Singapore’s Rajah & Tann has recruited asset finance specialist Paul Ng as the head of its aviation practice. He was most recently the Asia head of aviation at Milbank.
With more than 25 years of experience, Ng advises lenders, leasing companies, borrowers, lessees and arrangers on aviation transactions such as asset-backed bond issuances and aircraft acquisitions. His landmark deals include representing Indonesia’s Lion Air on its $24 billion order for over 230 Airbus aircraft, and Vietnam’s VietJet on its $9 billion purchase of 92 Airbus aircraft and a $800 million order for CFM engines.CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Deloitte network adds new M’sia firm led by ex-Rahmat Lim partnerDeloitte Legal has added to its network a new law firm in Malaysia called Wei Lih Ho & Co, which is led by a former partner of Rahmat Lim & Partners.Latham, Ropes, Milbank advise on $6.5 bln merger of BPEA EQT firms in HKU.S. law firms Latham & Watkins, Ropes & Gray, and Milbank have driven the merger of BPEA EQT’s Hong Kong-based business services firms Vistra and Tricor, creating a combined enterprise valued at $6.5 billion, in a deal that is one of Asia's largest private equity-backed transactions this year.ALB Conversations: Antonius Alexander Tigor, General Manager, Legal Corporate Governance, TelkomselAntonius Alexander Tigor, general manager of legal corporate governance at Indonesia’s Telkomsel, shares why it's important to prioritise compliance and ethical considerations over business decisions, the secrets to a sustainable relationship with external counsel, and how witnessing the growth and development of team members can be highly rewarding.
EDITOR'S NOTE: If you're a general counsel based in Asia who'd like to be featured in this series, please email mari.iwata@tr.com and ranajit.dam@tr.com.CAM adds senior SEBI lawyer to disputes practice in MumbaiVasudha Goenka, who was most recently a deputy general manager at India’s securities regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), has joined law firm Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as a disputes partner in Mumbai, where she will focus on the firm’s contentious securities market practice.Dentons SG, Vietnam firms advise on $381 mln Vietnam healthcare acquisitionSingapore’s Dentons Rodyk and Vietnam’s Dentons LuatViet have advised Singapore-listed Thomson Medical Group (TMG) on its S$517 million ($381.4 million) acquisition of FV Hospital, Vietnam’s biggest healthcare group.CAM, AZB steer Jio Financial Services and Blackrock’s India asset management JVIndia’s Jio Financial Services, part of billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Group, and U.S.-based BlackRock announced the formation of a 50:50 joint venture, Jio BlackRock, to enter India’s asset management market.Dentons welcomes banking industry veteran as partner in HKThe Hong Kong office of Dentons has hired Nicholas Chua as a partner. He has 18 years of experience in the banking industry as an in-house counsel, and was most recently head of legal for North Asia at CIMB Bank.DFDL expands presence to Malaysia with new firmLaw and tax firm DFDL has further expanded its Southeast Asia offering by establishing a Malaysian association firm called Robin Lynn & Lee in Kuala Lumpur. Freshfields corporate lawyer joins Vietnam boutiqueVietnamese law firm Asia Counsel has hired corporate expert Phong Nguyen as a partner from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, where he was a senior associate.PRC law firm Jointide opens office in South KoreaJointide Law Firm, headquartered in China’s Shandong Province, has established a new office in Seoul. It is believed to be the first firm from that province to be launched in South Korea.Malaysia’s LAW Partnership welcomes investigations partnerMalaysian law firm LAW Partnership has hired corporate investigations specialist Ariff Firman as a partner from local firm Shahrul Hamidi & Haziq.White & Case hires HK disputes partner following string of Asia exitsU.S. law firm White & Case has made its first partner hire in Asia this year, following a number of departures in the first half of 2023, with the addition of a disputes lawyer in Hong Kong from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.Saraf & Partners adds partner to its tax practice in DelhiIndian law firm Saraf & Partners has hired tax attorney Amit Gupta as a partner in its Delhi office.T&A, Counsel & Council, Legal Scriptures: New law firms hit Indian marketThe Indian legal market has seen at least three new law firms, two of which focus on disputes, being set up in recent weeks. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE NEWS ON THE ALB WEBSITE |
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As one of Japan’s Big Four law firms, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune has made it its mission to improve diversity and inclusion, or D&I, across the firm and Japan’s legal industry. ALB talks to Mari Itoh, a partner at AMT and a founding member of the firm’s D&I committee, about AMT’s D&I initiatives, goals, and challenges. CLICK TO WATCH MORE VIDEOS
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ALB Asia Super 50 Disputes Lawyers 2023
In its third annual list, ALB reveals top-notch dispute lawyers in the region known for their exemplary client service. These lawyers were selected based on client recommendations sent directly to ALB. |
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2023 ALB surveys and rankings
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