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Breaking News
Joy Lam, a former Sidley Austin Hong Kong partner specialising in blockchain and virtual assets, has joined Baker McKenzie as a registered foreign lawyer (partner equivalent).
Linklaters has hired established an investment funds practice in Singapore with the hire of Joel Seow as a partner from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius.
U.S. law firm Seyfarth Shaw has hired TMT expert Paul Haswell as a partner in Hong Kong from Pinsent Masons, where he worked for nearly 15 years.
UK firm RPC is looking to make inroads into Korea after hiring Peter Kwon as a partner in Hong Kong from Ashurst, where he was that firm’s Korea practice co-head.
Korean Big Six Firm Bae, Kim & Lee (BKL) has hired Young Joo Song as an of counsel in Seoul from healthcare company Johnson & Johnson Korea, where she was the head of policy and government affairs.
Singapore-based boutique firm Breakpoint has hired KC Lye from Norton Rose Fullbright (NRF), where he was the Singapore disputes head.
Mayer Brown has welcomed banking and finance expert Soumitro Mukerji as a partner in Singapore from Hogan Lovells.
Features and Analysis
This inaugural list highlights the achievements of the top 15 IP lawyers across Asia, who have consistently delivered high-quality IP work and set high standards in the IP space, while earning accolades from their colleagues,…
In early November, the Singapore Parliament tabled a bill to allow for conditional fee arrangements (CFAs) in select legal proceedings. According to the Straits Times, the bill proposes amendments to the Legal Profession Act…
In recent years, discussion of environmental, social and governance (ESG) has gained traction globally, with climate change, supply chain transparency and sustainability increasingly on the agenda. The impact is now starting to…
Jeff Green is the CEO of Lupl, a legal industry platform founded by a group of law firms – including Rajah & Tann and Cooley – in 2020. After being in early adopter mode this year, Lupl recently unveiled its global release.…
Since the start of this year, discussions of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) have been everywhere in Asia as technology, healthcare and fintech startups sought out an alternative listing route. While lawyers have…
As another year packed with challenges and trials draws to a close, law firm leaders consider what measures were successful, and how those will influence their strategies for 2022 and beyond.