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Law firm Dentons splits with China's Dacheng as counter-espionage law takes hold
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Global law firm Dentons said on Tuesday that it has split with its China branch, Beijing Dacheng Law Offices, in the wake of new national security restrictions imposed by the Chinese government.
The 2015 combination between China's Dacheng and Dentons created a 6,600-lawyer mega-firm, with Dacheng accounting for more than 4,000 of its attorneys.
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Japanese law firm TNY Legal to launch India office
TNY Legal is set to become the first Japanese law firm to establish an office in India, almost five months after the country opened its domestic legal market to foreign players.
CAM, Khaitan drive $600 mln India cement deal
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has advised Adani Group’s Ambuja Cement on its acquisition of a majority stake in cement manufacturer Sanghi Industries, which was counselled by Khaitan & Co.
#ALBTake: India’s new data protection bill
The Indian government on Thursday tabled the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 before parliament, aiming to protect privacy and regulate the transfer of personal data within and beyond the country.
SAM, Trilegal, A&O, STB guide $362 million India toll road sale
Law firm Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas has advised Macquarie Asia Infrastructure Fund (MAIF) on the $362 million sale of its entire shareholding in two operational toll road projects in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat to KKR-backed Highways Infrastructure Trust (HIT), which was represented by Trilegal.
India lateral partner hire roundup: August 2023
India’s legal hiring market remained relatively quiet in the past month. The newly opened firm Vritti Law added two partners, while Majmudar & Partners, BTG Legal, and Economic Laws Practice added one each.
ALB Conversations: Navrita Kaur, Chief Legal Officer, Microlink Solutions
Navrita Kaur, chief legal officer of Malaysian tech company Microlink Solutions, talks about how she encourages her team to have the mindset of adding value to the business, how the legal services landscape has changed since she went in-house, and why one should never have two thoughts in one sentence.
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Norton Rose hires cap markets partner from Kirkland in Hong Kong
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has added a capital markets partner in Hong Kong as global IPO markets look to finish 2023 strong after a slump in the first half of the year.
Goodwin, Nelson Mullins advise on Crown LNG’s $685 mln SPAC deal
U.S. law firm Goodwin Procter has advised Catcha Investment, a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, on its merger agreement with Crown LNG Holdings, which develops liquefied natural gas terminals to operate in harsh weather conditions.
Middle East partner hire roundup: International firms bolster ranks
International law firms have continued to invest in their growth in the Middle East, with the likes of Addleshaw Goddard, Charles Russell Speechlys, Clyde & Co, Baker Mckenzie, Baker Botts and Taylor Wessing adding partners across the Middle East recently.
Malaysian law firm Azmi adds disputes team
Kuala Lumpur-headquartered Azmi & Associates has snapped up a team of three dispute resolution lawyers from local law firm KK Lim, including partner Izzat Zamri.
Yoon & Yang adding antitrust partner from Korea Fair Trade Commission
Korean Big Six law firm Yoon & Yang has hired Hee Jae Lee, a former director of the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC), as a partner in Seoul.
Offshore law firm Maples adds funds partner in Singapore
Cayman Islands-headquartered offshore firm Maples and Calder has added partner Ian Clark to its Asia funds and investment management practice in Singapore.
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Diversity & Inclusion in Japan's Legal Industry
As one of Japan’s Big Four law firms, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune has made it its mission to improve diversity and inclusion, or D&I, across the firm and Japan’s legal industry. ALB talks to Mari Itoh, a partner at AMT and a founding member of the firm’s D&I committee, about AMT’s D&I initiatives, goals, and challenges.
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