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Kirkland HK loses another as Jones Day makes cap markets hire U.S. law firm Jones Day has boosted its capital markets offering in Hong Kong with the hire of Kirkland & Ellis partner Ming Kong and former Sidley Austin counsel Dominic Sze.
2024 Year in Review: Dispute Resolution in Indonesia [Brought to you by UMBRA] 2024 has brought significant changes to Indonesia. Other than being a significant political year with the election and inauguration of Prabowo Subianto as president and the holding of local executive elections, Indonesia has also seen developments in the dispute resolution and investigations space. Various stakeholders, including the Indonesian judiciary, government, parliament, and the business community have introduced reforms throughout the year and further improvements are expected to set in the coming years.
Ex-Ashurst Asia MP joins Japan’s Atsumi & Sakai as M&A head Japanese law firm Atsumi & Sakai has enhanced its project finance capabilities with the appointment of Alan Kitchin as head of its international projects and M&A practice in Tokyo. Kitchin most recently managed his own practice in the UK.
KWM, Clayton Utz advise on $5.34 bln Japan-Australia iron ore deal King & Wood Mallesons has advised Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co Mitsui on its $5.34 billion agreement to acquire a 40 percent interest in Australia’s Rhodes Ridge iron ore project, with Clayton Utz representing one of the sellers, VOC Group.
Skadden loses another in Beijing as ECM partner joins KWM Hong Kong King & Wood Mallesons has expanded its equity capital markets practice with hire of Sun Kai as a partner in Hong Kong from the Beijing office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.
Malaysia’s RDS raises stakes with 5 partner hires, DeHeng alliance Malaysian law firm RDS Partnership has significantly strengthened its practice offerings with the addition of five partners, led by intellectual property veteran Michael Soo, who joins as head of the IP practice, and Wai Ming Yap, who was managing director of Singapore’s Morgan Lewis Stamford.
SURVEY OPEN: ALB Offshore Client Choice 2025 In its annual list, ALB selects top offshore lawyers based on client feedback.
Deadline: Mar. 03, 2025SURVEY LINK HEREBirds doubles Tokyo partner count with hire from BCG International law firm Bird & Bird has added a second partner to its recently launched Tokyo office with the hire of Aya Saito from Boston Consulting Group, where she was legal lead for Northeast Asia.
Navigating Indonesian Shipping Law Changes: Key Updates and Expert Work Team [Brought to you by UMBRA] The shipping industry in Indonesia plays a pivotal role in the nation's economy, given its archipelagic nature and reliance on sea transportation for trade. In October 2024, updates to the provisions regulating the shipping industry were introduced with the issuance of Law No. 66 of 2024 on the Third Amendment to Law Number 17 of 2008 concerning Shipping (“New Shipping Law”). These changes aim to strengthen the shipping industry, addressing various challenges and opportunities. We are thrilled to present the key updates from these amendments below.
Khaitan, Anagram act on $575 mln sale of cricket team Gujarat Titans Khaitan & Co has advised Indian multinational conglomerate Torrent Group on its acquisition of 67 percent stake in Indian Premier League cricket franchise Gujarat Titans, from private equity firm CVC, which were represented by Anagram Partners.
SURVEY OPEN: India Super 50 Lawyers In this listing, ALB will pick the most highly recommended private-practice lawyers based permanently in India.
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