Trilegal makes year’s 15th lateral with real estate expert from AZB

BY Mari Iwata |

Indian law firm Trilegal has continued to bolster its ranks, adding real estate specialist Monika Bhonsale as a partner in Mumbai from AZB & Partners.
Hong Kong’s Hugill adds another family partner from Gall

BY Mari Iwata |

Hong Kong boutique Hugill & Ip has added another family law partner from rival Gall in the form of Caroline McNally.
Saraf growth spurt continues with projects M&A team from Luthra

BY Mari Iwata |

Indian law firm Saraf and Partners has carried on its recent expansion streak with the hire of a projects M&A team in Delhi from Luthra and Luthra Law Offices, led by partner Avirup Nag.
Drew director joins Nishimura SG alliance firm as intl arb head

BY Mari Iwata |

Bayfront Law, Nishimura & Asahi’s alliance firm in Singapore, has recruited Paras Lalwani as its head of international arbitration from Drew & Napier, where he was a director.
Delhi: M&A expert joins SAM from Khaitan

BY Mari Iwata |

Indian law firm Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. has hired transaction lawyer Shruti Singh as a partner in New Delhi from Khaitan & Co., where she was an of counsel.
HSF partner joins Singapore’s A&G as aviation finance head

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Singapore Big Four law firm Allen & Gledhill has hired aviation attorney Siva Subramaniam from Herbert Smith Freehills to lead its aviation finance practice and co-lead its maritime group.
SG: Hogan Lovells international arbitration partner joins NRF

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has enhanced its dispute resolution offering in Singapore with the addition of international arbitration partner Kent Phillips from Hogan Lovells.
SG: CMS adds energy-focused M&A partner from Reed Smith

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Anglo-German law firm CMS has added a ninth partner in Singapore, with energy and infrastructure-focused transactions attorney Gerald Licnachan joining from U.S. law firm Reed Smith.
Haiwen continues bulking up in Greater China with hire from Alibaba

BY Charlie Wu 吴卓言 |

PRC firm Haiwen & Partners has added yet another partner in its Beijing and Hong Kong offices after hiring M&A expert Fu Duan from Chinese tech giant Alibaba.
Ince HK keeps shipping partners as maritime team joins SPB

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Hong Kong law firm Ince & Co has continued to shed lawyers, with a three-member shipping and maritime team led by partner Ruaridh Guy joining global firm Squire Patton Boggs.