John Kang, The Asian Lawyer

February 11, 2019 |

Frédéric Draps joins Oentoeng Suria & Partners after 13 years at Allen & Overy, including the last six years at its Jakarta affiliate firm Ginting & Reksodiputro.

By John Kang

2 minute read

February 08, 2019 |

Corporate litigation director Wei Chern Tham joins Fullerton Law Chambers, a disputes boutique launched in May of last year.

By John Kang

2 minute read

February 08, 2019 |

The accelerator will launch in April and is for legal technology startups from all over the world. They must be interested in supporting the Singapore legal market and use the city-state as the main office for future expansion abroad.

By John Kang

3 minute read

February 08, 2019 |

David Holland and Charles Bogle join Hogan Lovells in Sydney from Baker McKenzie and Gilbert + Tobin, respectively, while Carl Black and Sam Dundas join King & Wood Mallesons in Perth from Squire Patton Boggs and HWL Ebsworth

By John Kang

3 minute read

February 04, 2019 |

Clifford Chance counsel Jessica Davies and King & Wood Mallesons senior associate David Jewkes join as partners. Last year, Norton Rose Fulbright recruited two partners in Perth, including Clifford Chance's former office head Paul Lingard.

By John Kang

2 minute read

February 01, 2019 |

The Australian firm brings on former White & Case senior associate and environmental engineer Joshua Dellios.

By John Kang

2 minute read

February 01, 2019 |

As of Feb. 1, third parties are permitted to fund arbitrations seated in Hong Kong, bringing the city in line with other leading arbitral seats, including regional rival Singapore.

By John Kang

4 minute read

January 31, 2019 |

Ben Constance is the fifth partner to join the U.K. firm's Singapore office, launched a year and a half ago.

By John Kang

2 minute read

January 31, 2019 |

Partners Sean O'Sullivan and Adam Holloway in Wellington and Aimee Credin in Auckland, together with three more lawyers, leave the global legal giant for local insurance specialist firm Wotton + Kearney.

By John Kang

2 minute read

January 29, 2019 |

Former Paul Hastings associate Jason Wang joins LC Lawyers as a partner. The Big Four accounting firm's Hong Kong affiliate law firm has recruited from U.S. firms, including Troutman Sanders and Dechert.

By John Kang

2 minute read