Brian Yap
Brian Yap is a Tokyo-based correspondent for Law.com International. He writes about legal and regulatory issues across Asia. His coverage includes the business of law at international and domestic law firms and in-house legal departments and the impact of regulatory decisions on law firms and global companies. He can be reached at [email protected].
January 18, 2023 | International Edition
K&L Gates Adds Partner From Clifford Chance's Singapore AllianceJoan Lim-Casanova will be K&L Gates' 12th partner in Singapore, where the firm counts 43 lawyers in total.
By Brian Yap
2 minute read
January 18, 2023 | International Edition
Big Four Singapore Firms Lead on $1.6 billion Property BuyoutThe $1.6 billion buyout, which is expected to be completed in March, marked the biggest real estate transaction in Southeast Asia in 2022.
By Brian Yap
2 minute read
January 16, 2023 | International Edition
Linklaters Boosts Capital Market Capability with Ashurst Hire in SingaporeAshurst's Singapore head of financial regulation Evan Lam moves over.
By Brian Yap
2 minute read
January 12, 2023 | International Edition
Loeb & Loeb Hires Former Cooley Beijing Corporate HeadThe hire of Henry Yin will take Loeb & Loeb's partner headcount in Greater China to 17.
By Brian Yap
2 minute read
January 12, 2023 | International Edition
Deal Digest: Hong Kong and Japan See Year-End Growth Momentum, With PRC Firms Tapping US and European Capital Markets For GrowthLaw firms in Asia have seen a glimpse of hope amid a regional IPO slump in the past month, with Hong Kong experiencing a boosted IPO pipeline following the removal of COVID restrictions, and Japan seeing two of last year's biggest public listings taking place on the same day in December.
By Brian Yap
7 minute read
January 11, 2023 | International Edition
Nishimura & Asahi Singapore Enters into Strategic Alliance with Malaysian FirmBig Four Japanese firm Nishimura & Asahi has entered into an alliance with Malaysian law firm WM Leong & Co, which was established by Nishimura lawyer, Wan May Leong.
By Brian Yap
3 minute read
January 10, 2023 | International Edition
Linklaters, Kennedys, Ashurst and Atsumi Sakai Kick Off 2023 With Hires Across AsiaGlobal law firms have started off the year with new hires across Asia, especially in Singapore.
By Brian Yap
3 minute read
January 10, 2023 | International Edition
Baker McKenzie Adds Project Finance Partner in Tokyo from MoFoThe appointment comes on the heels of the Baker McKenzie's hire of employment lawyer Tess Lumsdaine from Herbert Smith Freehills for its Hong Kong office.
By Brian Yap
2 minute read
January 09, 2023 | International Edition
DLA Piper Taps Mayer Brown for Latest Hong Kong HireThe hire enhances DLA's cross-border M&A advisory capability in Asia.
By Brian Yap
2 minute read
January 09, 2023 | International Edition
Allen & Overy Makes Second Lateral Hire Partner for AsiaDaisy Qi's joining follows the hire of antitrust and competition partner, Vivian Cao, to Allen & Overy's Shanghai joint operation partner firm, Lang Yue Law Firm, last week.
By Brian Yap
2 minute read
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