Squire Patton Boggs (SPB) has hired Stephen Pak as a corporate partner in Seoul from Korean firm Yulchon, where he was a senior foreign counsel.
Pak focuses on cross-border M&A, foreign investment transactions, private equity and venture capital, as well as international dispute resolution. He has also advised on data security matters.
Last month, SPB hired Rika Beppu as a corporate partner in Tokyo from Hogan Lovells.
Top Indian law firm Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has announced a second partner hire in two days, with the addition of real estate pro Siddharth Vedula to its general corporate practice in Mumbai.
Hong Kong law firm Wilkinson & Grist has welcomed back corporate expert Hulka Lo as a partner from U.S. firm Paul Hastings.
Mohamed Gabr is group general counsel at Egyptian financial company EFG Holding. In this interview, he talks about his decision to shift from private practice to in-house, the sophistication and growth of the in-house role in the Middle East and the qualities he looks for in external counsel.