ALB Asia Weekly: Senior hires for A&O, W&C, Goodwin and more; firms merge in Indonesia, SG

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Headline News
A&O nabs 2 partners from Links in Hong Kong
By MARI IWATA / JUNE 30, 2022

Allen & Overy has hired corporate experts Gilbert Li and Iris Yeung as partners in Hong Kong from Linklaters.

Li, who headed the Hong Kong corporate practice at Linklaters, advises on M&A and enterprise content management, covering the energy, infrastructure, financial services and fintech sectors. He will split his time between A&O’s Hong Kong and Sydney offices.

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Other News

Indonesian firms William & Hendrik, Siregar & Djojonegoro merge
Jakarta-based law firms William & Hendrik and Siregar & Djojonegoro have merged to become William Hendrik & Siregar Djojonegoro (WH&SD). The news firm has more than 40 fee-earners, including seven partners.

White & Case adds another projects partner in Tokyo
White & Case has hired energy and project development expert Julien Bocobza as a partner in Tokyo from Norton Rose Fulbright’s London office.

SUBMISSIONS OPEN: ALB Firms to Watch (Indonesia) 2022
Indonesia has been seeing the rise of some quality smaller law firms that are punching well above their weight in terms of work handled and services delivered.
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DEADLINE: July 15, 2022

Q&A with Nicholas Plowman, Anthony Oakes and Kate Hodson [Brought to you by Ogier]
In its annual list, ALB highlights some of Asia’s distinguished lawyers working with offshore law firms. These legal professionals have outperformed their peers and earned wide recognition from their clients with high-quality advice and support.

SUBMISSIONS OPEN: ALB M&A Rankings 2022
Submissions for ALB’s annual ranking of the best law firms for M&A in Asia are now open.
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DEADLINE: July 15, 2022

Goodwin builds PE strength in HK with Kirkland hire
U.S. law firm Goodwin Proctor has hired private equity specialist Daniel Dusek as partner in Hong Kong from Kirkland & Ellis.

SUBMISSIONS OPEN: ALB Asia 40 Under 40 2022
Submissions are now open for ALB Asia’s annual 40 Under 40 list, which profiles the most accomplished lawyers in Asia under 40 years of age.
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DEADLINE: July 29, 2022

Herbies Singapore FLA hires energy expert from CMS
Prolegis, Herbert Smith Freehills’ Singapore Formal Law Alliance firm, has hired energy and infrastructure expert Adrian Wong as director and head of projects from CMS, where he was a partner.

SUBMISSIONS OPEN: ALB India Top Disputes Lawyers 2022
We are now accepting submissions for the ALB India Top Disputes Lawyers 2022.
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DEADLINE: August 12, 2022

CLOSING SOON: ALB Japan Top Law Firms Outside Tokyo 2022
In its inaugural list for Japan’s Top Firms Outside Tokyo, ALB will present law firms that have proven particularly active in other metropolitan areas or regions outside Greater Tokyo Area.
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DEADLINE: June 30, 2022

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DEADLINE EXTENDED: ALB Japan Top Law Firms Outside Tokyo 2022
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SUBMISSIONS OPEN: ALB M&A RANKINGS 2022
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SUBMISSIONS OPEN: ALB Firms to Watch (Indonesia) 2022
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ALB Conversations: 5 Questions with Kyu Chul Lee, DR & AJU

Kyu Chul Lee, managing partner of Korea’s DR &AJU, sheds light on his management philosophy and strategy for the firm’s growth. He also recounts some of the highlights from his time in charge and the motto he lives by.

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Rankings & Listings Results
ALB Asia IP Rankings 2022

Even as the COVID-19 pandemic shook up the world, the IP landscape in the Asian region remained buoyant thanks to its agility and digital readiness. This was reflected in the best law firms for IP work, which went above and beyond when it came to servicing their clients in difficult times.

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2022 ALB H2 surveys and rankings
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Upclose: Women leadership and mentoring with Gabriela Kennedy, Partner at Mayer Brown and Head of the Asia IP and TMT group

On this podcast episode, we speak with Gabriela Kennedy on Women Leadership and Mentoring. She shares her inspiring journey from a former theoretical linguist to a successful lawyer and how her background in different fields helps her in her legal work. Gabriela also speaks about how she connected executive women from different industries with Mayer Brown’s women lawyers to exchange ideas of professional and topical interests, and what are the benefits of women mentoring other women at the workplace.

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