ALB Firms to Watch 2018

BY Raj Gunashekar |

As in other years, the ALB Firms To Watch list for 2018 showcases a diverse mix of law firms, including a Philippine firm that’s more than six decades old, a fast-expanding Korean firm that looks to offer a counter to the Big Six, and at least four outfits that were set up by lawyers leaving more established firms.
Withers advises Indonesia’s Bumi on $4.5 bln restructuring deal

BY Raj Gunashekar |

Withers has advised Indonesian mining giant Bumi Resources on debt restructuring transactions valued at $4.5 billion, reportedly the largest debt restructuring deal in Southeast Asia last year, and one of the most complex deals of its kind ever in the region.
Mayer Brown nabs banking partner duo in Singapore from A&O

BY Raj Gunashekar |

Mayer Brown JSM has hired banking and finance partners Kayal Sachi and Ian Roebuck as partners in its Singapore office From Allen & Overy.
Mayer Brown guides StanChart on divorce from Vietnam’s ACB

BY Raj Gunashekar |

Mayer Brown JSM has represented Standard Chartered Bank subsidiaries Standard Chartered APR and Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) on their exit from Vietnam’s Asia Commercial Bank (ACB).
India's Tatva hires ex-DLA, A&O lawyer as corp partner

BY Raj Gunashekar |

Indian law firm Tatva Legal has hired corporate finance expert Timothy Franklyn as a partner in its Bengaluru office.
A Win-Win Relationship

BY Raj Gunashekar |

South Korea is the largest foreign investor in Vietnam, being the source of a cumulative $50 billion of investment as of the end of 2016.
Rising Interest

BY Raj Gunashekar |

In the year since Singapore enacted legislation allowing third-party funding, a number of international funders have already opened up in the city-state, and interest among potential users remains high.
HHP advises Japan's MUFG on its Indonesian bank acquisition

BY Raj Gunashekar, Reuters |

Hadiputranto Hadinoto & Partners (HHP) has advised Japan's largest financial group, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) on its strategic acquisition of 73.8 percent of Bank Danamon Indonesia.
King & Spalding hires Clifford Chance M&A heavy-hitter as APAC corp head

BY Raj Gunashekar |

King & Spalding has hired M&A specialist Lee Taylor as the head of its Asia-Pacific corporate practice from Clifford Chance in Singapore.
Malaysia's Wong hires disputes partner from Skrine

BY Raj Gunashekar |

Malaysia law firm Wong & Partners, a member of the Baker McKenzie network, has hired dispute resolution partner Janice Tay in Kuala Lumpur from fellow local firm Skrine.