Skadden advises on Trial Holding’s $258 mln Japan IPO
U.S law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has advised Japanese discount-store chain operator Trial Holdings on its $258 million initial public offering on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), the largest IPO of the year so far.
CRS gets arbitration capability in SG with hire from K&S
Private client specialist firm Charles Russell Speechlys has hired international arbitration and investigations expert Peter Brabant as a partner in its recently opened Singapore office from King & Spalding, where he was a counsel.
Indonesia’s FKNK adds corporate partner
Indonesian boutique FKNK Law Firm has hired M&A pro Meilisa Husein as a partner in Jakarta. Husein was most recently running her own firm, Meilisa Husein & Partners.
Orrick closes in Shanghai, Taipei as Greater China retreat continues
U.S. law firm Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe will consolidate its China offering into its Beijing office after deciding not to renew its lease in Shanghai, a spokesperson has confirmed. It has also terminated its lease and operations in Taipei.
Seoul: Dentons Lee makes senior healthcare hire from Jipyong
Dentons Lee, the Korea member firm of Dentons, has bolstered its healthcare practice by tapping Bernard Ham to head its Life Sciences and Healthcare practice as a senior foreign attorney.
Vietnam’s Asia Counsel forms European alliance, hires partner from rival
Vietnamese boutique Asia Counsel has announced that it has entered into an alliance with European law firm Kinstellar, and also hired M&A veteran Justin Gisz as a partner from local rival Frasers Law Company.
Withers enters into association with Indonesian boutique Karna
UK law firm Withers has broadened its ASEAN offering after entering into a formal association with Indonesian boutique Karna Partnership.
AI copyright under spotlight as Asian courts take diverse IP approaches
When AI chatbot ChatGPT hit the market in late 2022, it unleashed an AI frenzy that’s still engulfing the world. The key technology underpinning the tool, generative AI (Gen AI), is driven by sophisticated systems that produce content from text to images.
SAM, HSF guide BAT’s $2.1 bln ITC share sale
Indian law firm Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co and Herbert Smith Freehills have guided British American Tobacco (BAT) on its $2.1 billion strategic divestment in Indian tobacco giant ITC.
India’s Precept forms UAE alliance with Ahmed AlRaeesi
Five-partner Indian law firm The Precept Law Offices has formed a strategic alliance with Dubai-based Ahmed AlRaeesi Advocates and Legal Consultants to serve clients in India and the United Arab Emirates.