30 JANUARY 2020 Top 10 Headlines | ELIZABETH BEATTIE As the deadly coronavirus continues to spread, closing offices and triggering a face-mask frenzy both on the mainland and in Hong Kong, law firms in both places are exercising caution, with many advising their staff to work from home.
A spokesperson for Anglo-American law firm Hogan Lovells told ALB that the firm has extended the Lunar New Year holiday for its employees in Beijing and Shanghai until Feb, 9, in line with the Chinese government’s instructions. The firm will then implement flexible working hours depending on local conditions. Read More | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For more news, click here to visit the website |
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| Japanese firm Nishimura & Asahi has broken ground as the first of the country’s Big Four to open a branch in Europe. 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.
Take the survey HERE>> Full Article |
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| Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has hired litigators Brian Gilchrist and Elaine Chen as partners in Hong Kong from Clifford Chance. Full Article |
| The finalists for the 2020 ALB India Law Awards have been revealed ahead of the Feb. 27, 2020 black-tie ceremony at The Grand Hyatt Mumbai. Full Article |
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| Offshore law firm Harneys has named Lishi Fong as managing partner of its Singapore office and Hong Kong partner Paula Kay as its head of litigation for Asia. 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.
To be considered, lawyers should download the form HERE>>, complete it and email it to ranajit.dam@thomsonreuters.com by Friday, February 14, 2020. Full Article |
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| Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM), India’s largest law firm, has poached corporate partner Anuj Prasad in Delhi from rival Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas (SAM) and named him head of its aerospace and defence practice. Full Article |
| Anglo-German law firm Taylor Wessing has ended its eight-year alliance with Singapore’s RHTLaw. Full Article |
| AZB works with Visa on $5.3 bln fintech play to improve services, Milbank confirms role on Mitsui’s sale of interest in New York City Power Generation Plant, and much more in this week’s Asia Deals table. Full Article |
| Harneys appoints new managing partner, SAM makes partner hire from CAM, and much more in this week’s Asia Appointments table. Full Article |
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