06 SEP 2018 Top 10 Headlines | APARNA SAI Malaysian law firm Adnan Sundra & Low (ASL) is set to merge with projects and infrastructure boutique Khem Thadani (KT). The news comes barely weeks after ASL announced it was combining with another boutique, Putri Norlisa Chair.
The merger, which will take effect Oct. 1, will see ASL incorporate KT’s five-lawyer specialist projects team, which includes that firm’s founding partner. The combined team will have more than 100 lawyers, including 26 partners. Read More | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For more news, click here to visit the website |
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