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Han Kun welcomes cap markets partner in HK from Mayer Brown Major PRC law firm Han Kun Law Offices has hired capital markets lawyer Bonnie Yung as a partner in Hong Kong from Mayer Brown.
The Growing Role of Private Credit in the Indian Debt Market [Brought to you by JSA Advocates & Solicitors] Private credit is the buzzword on deal street. The global private credit market is estimated to be US$ 1.5 trillion and likely to reach US$ 2.7 trillion by 2027. While most of this is centred around the United States and Europe, private credit is rapidly becoming an alternate pool of debt capital in India. Some reports estimate that private credit investors had almost US$ 15 billion of assets under management in India as of December 2022 and over US$ 4 billion was deployed in the first half of 2023 alone.SG: Bird & Bird arbitration partner leaves to set up own firm Jonathan Choo, who was most recently a partner at Bird & Bird, has left to launch his own disputes practice in Singapore.
India: CAM kicks off 2024 partner hires with M&A pro from JSA Indian law firm Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has made its first partner hire in the new year with the addition of KZ Kuriyan, who had been a Bengaluru-based partner in J Sagar Associates’ corporate team since 2020.
AALCO Annual Arbitration Forum 2023 successfully held in Hong Kong for the first time and hosted by AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre [Brought to you by AALCO] The AALCO Annual Arbitration Forum 2023, hosted by the AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre (AALCO-HKRAC), was successfully held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 5th and 6th December. The two-day international flagship summit, conducted in a hybrid format, attracted more than 1,500 in-person and online participants, who are insightful diplomats, regulators, business, financial and industry leaders, Artificial Intelligence and legal experts, as well as observer delegations representing governments and international organizations from across the globe, including Brunei, Cameroon, Mainland China, Egypt, Ghana, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Iran, Myanmar, the Philippines, the UK and most of the 47 member states of AALCO to discuss a wide range of international legal topics.
Shin & Kim hires former Korean data protection head to launch AI practice Leading South Korean law firm Shin & Kim has appointed Jong-In Yoon, the former chairman of the Personal Information Protection Commission, as a senior advisor to spearhead the establishment of a comprehensive AI-related practice group.
HKIAC appoints A&O partner as new secretary-general The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre has announced that Joanne Lau, currently a partner at Allen & Overy, will become its new secretary-general. She will commence her role on Feb. 26.
As Red Sea goes to red alert, shipping lawyers try to guide clients through the storm The ongoing tensions in the Middle East have put international shipping companies on tenterhooks as tit-for-tat missile strikes have turned the Red Sea into a high-risk zone for transit, clogging global trade and snarling supply chains.
MHM becomes 2nd large Japan firm to enter into Philippines alliance Leading Japanese law firm Mori Hamada & Matsumoto has expanded its presence to the Philippines after anno
WongP makes 1st partner hire in a year with addition of disputes specialist from Dechert Singapore Big Four law firm WongPartnership has made its first lateral partner hire in about a year after welcoming disputes expert Daniel Gaw as a partner from Dechert, where he was a senior associate.
Trilegal, SAM act on $1 bln India toll road deal Indian law firm Trilegal has guided infrastructure investment trust Highways Infrastructure Trust (HIT) on its approximately $1.08 billion acquisition of 12 road projects from PNC Infratech, which was advised by Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas.
C&F HK association firm adds cap markets lawyer from Tian Yuan Eric Chow & Co, the Hong Kong association firm of PRC law firm Commerce & Finance Law Offices, has recruited capital markets expert Angela Zhang as a partner from Tian Yuan Law Firm.
MoFo, Paul Weiss acting on Japan homebuilder Sekisui’s $4.9 bln purchase of MDC Morrison Foerster is advising Japanese homebuilder Sekisui House on its $4.9 billion acquisition of Denver-based MDC Holdings, which was represented by Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison and Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck.
HK: Howse Williams hires regulatory lawyer from Dechert Hong Kong law firm Howse Williams has hired regulatory and compliance lawyer Jason Chan as a partner from Dechert, where he was a senior associate.
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