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O’Melveny revives SG offering with Hogan Lovells duo U.S. law firm O'Melveny has rebuilt its presence in Singapore with the addition of Stephanie Keen and Sylvia Taslim as partners from Hogan Lovells. They become O’Melveny’s first resident partners in the city-state in some years.
Shanghai’s Wintell establishes Singapore office Shanghai-based law firm Wintell & Co has established its first overseas branch in Singapore following approval from the city-state’s Ministry of Law.
PRC’s Guizhou Guida launches office in Bangkok Guizhou Guida Law Firm, based in the southwestern Chinese city of Guiyang, has established its first overseas branch in Thailand.
Korea’s Lee & Ko adds arbitration veteran to head int’l disputes South Korean law firm Lee & Ko has significantly enhanced its dispute resolution capabilities with the appointment of international arbitration expert Park Eun Young as head of the firm's international disputes group.
Skadden snags Sidley Asia arbitration heavyweight U.S. law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has lured Friven Yeoh from rival Sidley Austin to head its international litigation and arbitration group in Asia.
Singapore law firm TSMP hires disputes director from Salem Ibrahim Singapore’s TSMP Law Corporation has hired Raeza Ibrahim as a director in its dispute resolution practice from local boutique Salem Ibrahim, where he was head of commercial dispute resolution.
Rajah & Tann disputes partner joins Kennedys Singapore JLV Legal Solutions, Kennedys’ Singapore joint law venture firm, has hired commercial litigation and international arbitration specialist Kevin Tan as a director from Big Four firm Rajah & Tann, where he was a partner.
Jia Yuan adds another Greater China partner from A&O Shearman PRC law firm Jia Yuan Law Offices has strengthened its capital markets practice in Hong Kong after hiring partner Wanda Woo and her team from A&O Shearman.
HK: Hauzen hires arbitration, insurance lawyer from Hugill & Ip XHauzen, the Hong Kong association firm of the PRC's Anjie Broad Law Firm, has hired arbitration and insurance lawyer Caroline Thomas as a partner from local firm Hugill & Ip.
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