16 AUG 2018 Top 10 Headlines | ALB Submissions for the ALB Top 50 Largest Law Firms 2018 rankings are now open.
Our Rankings
The rankings will have two main tables identifying the 50 largest Asian law firms and the 50 largest International law firms by headcount in Asia.
ALB will also compile separate tables identifying the largest law firms by headcount in the following jurisdictions: China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
The following jurisdictions will have separate tables for domestic firms and international firms: China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, South Korea.
Our Research
Firms are contacted in August-September 2017 and asked to provide partner and lawyer numbers across their Asian offices.
In the instance where a firm does not make a submission, figures will be obtained either from the firm’s website, an official Law Society resource, or from last year’s submission.
ALB accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of information published on a law firm’s website. Read More | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For more news, click here to visit the website |
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| PRC firm Han Kun Law Offices has boosted its capital markets practice in Hong Kong with the hire of two partners from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. Ethle Tang and Tao Li join Han Kun’s associate firm Miao & Co. Full Article |
| 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. Full Article |
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| Malaysian law firm Adnan Sundra & Low (ASL) is merging with three-partner boutique Putri Norlisa Chair (PNC). The merged firm will retain the name of Adnan Sundra & Low. Full Article |
| King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) and Allen & Overy have advised Australian PE firm EMR Capital and other investors on the sale of Indonesia’s Martabe gold mine for $1.21 billion to private firm Danusa Tambang Nusantara, which was counselled by Linklaters. Full Article |
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| Paul Hastings has hired a pair of corporate partners for its Hong Kong office: Samuel Ng, who joins from Morrison & Foerster, and Jason Kuo, who was previously with Troutman Sanders. Full Article |
| The Macallan ALB Hong Kong Law Awards, the most prestigious legal industry event in the region, is coming back for the 17th time. To be held on Sept. 7 at the Conrad Hong Kong Full Article |
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| Shirley Lau & Co., the Hong Kong associate firm of CMS Haschle Sigle, has snapped up a seven-member insurance team from RPC, including partners Andrew Horton and Steven Wise. Full Article |
| Jan Heuvels, the Hong Kong-based international senior partner at Ince, has stepped down six months before his tenure was due to end. Full Article |
| Latham & Watkins has advised Hong Kong’s residential broadband provider HKBN on its HK$10.5 billion ($1.34 billion) agreement to purchase fixed-line operator WTT HK, with Clifford Chance representing the sellers, private equity firms TPG Capital Management LP and MBK Partners Inc. Full Article |
| India‘s Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has hired Akila Agrawal in New Delhi as the head of its M&A practice from national rival Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas. Full Article |
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