| This week, we looked at the growing participation of women in Japan’s legal industry, thanks in no small part to technology. We also took a look at Brunei’s legal market and tracked Asia’s lateral hires in the second quarter of 2017. |
| Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has represented U.S.-based Key Safety Systems (KSS) on a $1.6 billion deal to acquire nearly all of Japanese airbag-maker Takata’s assets, which tapped Weil, Gotshal & Manges and Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu for advice. |
| Recently merged CMS has relocated partner Jeremie Witt from Dubai and appointed him the head of its three-member infrastructure, construction and energy (ICE) disputes team in Singapore. |
| Paul Hastings and Chinese firm Llinks Law Offices have advised Alpha Investment Partners on its joint venture with Keppel Land China to purchase mixed-use development SOHO Hongkou, which turned to King & Wood Mallesons for counsel. |
| Indian law firm Veritas Legal has appointed banking and finance specialist Zubin Mehta as a partner in Mumbai from AZB & Partners. |
| Withers poaches corporate team from Winston, CMS appoints Dubai partner to lead ICE disputes group in Singapore, and many more in this week’s Asia Deals table. |
| Submissions are now open for The Macallan ALB Hong Kong Law Awards. Now on its 16th year, these prestigious awards recognise and celebrate Hong Kong’s top deals, dealmakers and lawyers. |
| Milbank, A&G and CC on Singtel unit NetLink NBN Trust’s $1.95 bln IPO, Weil advises on merger between Fitness First Asia and Celebrity Fitness, and many more in this week’s Asia deals table. |
