Hogan Lovells hires former Ashurst Asia MP as APAC infra, energy head
Hogan Lovells has hired Matthew Bubb as the head of its infrastructure, energy, resources, and projects practice for the Asia-Pacific region. Bubb, who will be based in Singapore, was most recently running his own firm, Bubb Legal, in Melbourne.
With more than two decades of experience, Bubb advises clients such as lenders, funds, contractors…
Withers equity partner joins SG disputes boutique Meritus
Singapore boutique Meritus Law has hired Ushan Premaratne as a director from Withers KhattarWong, where he was an equity partner.
CMS hires disputes partner from DLA Piper in Hong Kong
Anglo-German law firm CMS has expanded its dispute resolution practice in Hong Kong with the addition of partner Adrian Elms from DLA Piper.
Trilegal picks off yet another SAM transactional partner
Indian law firm Trilegal has tapped rival Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas for a ninth partner this year, with capital markets lawyer Abhinav Maker joining in its Mumbai and New Delhi offices.
Atsumi & Sakai continues lateral streak with double partner hire
Japanese law firm Atsumi & Sakai has added partners Go Fujimoto and Kenta Nobe to its Tokyo-based corporate practice, making it five lateral hires to its partnership in its headquarters this year.
Mayer Brown hires insurance, PE dealmaker from Debevoise in Hong Kong
U.S. law firm Mayer Brown has expanded its M&A offering in Asia with the addition of insurance and private equity-focused transactions attorney Alison Lee as a partner in Hong Kong.
U.S. IP boutique opens in Tokyo with partner hire
U.S. intellectual property boutique Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone (GWBS) has established an office in Tokyo and hired patent litigator Maxwell Fox from McDermott Will & Emery to lead it.
Stephenson Harwood lands PE duo in SG, HK from Proskauer Rose
UK-headquartered Stephenson Harwood has strengthened its private capital and funds offering with the additions of Jay Tai in Singapore and Ren Yong in Hong Kong. They were most recently partners at Proskauer Rose.
Construction, arbitration expert returns to Korea’s Yoon & Yang as partner
Korean Big Six law firm Yoon & Yang has welcomed back construction and arbitration lawyer Joseph Lee as a partner from Pinsent Masons. It looks to expand its international construction advisory and international arbitration practices.
WFW continues disputes expansion in Singapore with HSF hire
UK law firm Watson Farley & Williams has recruited disputes expert Andrew Raymond as a partner in Singapore from the Seoul office of Herbert Smith Freehills, where he was a senior associate.