Headline News Japan’s MHM to open office in NY, its first outside AsiaBy MARI IWATA / 09 MARCH 2023Japanese Big Five firm Mori Hamada & Matsumoto plans to open an office in New York this autumn in a move to expand its network outside Asia. It follows in the footsteps of fellow Japan heavyweights Nishimura & Asahi and Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu.
According to a statement from MHM, this new office aims to tap into demand for legal services from recovering economies after the COVID-19 pandemic.CLICK TO READ MORE |
|
Other News
SURVEY OPEN: ALB Offshore Client Choice 2023In its annual list, ALB picks the best lawyers working for offshore law firms in Asia. These lawyers are selected based on client feedback. Please see the 2022 list here.SURVEY LINK
Deadline: March 31, 2023Japan’s TMI to establish office in ParisJapanese Big Five firm TMI Associates is set to open an office in Paris. This will be its second in Europe, after London, and its third outside Asia.Hong Kong’s Deacons welcomes back regulatory expert as partnerDeacons, Hong Kong’s largest local law firm, has welcomed back regulatory specialist Isabella Wong as a partner in Hong Kong from investment management company PIMCO, where she was a senior legal counsel.SUBMISSION OPEN: ALB Asia Top Alternative Legal Service Providers 2023In its inaugural list of Asia's Top Alternative Legal Service Providers, ALB will showcase the top performers in the emerging ALSP market who has demonstrated the best value in helping clients to achieve optimal legal solutions.DOWNLOAD FORM HERE
Deadline: March 24, 2023Japan’s Miura announces major global expansionJapanese law firm Miura & Partners (M&P) has announced that it will significantly expand its presence overseas with new offices set to open in Jakarta, London and San Francisco. These are the firm’s first offices outside its home country.DLA lands veteran M&A lawyer in Bangkok from BakersDLA Piper has recruited M&A specialist Thananan Sangnuan as a partner in Bangkok from Baker McKenzie, where she spent the entirety of her 25-year legal career.A Methodology for Legal Transformation: Assessing, Aligning & Advancing Your Department [Brought to you by EPIQ] In a recent article in Harvard Business Review, researchers showed that 78% of transformations fail finding that “people are the catalysts of successful transformation.” To move beyond working in silos, incremental improvement, and isolated innovation - to achieve transformation – it’s important to have a structured process to engage leadership in setting objectives and guiding transformational change.SUBMISSIONS OPEN: ALB Southeast Asia's Top 15 Litigators 2023
We are now accepting submissions for ALB Southeast Asia's Top 15 Litigators 2023.
DOWNLOAD FORM HERE
Deadline: March 24, 2023CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS: Hong Kong Lawyer
Hong Kong Lawyer, the official monthly publication of The Law Society of Hong Kong is widely considered to be a trusted source of insightful articles on legal developments, case analysis and other value-add content in the city that help lawyers and law firms function at their optimal level.Yoon & Yang welcomes lawyers from Kim & Chang, BKLKorean law firm Yoon & Yang has hired three senior foreign attorneys: U.S.-qualified M&A expert Jason W. Lee (L) joins from Kim & Chang, corporate specialist Sung Jin Ro joins from an in-house role at Versum Materials, and China-qualified technology practitioner Song Feng Hong joins from Bae Kim & Lee.SURVEY OPEN: ALB India Super 50 2023In this listing, ALB will pick the most highly recommended private-practice lawyers based permanently in India.SURVEY LINK HERE
Deadline: May 31, 2023SUBMISSION OPEN: ALB India Top TMT/Fintech Lawyers 2023We are now accepting submissions for the ALB India Top TMT/Fintech Lawyers 2023.
DOWNLOAD FORM HERE
Deadline: March 31, 2023 CLICK HERE TO READ MORE NEWS ON THE ALB WEBSITE |
|
|
One Asia Lawyers Group has been recognised by Asian Legal Business as one of Asia’s fastest-growing firms this year. In this interview with ALB, OAL Managing Partner Tetsuo Kurita shares some of his firm's growth highlights and development strategies. CLICK TO WATCH MORE VIDEOS Rankings & Listings Results
ALB Asia Top 50 2022
As law firms begin to emerge from the pandemic, they are confronting a whole new world when it comes to the aspirations and expectations of employees, and accordingly devising strategies to adapt to the same. The firms that pride themselves on talent attraction and retention will naturally go that extra length to be both proactive and innovative when it comes to top talent.
|
|
|
2023 ALB surveys and rankings
Click here to access the full list of surveys and rankings that are currently underway and open for submissions. |
|
|
|
