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India’s CAM hires BofA compliance chief as regulatory practice head Indian law firm Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) has appointed Nishith Mehta, a senior executive from Bank of America (BofA), as its new head of financial regulatory and compliance.
SUBMISSIONS OPEN: ALB Asia 40 Under 40 2025 Submissions are now open for ALB Asia’s annual 40 Under 40 list, celebrating exceptional lawyers under 40 in the region. Note that lawyers based in mainland China and Australia/New Zealand are not eligible.
Deadline: Aug. 4, 2025DOWNLOAD FORM HEREDLA Piper poaches 5-member investment funds team from Withers in Tokyo Global law firm DLA Piper has hired a five-member investment funds team from rival firm Withers to bolster its Tokyo office, led by partners Koji Yamamoto and Yoshiyuki Omori.
Singapore: Ex-Aquinas Law partners launch new firm Delta Law Corporation Three former partners of Singapore’s Aquinas Law Alliance have established Delta Law Corporation, a new boutique corporate and commercial law firm.
SUBMISSIONS OPEN: ALB Asia Rising Stars Hong Kong 2025 ALB is accepting submissions for its Rising Stars Hong Kong list, spotlighting lawyers under 40 based in Hong Kong for their high-quality work.
Deadline: Jul. 4, 2025DOWNLOAD FORM HEREDisputes duo departs IndusLaw for Trilegal following CMS merger Amit Jajoo and Sushmita Gandhi, disputes partners at Indian law firm IndusLaw, have left to join Trilegal shortly after the former firm announced its merger with global legal network CMS.
SUBMISSIONS OPEN: ALB Asia M&A Rankings 2025 Submissions are now open for ALB's annual rankings of the best law firms for M&A in Asia, covering a range of jurisdictions from China and Hong Kong to India and Vietnam. This year, we aim to recognize both domestic and international firms that excel in M&A transactions across the region.
Deadline: Jul. 4, 2025DOWNLOAD FORM FOR CHINA, HONG KONG, JAPAN, KOREA HEREDOWNLOAD FORM FOR INDIA, INDONESIA, MALAYSIA, PHILIPPINES, SINGAPORE, THAILAND, VIETNAM HEREStar, Disney veteran joins CAM'S Digital+ practice as co-head Leading Indian law firm Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) has significantly bolstered its Digital+ practice with the appointment of Mihir Rale, former general counsel for Star and Disney India, as partner and co-head of the Digital | TMT practice in Mumbai.
A Practical Roadmap for AI-Driven Legal Operations Transformations in APAC [Brought to you by Axiom] As generative AI continues to dominate headlines, many legal departments across Asia Pacific (APAC) are still laying the foundation for meaningful integration.
SAM, Sidley, White & Case act on The Leela's $409 mln hospitality IPO3 Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co and Sidley Austin have advised Schloss Bangalore, which owns and operates The Leela hotel brand, on its $409.4 million initial public offering on the BSE and NSE, the largest in the Indian hospitality sector to date.
SG: MoFo makes 2nd Asia hire in a week, adds Gibson Dunn funds lawyer U.S. law firm Morrison Foerster has continued its Asia expansion with the addition of private funds specialist Xuanyi Liu, who joins as a partner in Singapore from Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, marking the firm's second strategic hire in Asia within a week.
Malaysia’s Izad Kazran launches corporate services division Malaysian law firm Izad Kazran & Co (IKC) has announced the establishment of a new corporate services division, IKC Corporate Services (IKCorp), expanding its business offerings beyond legal services.
Tokyo: Jones Day partner moves to Pillsbury U.S. law firm Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman has hired energy and real estate finance transactions expert Katsumi Shirai as a partner in Tokyo from Jones Day.
SUBMISSIONS OPEN: ALB Firms to Watch (Vietnam) 2025 Vietnam's boutique law firms are gaining attention, with ALB Asia Magazine highlighting firms with 10 or fewer partners that are making a market impact.
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