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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
One Asia Lawyers Group has been recognised by Asian Legal Business as one of Asia’s fastest-growing firms this year. In this interview with ALB, OAL Managing Partner Tetsuo Kurita shares some of his firm's growth highlights and development
After two years of virtual events, the Kingfisher ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2022 made an epic in-person comeback on Sept. 9, bringing around 200 legal professionals and leaders together for the prestigious celebration held concurrently at the
The 21st Kingfisher ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2022, the first in-person awards in Hong Kong in two years, was a one-of-a-kind celebration, being held simultaneously at two locations that were connected by a livestream. Awards were given out in 47
Watch this video and hear from Amantha Chia, Head of Legal Media Group at Thomson Reuters, as she offers an overview of the upgraded ALB website and its new features.
Japanese companies have seen rising geo-economic risks from the Ukraine war, which not only requires them to cut Russian businesses but also may force appraisal their businesses with China, as Russia moving closer to China in the face of
Kyu Chul Lee, managing partner of Korea’s DR &AJU, sheds light on his management philosophy and strategy for the firm’s growth. He also recounts some of the highlights from his time in charge and the motto he lives.
Vincent Wang, Partner at Paul Hastings weighs in on Hong Kong’s capital markets trends.
Charles Russell Speechlys unpacks how the global COVID-19 pandemic has turned private wealth on its head, why Hong Kong work in this space is booming, and what will keep lawyers busy in the coming month.
Jeremy Lightfoot, head of Carey Olsen’s dispute resolution and litigation practice in Hong Kong, discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted offshore disputes, and offers predictions and insights for what is ahead.
The 18th Practical Law ALB Hong Kong In-House Legal Summit 2021 took place successfully on 7 September at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong. This signature annual event gathered over 240 in-house counsels, legal practitioners and industry experts to
Asian Legal Business (ALB) is proud to present the 18th Annual SSQ ALB China Law Awards 2021 - the pre-eminent legal awards in China! These prestigious awards will pay tribute to the outstanding performance of private practitioners and