Elizabeth Broomhall In Hong Kong

February 23, 2014 | International Edition

Dechert is expected to launch in Singapore in the coming months after hiring O'Melveny & Myers (OMM) partner Dean Collins to run the new office, sources say. The US firm, which first revealed plans to open in the city-state last November, is understood to have voted on the new hire earlier this month. In a previous interview with Legal Week, former managing partner in Hong Kong and founder of the firm's Asia practice Basil Huang said the firm was looking to hire someone with an investment funds or disputes practice upon which it could build.

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong

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February 21, 2014 | International Edition

Clifford Chance, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe and Bredin Prat have taken lead roles on the latest deal between PSA Peugeot Citroen Group and its PRC commercial partner, Chinese motor company Dongfeng. The transaction, dubbed a rescue deal for the carmaker, will see Dongfeng and the French government each invest €800m into the company alongside a further €1.4bn from shareholders, totalling €3bn in capital increases.

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong

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February 20, 2014 | International Edition

Ernst & Young (EY) has launched a legal services arm in China by incorporating local firm Chen & Co into its network. In accordance with PRC regulations, which restrict international firms from practising local law on the ground, EY has created an affiliation with the Shanghai-based firm, as opposed to a shared-ownership structure, in a bid to tap China's growing legal services market.

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong

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February 19, 2014 | International Edition

Jones Day is to open its second base in Australia with an office in Perth this April. The US firm has hired Allens partner construction partner Stephen McComish to head up in the city, and said it plans to focus on projects and project-related disputes and the energy sector. It currently has one Australian office in Sydney which opened in 1998 and now counts 40 lawyers, of which 13 are partners.

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong

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February 19, 2014 | International Edition

The first international law firms to receive local licences to practice in Singapore are expecting to hear later this month whether they have will be renewed

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong

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February 19, 2014 | International Edition

Australian law firm Gadens has sought to boost its practices in Perth and Singapore with two new appointments. Ex-Herbert Smith Freehills banking partner Doug Stipanicev has been made managing partner of the Perth office and will focus on marketing the brand there, whilst Sydney partner Mark Skinner is to relocate to Singapore to launch a banking, finance and property practice in Asia.

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong

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February 17, 2014 | International Edition

Two Singapore outfits, including Taylor Wessing's Singapore member firm RHTLaw Taylor Wessing, have entered Vietnam through partnerships with local firms. RHT has formed an exclusive alliance with Vietnamese outfit PBC Partners as part of a wider South East Asian expansion plan, whilst Rajah & Tann has announced a tie-up with LCT Lawyers in the country.

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong

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February 17, 2014 | International Edition

Baker & McKenzie has become the latest international law firm to open in Myanmar. The US outfit, which has been mulling a launch in the country for some time, has opened its new base in the former capital and commercial centre Yangon, with a team being led by former Sydney-based infrastructure and corporate partner Chris Hughes.

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong

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February 17, 2014 | International Edition

Shearman & Sterling has expanded is project development and finance practice with addition of Allens partner Anthony Patten in Singapore. Patten previously led Allens' oil and gas team in Asia and Australia, before which he was a partner in Ashurst's London energy, transport and infrastructure group. He also spent six years working in London and the UAE as a senior in-house counsel at Royal Dutch Shell.

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong

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February 17, 2014 | International Edition

Shearman & Sterling has launched a global nuclear power practice with the hire of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman's international nuclear group head George Borovas in Tokyo. The US firm, which last month hired Allens' oil and gas leader for Asia and Australia, Anthony Patten, said it was investing in its projects group globally in a bid to tap new opportunities.

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong

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