Latham taps rival MoFo for M&A partner in Tokyo

by Nimitt Dixit |

 

Global law firm Latham & Watkins has turned to U.S. rival Morrison & Foerster to bolster its M&A capabilities in Japan with the hire of deals and private equity partner Yohei Nakagawa in Tokyo.

Nakagawa specialises in cross-border transaction advisory with a particular focus on the technology,…

NRF adds banking partner from Bakers in SG

by Nimitt Dixit |

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has bolstered its banking and finance capabilities in Singapore with the addition of Beelee Seah from Baker McKenzie, where he was a local principal.

Mumbai: AZB lands tax partner from IndusLaw

by Mari Iwata |

Tax lawyer Shruti KP has left the partnership at IndusLaw to join AZB & Partners in Mumbai.

Khaitan expands new Ahmedabad office with disputes hire

by Mari Iwata |

Khaitan & Co, India’s largest law firm by headcount, has welcomed aboard disputes expert Digant Popat as a partner in its recently launched Ahmedabad office.

Singapore boutique FLA adds matrimonial law expert

by Nimitt Dixit |

Singapore-based boutique firm Focus Law Asia has bolstered its matrimonial law capabilities with the addition of June Lim as a director. Lim joins FLA after a decade of running her own matrimonial firm, Eden Law Corporation.

JSA latest to add partner in hot Bengaluru market

by Nimitt Dixit |

Another in-house lawyer has returned to law firm practice in Bengaluru this week, with J. Sagar Associates welcoming back Rakesh Warrier as a partner from manufacturing services provider Zetwerk, where he was associate director for compliance.

SG: Insurance heavy-hitter joins Kennedys from RPC

UK law firm Kennedys has hired insurance industry veteran Mark Errington as a partner in Singapore from RPC. Errington is set to join in July.

SG: U.S. law firm Rimon hires Gibson Dunn restructuring head

by Nimitt Dixit |

San Francisco-headquartered law firm Rimon, which operates using a decentralised, distributed model, has brought on board Troy Doyle as partner and chair of its global restructuring group.

Offshore firm Campbells makes HK finance hire from rival Mourant

Caymans-headquartered law firm Campbells has hired banking and finance expert Paul Trewartha as a partner in Hong Kong from rival offshore firm Mourant.

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.