| U.S. law firm Seyfarth Shaw has opened an office in Hong Kong that will focus on employment law after hiring Julia Gorham from DLA Piper as a partner. | Allen & Overy has represented VietJet Aviation, Vietnam’s international low-cost airline, on its $170 million IPO and listing on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE). | | King & Wood Mallesons has named Zhang Yi, previously co-chief executive of its Hong Kong office, as its new China chairman, and also hired Donovan Ferguson as a construction partner in Hong Kong from Ashurst. | Submissions for the ALB 2017 Intellectual Property Rankings will close on March 17. |
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| ZICOlaw Vietnam has acquired local boutique Garnet Law and hired Phuc Nguyen, its founder and managing partner, as a partner in Ho Chi Minh City. | | Morgan, Lewis & Bockius has added Edward Bennett as corporate and M&A partner in Singapore from Ashurst. | | Canada-based firm Harvey Law Group (HLG) has opened an office in the Philippines that is expected to offer immigration and business legal services to corporations and individuals. | | Morgan Lewis & Bockius has upped the ante on its Greater China game by hiring employment partner K. Lesli Ligorner and a four-lawyer team from Simmons & Simmons in Shanghai. | | JSA acts on India leg of Lonza Group’s $5.5 bln purchase of Capsugel, Allen & Gledhill advises Lazada on its buyout of RedMart, and many more in this week’s Southeast Asia deals table. | | Hong Kong-based ONC Lawyers has hired Lawrence Yeung as a partner in its intellectual property and technology practice from Boase Cohen & Collins. | | Eversheds, HSF and Shearman star in $2.6 bln China-Abu Dhabi energy JV, STB, Kim & Chang and Shin & Kim on Ant Financial’s $200 mln investment in Kakao Pay, and many more in this week’s North Asia deals table. | | KWM picks new China chair and poaches ex-Ashurst construction partner, Seyfarth expands to HK with DLA Piper hire, and many more in this week’s Asia Appointments table. |
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