04 JULY 2019 Top 10 Headlines | ASIAN LEGAL BUSINESS Submissions are now open for ALB Asia’s Rising Stars India list, which spotlights the next generation of the country’s lawyers. The list will be published in the August 2019 issue of ALB.
Open to those either working in-house or in law firms, the list will showcase 10 lawyers under 40 years of age who are doing high-quality work, and in the process earning accolades from their colleagues, superiors and clients.
To be considered, lawyers should download the form HERE>>, complete it and email it to ranajit.dam@thomsonreuters.com by Friday, July 26, 2019. Read More | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For more news, click here to visit the website |
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| Singapore law firm Shook Lin & Bok has hired Jevon Louis as a partner and the head of its IP practice from local boutique Ravindran Associates. Full Article |
| The Cayman Islands is an early adopter of the Common Reporting Standard, compliant with FATCA, and a leading jurisdiction on tax transparency. Anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing legislative regimes aspire to the highest international standards, and the Cayman Islands’ commitment to compliance is unwavering. The Cayman Islands government and financial services industry together have a long history of working closely and cooperatively with key intergovernmental organisations. Full Article |
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| Indian law firm Trilegal has appointed Harsh Maggon as a partner in its corporate practice in Mumbai from rival AZB & Partners. Full Article |
| Submissions for ALB’s annual ranking of the best law firms for M&A in Asia are now open. Full Article |
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| PRC law firm Fangda Partners has hired investment funds specialist Yue Zhang as a partner in Hong Kong from Kirkland & Ellis. Full Article |
| Dealmakers in Asia are seeking to turn ongoing China-U.S. trade tensions to their advantage even as fears of ramped-up hostility between the two countries disrupt markets and damp cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&As). Full Article |
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| J. E. Jamison & Co., Big Four firm Deloitte’s Hong Kong legal arm, has hired lawyer Norris Yang as a partner from Zhong Lun Law Firm. Full Article |
| Singapore 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. Full Article |
| Firms assist on Jinxin’s PE-backed $390 mln IPO, Allen & Gledhill takes lead on Senoko Energy’s $1.6 bln project financing deal, and much more in our weekly deals spotlight. Full Article |
| Shook Lin & Bok adds two new partners, King & Wood latest senior promotions round, and much more in our weekly appointments spotlight. Full Article |
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