
Mumbai: Corporate lawyer returns to CAM as partner
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has welcomed back corporate practitioner Jeeta Nayak as a partner in Mumbai from Samvad Partners.
HFW gets new construction partner in SG with hire from SK affiliate
Holman Fenwick Willan has hired construction expert Helen Lee as a partner in Singapore from SK ecoplant, an affiliate of South Korea's second-largest conglomerate SK, where she was general counsel and the head of global legal.
Stephenson Harwood hires corporate partner in HK from PRC’s Jingtian
UK-headquartered law firm Stephenson Harwood has recruited corporate finance specialist Justin Ma as a partner in Hong Kong from the PRC’s Jingtian & Gongcheng.
Appleby welcomes back offshore funds specialist from Carey Olsen
Offshore law firm Appleby has welcomed back offshore funds lawyer Eason Huang from rival Carey Olsen. Huang joins as a partner in Shanghai and a registered foreign lawyer in Hong Kong.
ROUNDTABLE: Come To Play
Emerging technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence have not only reshaped the interface of videogames but also given rise to novel legal issues by calling into question traditional legal concepts while raising risks of online safety and data privacy. General counsel at videogame companies discuss the opportunities and challenges these shifting consumer behaviours and regulatory hurdles pose.
CAPITAL MARKETS: Tech Aspirations
In a bid to capitalise on the economic potential of the fast-growing tech sectors, Hong Kong has rolled out new listing rules for specialist technology companies hoping to court the “firms of tomorrow” to raise capital in the recovering financial hub. BY SARAH WONG
Georgian billionaire wins $926 million from Credit Suisse after fraud
Credit Suisse was ordered to pay $926 million to Georgia's former prime minister on Friday for losing part of his fortune in a Singapore court ruling that represents one of the biggest legal awards made against the bank.
Stephenson Harwood lands Hill Dickinson’s former Asia regulatory head
Stephenson Harwood has hired Jonathan Goacher, the former head of regulatory for Asia at Hill Dickinson, as a partner in Singapore.
Linklaters makes corporate hire in Tokyo from N&A
Linklaters has welcomed M&A lawyer Yoshiyuki Asaoka as a partner in Tokyo from Nishimura & Asahi.
White & Case Singapore M&A partner moves to Freshfields
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has hired M&A lawyer Jon Bowden as a partner in Singapore from the U.S. law firm White & Case.