White & Case adds Linklaters funds pro in Tokyo
Global law firm White & Case has bolstered its investment funds offering in Tokyo with the addition of partner Eriko Sakata from Linklaters.
Sakata is a funds and finance lawyer with a focus on investment management, real estate, structured finance, and financial regulatory advice. She had been a…
Trilegal counsel becomes JSA’s third partner hire in a month
Indian law firm J. Sagar Associates continued its hiring streak with the addition of Anurag Shrivastav as a partner in the firm’s corporate practice. Shrivastav was previously a counsel at Trilegal.
SG: Links adds India-focused PE funds expert from White & Case
Magic Circle law firm Linklaters has bolstered its India-facing corporate offering by hiring private equity funds specialist Sayak Maity as a partner in Singapore from White & Case.
HSF expands in Bangkok with disputes hire from Kudun
Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills is bolstering its disputes capabilities in Thailand with the addition of Pariyapol Kamolsilp as a partner from local firm Kudun & Partners, where he was co-head of the dispute resolution and litigation practice group.
SAM picks up CAM capital markets partner in Mumbai
Indian law firm Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co has hired a second capital markets partner in 2024 with the addition of partner Rohit Tiwari from rival Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas in Mumbai.
KPMG Hong Kong law firm founder heads to CRS
UK law firm Charles Russell Speechlys has hired a team of four attorneys from SF Lawyers, KPMG’s law firm in Hong Kong, led by the firm’s founder and managing partner, Shirley Fu.
JSA makes 2nd partner hire in a week as disputes lawyer returns
Indian law firm J. Sagar Associates has added a second partner in a week after welcoming back disputes pro Harshavardhan Abburi in Hyderabad. He becomes the firm’s only partner based in the southern city.
SG: Another McDermott energy partner joins WFW
Watson Farley & Williams has hired a second energy partner in Singapore from U.S. law firm McDermott, Will & Emery in the form of Clarinda Tjia-Dharmadi.
East & Concord HK firm makes M&A hire from Akin Beijing
Yang & Yang Solicitors, PRC law firm East & Concord Partners’ Hong Kong association firm, has added M&A expert Dennis Yeung as a partner from the Beijing office of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, which closed recently.
SG boutique Luo Ling Ling adds matrimonial disputes expert
Singapore-based disputes boutique Luo Ling Ling has added a fifth attorney to its team, with family and matrimonial disputes specialist Aileen Oh joining as director.