09 JANUARY 2020 Top 10 Headlines | ASIAN LEGAL BUSINESS Submissions are now open for ALB Asia’s Rising Stars Indonesia list, which spotlights the next generation of the country’s lawyers. The list will be published in the March 2020 issue of ALB.
To be considered, lawyers should download the form HERE>>, complete it and email it to ranajit.dam@thomsonreuters.com by Friday, February 14, 2020. Read More | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For more news, click here to visit the website |
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| The annual ALB Malaysia Law Awards is now open for submissions! Returning for its seventh edition, ALB continues to celebrate outstanding contributions of private practitioners and in-house counsels within Malaysia’s legal landscape. The black-tie event will be held on Thursday, March 26 in Kuala Lumpur. Full Article |
| Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan, India’s fifth-largest law firm, has grown its corporate practice with the addition of partner Ashwin Mathew in Mumbai. Full Article |
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| Bae, Kim & Lee and WongPartnership have represented German online delivery company Delivery Hero SE on its $4 billion acquisition of Woowa Brothers, owner of South Korea’s top food delivery app owner. The seller was counselled by Kim & Chang, while Woowa's shareholders were advised by Sullivan & Cromwell. Full Article |
| China’s banking and insurance regulator (CBIRC) has released new rules which make it easier for foreign lenders to enter the Chinese market. Full Article |
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| Eversheds Sutherland has added litigation and disputes lawyer Wesley Pang as a partner in Hong Kong from the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), where he was managing counsel. Full Article |
| Herbert Smith Freehills has appointed Asia managing partner Justin D'Agostino as its next chief executive officer. In a media statement, the Anglo-Australian firm said D'Agostino would continue to be based out of Hong Kong. Full Article |
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| Davis Polk and King & Wood Mallesons have represented Chinese medical device manufacturer Venus Medtech on its $331.17 million initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with Latham & Watkins and Jingtian & Gongcheng advising the joint sponsors. Full Article |
| Allen & Gledhill has advised Singaporean online classifieds business Carousell on its agreement to merge with 701Search, a subsidiary of Norwegian telecoms firm Telenor Group, which was represented by Bird & Bird. Full Article |
| AZB plays part in Brookefield Infrastructure's $3.5 BLN deal, International firms work on Jiangxi Copper's $1.1 BLN acquisition, and much more in this week's Asia Deals table. Full Article |
| Herbert Smith Freehills names new CEO, Anli partners makes partner hires from Broad & Bright, and much more in this week's Asia Appointments table. Full Article |
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