was reflected in the best law firms for IP work, which went above and beyond when it came to servicing their clients in difficult times.
 
2022 ALB H2 surveys and rankings
Click here to access the full list of surveys and rankings that are currently underway and open for submissions. 

    
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Upclose: Women leadership and mentoring with Gabriela Kennedy, Partner at Mayer Brown and Head of the Asia IP and TMT group

On this podcast episode, we speak with Gabriela Kennedy on Women Leadership and Mentoring. She shares her inspiring journey from a former theoretical linguist to a successful lawyer and how her background in different fields helps her in her legal work. Gabriela also speaks about how she connected executive women from different industries with Mayer Brown’s women lawyers to exchange ideas of professional and topical interests, and what are the benefits of women mentoring other women at the workplace.


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