Paul, Weiss, which once led U.S. firms’ China charge, becomes latest domino to fall
New York-based law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison has confirmed to ALB that it will close its Beijing office by the end of 2024. According to records kept by ALB, it will become the 13th U.S. law firm this year to scale back its China operations.
Hogan Lovells, Khaitan guide $890 mln Varun Bev QIP
Khaitan & Co and Hogan Lovells served as Indian and international counsel on the $890 million qualified institutional placement of shares by Varun Beverages, the leading bottler of beverage major PepsiCo.
Trilegal, JSA, CAM guide $5 bln India healthcare merger
Indian law firm Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has acted as legal counsel to Aster DM Healthcare on its merger with Quality Care India (QCI). QCI’s shareholders, Blackstone and TPG were represented by Trilegal and JSA Advocates & Solicitors, respectively.
HK: PRC firm DeHeng hires corporate partner from Merits & Tree
The Hong Kong office of PRC firm DeHeng Law Offices has added corporate expert Albert Li (Li Han Tsing) as a partner from Koo, Li & Partners, rival mainland outfit Merits & Tree’s association firm in the city.
SG: Ashurst boosts energy transition offering with hire from A&O Shearman
Global law firm Ashurst has added energy M&A specialist Kok Jin Ong to its corporate transactions practice in Singapore from A&O Shearman, where he was a counsel. Ong will become an Ashurst partner once regulatory approval is received.
JSM reborn as Mayer Brown HK split comes through
Johnson Stokes & Master (JSM), one of Hong Kong's oldest law firms, has announced its return as a leading independent firm in the region following a previously announced separation from Mayer Brown.
Reed Smith bolsters HK cap markets practice with hire from DLA
Global law firm Reed Smith has bolstered its Hong Kong office with the hire of Arthur Tso as a partner from DLA Piper, where he co-headed the equity capital markets practice.
W&H latest PRC firm to launch Hong Kong office
The PRC’s W&H Law Firm has opened a new office in Hong Kong, becoming the latest mainland Chinese legal practice to establish a presence in the Asian financial hub.
Japan’s TMI Associates expands presence in Nagoya's startup hub
Leading Japanese law firm TMI Associates has opened a new office within STATION Ai, Nagoya's premier open innovation hub, with the aim of providing legal services to startups in the Tokai region.
Portuguese, Timorese law firms forge strategic partnership
Leading Portuguese law firm Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados and Timor-Leste's JLA, Advogados e Consultores have announced a strategic partnership aimed at bridging legal services between Portuguese-speaking markets and Southeast Asia.