Allen & Gledhill disputes quartet break away to set up Singapore boutique

BY Sarah Wong |

Four disputes lawyers have left Singapore Big Four firm Allen & Gledhill to set up a new boutique firm called Chua & Partners. They are led by Chua Kee Loon, former co-deputy head of international arbitration at Allen & Gledhill.
Georgian billionaire wins $926 million from Credit Suisse after fraud

BY Reuters |

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.
India’s Goswami & Nigam opens Dubai office

BY Mari Iwata |

Indian boutique law firm Goswami & Nigam has opened an office in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, in a bid to cater to clients in the UAE and the wider Middle East region.
Law firms Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling plan merger

BY Reuters |

London-based law firm Allen & Overy and New York's Shearman & Sterling plan to merge, they announced on Sunday, in a deal that would create one of the world's largest legal practices with combined global revenue of approximately $3.4 billion.
What Clients Want: Take our Client Satisfaction Survey

BY Asian Legal Business 《亚洲法律杂志》 |

Attention all in-house lawyers! We want to hear from you about your evolving requirements from external law firms.
Rajiv Luthra, founder of India’s Luthra & Luthra, passes away

BY Asian Legal Business 《亚洲法律杂志》 |

Rajiv K. Luthra, founder and managing partner of Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India, has passed away following a brief illness. He was 67.
SUBMISSION OPEN: ALB Asia Rising Stars Thailand 2023

BY Asian Legal Business 《亚洲法律杂志》 |

We are now accepting submissions for ALB’s Rising Stars Thailand list, which spotlights the next generation of the country’s lawyers. The list will be published in the September 2023 issue of ALB Asia.
SUBMISSION OPEN: ALB Asia Rising Stars Vietnam 2023

BY Asian Legal Business 《亚洲法律杂志》 |

We are now accepting submissions for ALB’s Rising Stars Vietnam list, which spotlights the next generation of the country’s lawyers. The list will be published in the December 2023 issue of ALB Asia.
Legal AI race draws more investors as law firms line up

BY Reuters |

With more and more lawyers at major law firms using fast-advancing generative artificial intelligence tools, legal AI startup Harvey said Wednesday that it raised $21 million in fresh investor cash.
Thailand: Ex-Blumenthal partners launch new firm

BY Mari Iwata |

Ittinant Suwanjutha, Anuwat Ngamprasertkul, and Siripen Kulworakulpitak, former partners at Thailand’s Blumenthal Richter & Sumet, have left to set up a new law firm called IAS Advisory.