Other News NRF APAC head of tech moves to Clifford Chance Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance has hired Stella Cramer as its head of tech for APAC from Norton Rose Fulbright. Cramer is based in Singapore. Freshies, A&O lead on Chinese EV battery maker’s $1 bln HK IPO Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Fangda Partners have advised Chinese lithium battery manufacturer REPT BATTERO Energy on its $1 billion IPO in Hong Kong, with Allen & Overy and Commerce & Finance Law Offices acting for underwriters. A conversation with Seong Soo Kim one of ALB Asia's Top 15 North Asia Litigators 2023 [Brought to you by Bae, Kim & Lee] Even as the regional economy recovers from the pandemic, the risk of disputes remains a major concern with issues emerging from supply chain disruptions, digital transformation, evolving ESG considerations and other factors. Having the best litigators on your side is thus critical, and the ALB Top 15 North Asia Litigators ranking spotlights some of the leading practitioners in Hong Kong, Japan, and Korea. CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS: Hong Kong Lawyer Hong Kong Lawyer, the official monthly publication of The Law Society of Hong Kong is widely considered to be a trusted source of insightful articles on legal developments, case analysis and other value-add content in the city that help lawyers and law firms function at their optimal level. SG: Goodwin nabs CMS funds head for new SG office U.S. law firm Goodwin Procter has hired private investment funds specialist Matthew Nortcliff as a partner in Singapore from CMS, where he headed the funds and indirect real assets practice. SUBMISSION OPEN: ALB India Top TMT/Fintech Lawyers 2023 We are now accepting submissions for the ALB India Top TMT/Fintech Lawyers 2023. DOWNLOAD FORM HERE Deadline: March 31, 2023 SG boutique PDLegal continues disputes hire streak Singapore law firm PDLegal has welcomed aboard disputes expert Nazim Khan as senior partner from UniLegal, its third disputes partner hire in just over a year. SUBMISSION OPEN: ALB Asia Top Alternative Legal Service Providers 2023 In its inaugural list of Asia's Top Alternative Legal Service Providers, ALB will showcase the top performers in the emerging ALSP market who has demonstrated the best value in helping clients to achieve optimal legal solutions. DOWNLOAD FORM HERE Deadline: March 24, 2023 NRF adds Japanese-law capabilities with hire from CC Norton Rose Fulbright has acquired the ability to offer Japanese-law advice for the first time, after hiring banking, finance and restructuring expert Akihiko (Aki) Takamatsu as a partner from Clifford Chance. SURVEY OPEN: ALB India Super 50 2023 In this listing, ALB will pick the most highly recommended private-practice lawyers based permanently in India. SURVEY LINK HERE Deadline: May 31, 2023 Oon & Bazul restructuring co-head joins NRF SG alliance Ascendant Legal, Norton Rose Fulbright’s (NRF) formal law alliance firm in Singapore, has hired Mei Yen Tan as its head of restructuring and insolvency from local outfit Oon & Bazul, where she co-led that practice. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE NEWS ON THE ALB WEBSITE |
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