22 OCTOBER 2020 Top 10 Headlines | APARNA SAI Kim & Chang and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom have represented South Korea’s SK Hynix on its $9 billion acquisition of U.S. tech firm Intel’s NAND memory and storage business, with Bae, Kim & Lee advising the seller.
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| The 16th edition of the ALB SE Asia Law Awards, a virtual event held on Oct. 15, showcased the work of the finest law firms, in-house departments and lawyers in Southeast Asia. Full Article |
| Mayer Brown has hired Paul JP Teo as a partner in Singapore from Baker McKenzie, where was the Hong Kong-based head of the firm’s international arbitration practice for Greater China. Full Article |
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| Cameron Adderley, managing partner of the Hong Kong office at offshore law firm Appleby, talks about why law firm leaders need to be both proactive and adaptive, the manner in which the pandemic has shifted expectations of service delivery for both lawyers and clients, and how developing talented individuals is a great motivation for him. Full Article |
| A rapid shift to online processes and procedures is allowing companies to bypass some of the usual setup roadblocks when entering new markets. Full Article |
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| Energy-focused U.S. law firm Baker Botts has become the latest firm to announce plans to shutter its Beijing office. The 13-year-old office currently has five partners and three associates. Full Article |
| India’s Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas has bolstered its real estate practice in Mumbai with the hire of partner Bhoumick Vaidya and his five-member team from Kanga & Co. Full Article |
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| Gibson Dunn & Crutcher has advised U.S. consumer products company Kimberly-Clark Corporation on its $1.2 billion acquisition of personal care maker Softex Indonesia, which was represented by Singapore’s Allen & Gledhill and Soemadipradja & Taher. Full Article |
| India’s Trilegal has added Nitesh Jain as a partner in Mumbai from Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas. Full Article |
| BKL, Kim & Chang and Skadden on $9 bln SDD acquisition, Bakers on Gaw Capital’s $1.3 bln fundraising, and much more in this week’s Asia Deals roundup. Full Article |
| Mayer Brown add arbitration partner from Bakers, Hylands nabs trade partner from Guantao, and much more in this week’s Asia Appointments roundup. Full Article |
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