
Delhi: CAM welcomes new IP head from Anand and Anand
Indian law firm Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has hired Swati Sharma as the head of its intellectual property practice from Anand and Anand, one of the country’s leading IP outfits. Based in Delhi, she joins with a team of lawyers.
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.
India sees more new law firms as Unum Law, Sarvagya Legal and Kumar & Sardana launch
India’s National Capital Region continues to see a proliferation of boutique law firms in its legal market, with Unum Law, Sarvagya Legal and Kumar & Sardana Associates being the latest entrants.
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.
HSF advises on $1.5 bln Vietnam airport terminal bid
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised the Vietur consortium on its successful $1.5 billion bid to build a terminal building at Ho Chi Minh City's under-construction Long Thanh Airport.
SAM, CAM, STB, Davis Polk guide $250 mln KKR investment in Reliance Retail
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas has advised KKR & Co on its $250 million follow-on investment in Reliance Retail Ventures, which was represented by Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas.
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.
Country Garden bondholders in talks with law firm Ashurst about legal options, sources say
Some holders of Country Garden (2007.HK) offshore bonds are in talks with law firm Ashurst to form a group to consider options if the Chinese property developer fails to meet debt repayment obligations, two sources familiar with the matter said.
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.