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ASIAN LEGAL BUSINESS E-NEWSLETTER

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24 Aug 2017

Headlines


SG's Drew names new CEO as Davinder becomes exec chair

Davinder Singh SC has become the new executive chairman of Singapore Big Four law firm Drew & Napier, bringing to an end a two-decade stint as the firm's CEO. 
 


AZB, Khaitan, Gunderson Dettmer on SoftBank’s $2.5 bln investment in India’s Flipkart

AZB & Partners has advised SoftBank’s Vision Fund on its nearly $2.5 billion investment in Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart, which turned to Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian and Khaitan & Co for counsel.
 


DLA Piper reshuffles Asia management, names regional managing partners

DLA Piper has named China practice co-head Qiang Li and head of Asia litigation and regulatory group Satpal Gobindpuri as co-regional managing partners in Asia, responsible for the day-to-day management and operations in the region.
 


Skadden, STB on insurer MassMutual Asia’s $1.7 bln sale to Jack Ma-backed Yunfeng

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has advised U.S. insurer MassMutual International on a $1.7 billion deal to sell its Hong Kong unit to an investor group led by Jack Ma-backed finance firm Yunfeng Financial Group, which turned to Simpson Thacher & Bartlett for counsel. 
 


SUBMISSIONS OPEN: ALB Top 50 Largest Law Firms 2017
 


Kirkland nabs enforcement partner in HK from Ropes
 


Five firms lead on $1.28 bln Philippine energy deal
 


Simmons starts rebuilding Asia employment team with Winston hire
 


HK: Restructuring and insolvency specialist Mehigan leaves HWB to start own firm
 


Dentons Rodyk snaps up finance partner from Ashurst in SG
 


FINALISTS REVEALED: The Macallan ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2017
 


CLOSING SOON: ALB Philippine Law Awards 2017 submissions
 


HSF picks HK arbitration partner to head Greater China practice
 


Asia Deals: Week of August 21
 


India: H&S hires senior partner from Azure Power
 


Asia Appointments: Week of August 21
 

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Events

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AUG

ALB Malaysia 2017 In-House Legal Summit

29

AUG

ALB SE Asia Anti-Corruption Forum 2017

7

SEPT

ALB Shenzhen In-House Legal Summit 2017

8

SEPT

The Macallan ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2017

12

SEPT

ALB Hong Kong In-House Legal Summit 2017

19

SEPT

Ken Adams Drafting Clearer Contracts 2017 Masterclass (Jakarta)

21

SEPT

ALB ASEAN Cross-Border M&A Forum 2017 

21

SEPT

Ken Adams Drafting Clearer Contracts 2017 Masterclass (Manila)

28

SEPT

Making the Perfect Pitch to your Clients (Singapore)

6

OCT

ALB Philippine Law Awards 2017

18

OCT

ALB Japan Corporate Compliance and Governance Forum 2017

26

OCT

ALB Indonesia Law Awards 2017

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ALB Magazine

Asia Magazine

August 2017


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Hong Kong Jobs

Senior Corporate Associate, International Firm

Korean-speaking DCM Lawyer

Senior HR Advisor, UK Law Firm

Head of BD, US Firm

Corporate Associate

Junior Corporate Associate

Senior BD Executive, International Law Firm

Regulatory - AVP

International Jobs

Arbitration Associate

BD Coordinator, Magic Circle

Debt Capital Markets Associate

International Associate, US LLM/JD Graduates, US Firm

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Korea’s Yoon & Yang sets up shop in Hanoi

Philippines: Pinsent Masons, HSA, Gulapa Law act on Clark Airport project

Jones Day nabs M&A partner in HK from MoFo

India: Trilegal hires banking and finance partner from JSA

Five firms act on Grab’s $2 bln financing from Didi Chuxing, SoftBank

SIAC opens second rep office in India

Asia Deals: Week of August 14

Asia Appointments: Week of August 14

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