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ASIAN LEGAL BUSINESS E-NEWSLETTER

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31 Aug 2017

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HK: Mayer Brown nabs former SFC regulator from Sidley Austin
 

Mayer Brown JSM has hired Alan Linning as a partner in its litigation and dispute resolution practice in Hong Kong from Sidley Austin.
 


[ALB Insights] For lawyers, North Korea remains a surreal place to do business
 

Frequently in the news of late, North Korea has a well-earned reputation for being isolated, eccentric, and completely unpredictable. South Korean lawyers who do regular work in or related to the hermit kingdom say that their experience backs up this perception.
 


DLA Piper bolsters finance practice with HK partner from K&E
 

DLA Piper has appointed Doug Murning as a partner in its finance and projects practice from Kirkland & Ellis.
 


Samsung leader Jay Y. Lee given 5-year jail sentence for bribery
 

The billionaire head of South Korea’s Samsung Group, Jay Y. Lee, was sentenced to five years in jail for bribery on Friday in a watershed for the country’s decades-long economic order dominated by powerful, family-run conglomerates.
 


RESEARCH UNDERWAY: ALB Top 50 Largest Law Firms 2017

 


Seyfarth Shaw appoints HK managing partner from KWM

 


Asia Appointments: Week of August 28

 


Asia Deals: Week of August 28

 


RHTLaw Tayor Wessing lands regulatory partner from SG boutique Bogaars & Din

 


India’s DMD snaps up litigation partner from S&R Associates

 

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Events

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SEPT

ALB Shenzhen In-House Legal Summit 2017

8

SEPT

The Macallan ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2017

12

SEPT

ALB Hong Kong In-House Legal Summit 2017

19

SEPT

Ken Adams Drafting Clearer Contracts 2017 Masterclass (Jakarta)

21

SEPT

ALB ASEAN Cross-Border M&A Forum 2017 

21

SEPT

Ken Adams Drafting Clearer Contracts 2017 Masterclass (Manila)

26

SEPT

Making the Perfect Pitch to your Clients (Hong Kong)

5

OCT

ALB Indonesia In-House Legal Summit 2017

6

OCT

ALB Philippine Law Awards 2017

12

OCT

ALB Asia Pacific Data Protection Forum 2017

18

OCT

ALB Japan Corporate Compliance and Governance Forum 2017

26

OCT

ALB Indonesia Law Awards 2017

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Skadden, STB on insurer MassMutual Asia’s $1.7 bln sale to Jack Ma-backed Yunfeng

Kirkland nabs enforcement partner in HK from Ropes

Five firms lead on $1.28 bln Philippine energy deal

Simmons starts rebuilding Asia employment team with Winston hire

HK: Restructuring and insolvency specialist Mehigan leaves HWB to start own firm

Dentons Rodyk snaps up finance partner from Ashurst in SG

FINALISTS REVEALED: The Macallan ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2017

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Asia Deals: Week of August 21

India: H&S hires senior partner from Azure Power

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