25 OCT 2018 Top 10 Headlines | APARNA SAI SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan recorded 10 wins at the ALB Philippine Law Awards 2018, while Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz Law Offices (ACCRALAW) picked up five, including the prestigious Philippine Law Firm of the Year award.
The awards ceremony was held on Oct. 26 at the Makati Shangri-La, Manila. SyCip's haul included Philippine Deal Firm of the Year, Managing Partner of the Year (for Hector M. De Leon, Jr.) and Woman Lawyer of the Year (for Marievic G. Ramos Anonuevo). Read More | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For more news, click here to visit the website |
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| SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan recorded 10 wins at the ALB Philippine Law Awards 2018, while Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz Law Offices (ACCRALAW) picked up five, including the prestigious Philippine Law Firm of the Year award. Full Article |
| Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and Gibson Dunn & Crutcher have represented Kraft Heinz Company on the $625 million sale of its India subsidiary to Zydus Wellness, which was advised by Khaitan & Co. Full Article |
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| Vietnamese law firm Indochine Counsel has advised Truong Hai Auto Corporation (THACO), one of the country’s leading carmakers, on its strategic investment of up to $1 billion in Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group, which has interests in industries such as property and agriculture. Full Article |
| PRC firm Fangda Partners has poached a four-member capital markets team from Shearman & Sterling in Hong Kong led by Colin Law, who headed that practice for Asia at his previous firm. Full Article |
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| Singapore’s Ministry of Law has introduced a new Infrastructure Dispute-Management Protocol to help mega infrastructure projects around the region manage disputes and minimise the risks of time and cost overruns. Full Article |
| Allen & Overy has advised Germany’s BMW on its 3.6 billion euros ($4.2 billion) agreement to take control of its main joint venture in China, with Shearman & Sterling and JunHe advising the JV partner, Brilliance China Automotive Holdings. Full Article |
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| Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) on Wednesday gave the cryptocurrency industry self-regulatory status, permitting the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association to police and sanction exchanges for any violations. Full Article |
| A UK law firm called SPG Law has launched a group action against Cathay Pacific Airways after the airline announced that data of about 9.4 million passengers of Cathay and its unit, Hong Kong Dragon Airlines, had been breached. Full Article |
| Bakers works as Lactalis dips toes on Nestlé's $37 mln chilled dairy business, top firms assist on $625 mln sale of Kraft Heinz India, and much more in this week’s Asia Deals table. Full Article |
| Bakers appoints new Asia-Pacific chair, Linklaters bolsters capital markets practice and much more in this week’s Asia Appointments table. Full Article |
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