06 FEBRUARY 2020 Top 10 Headlines | ASIAN LEGAL BUSINESS Submissions are now open for the ALB 2020 Intellectual Property Rankings.
ALB will draw information from firm submissions, interviews, editorial resources and market suggestions to identify and rank the top firms for Intellectual Property in Asia. Interviews will be conducted only if needed.
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| Many global companies from hotels and airlines to industrial houses are expected to have to foot the bill for disruptions caused by a new coronavirus in China, with epidemics usually excluded from insurance cover, experts said. Full Article |
| ALB’s annual survey of the best law firms to work for in Asia is now open. The deadline for responses is Friday, February 21. Full Article |
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| Wall Street investment banks JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley have been placed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s “named and shamed” list after the $300 million initial public offering (IPO) of Chinese biotech company Akeso was sent back for not meeting the correct regulatory requirements. Full Article |
| Singapore Big Four firm WongPartnership has been replaced by Clifford Chance and Cavenagh Law as legal advisors to embattled water treatment firm Hyflux, according to media reports. Full Article |
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| Harpreet Singh Nehal, former managing partner of Cavenagh Law, the Singapore Formal Law Alliance (FLA) firm of Clifford Chance, has co-founded a disputes-focused boutique in the city-state called Audent Chambers. Full Article |
| Submissions are now open for ALB Asia’s Rising Stars Indonesia list, which spotlights the next generation of the country’s lawyers. The list will be published in the March 2020 issue of ALB. The deadline for responses is Friday, February 14. Full Article |
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| Ajay Raghavan, the Bengaluru-based head of Trilegal’s employment practice, is set to leave the firm in April to establish a non-profit organisation focused on climate change. Full Article |
| India 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. The deadline for responses is Friday, March 6. Full Article |
| Allen & Gledhill confirms role on Allgreen’s $1.4 bln debt issuance programme, Withers KhattarWong leads on Resources Global Development's $2 mln IPO, and much more in this week’s Asia Deals table. Full Article |
| Bakers Singapore hires litigation experts from OC Queen Street, A&O partner leaves for Haiwen, and much more in this week’s Asia Appointments table Full Article |
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