Dentons Australian Chair Doug Stipanicev Back At Work After Investigation

Bunge-Viterra Merger Involves Lawyers on 4 Continents

Amy Guthrie | June 28, 2023

The combination of Bunge and Viterra involved lawyers from Latham, Freshfields, Swiss firm Homburger, Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown in Sao Paulo, Mitrani Caballero & Ruiz Moreno in Buenos Aires and RuiMin Law Firm in China.

3 minute read

Shihui Partners Lands Dentons Dispute Resolution Partner in Beijing

Brian Yap | June 28, 2023

The lateral hire comes as Shihui Partners has been expanding its firmwide head count by adding partners from law firms such as King & Wood Mallesons.

2 minute read

Davis Polk, Top Japanese Firms Act on JIC's $6.4B Semiconductor Sector Acquisition

Brian Yap | June 28, 2023

Davis Polk & Wardwell, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto and Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, are advising on government-backed fund Japan Investment Corporation's (JIC)

2 minute read

A&O and Shearman: There's Something About Asia

Jessica Seah | June 27, 2023

Most discussion related to the proposed Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merger has focused on the U.S. market. But what about Asia? The Asia Legal Briefing takes a look at how a merger may play out across the region.

6 minute read

Ranking

Rising Stars: Europe's Best Up-and-Coming Female Lawyers 2023

Anne Bagamery | June 27, 2023

A long list of potentials has been whittled down to make this year's list of Continental Europe's 25 future female leaders in law.

29 minute read

White & Case's Hugh Verrier Stepping Down, Firm Names Litigation Partner as Next Chair

Patrick Smith | June 27, 2023

The firm's new chair, Heather McDevitt, was announced Tuesday after a partnership vote and will take the helm on September 1, 2023.

2 minute read

Chinese Firms Advise on Syngenta's $9B Shanghai IPO

Jessica Seah | June 27, 2023

If successful, Syngenta's initial public offering will be Shanghai's fourth largest listing ever, and the largest for over a decade.

2 minute read

Clayton Utz Chair Becomes GC at Australia's Largest Bank

Christopher Niesche | June 27, 2023

Karen O'Flynn joins CBA on September 1.

2 minute read

Construction Duo Leave Norton Rose for Baker McKenzie in Sydney

Christopher Niesche | June 26, 2023

Emanuel Confos, head of construction for Norton Rose, and partner Harriet Oldmeadow are both leaving to join Baker McKenzie, but Norton Rose said it will soon be bringing on its own additions to its national projects and construction team in Sydney.

2 minute read

Australia's MinterEllison and Clyde & Co Make Back-Office Job Cuts

Christopher Niesche | June 26, 2023

Both firms say they are streamlining their businesses.

3 minute read

US, UK and Korean Firms Win $108M Arbitral Against Republic of Korea

Brian Yap | June 23, 2023

Elliott filed an arbitration case against the South Korean government in 2018 over its alleged unlawful intervention in the 2015 merger between Samsung C&T and Cheil Industries.

2 minute read

Legal Market Needs Have Changed. Are the Vereins Having Their Moment?

Jessica Seah | June 23, 2023

The oft-repeated "one-stop-shop" marketing line is finally paying off, lawyers say. Vereins can deal with legal issues across different jurisdictions in a single engagement, and do so in a more cost-effective way than their traditional law firm counterparts.

9 minute read

Perkins Coie Defers Incoming Corporate Associates

Jessie Yount | June 22, 2023

Corporate associates will receive a $15,000 stipend and begin in January. Perkins, which has offices in Asia as well as in the U.S., is the latest of several tech-oriented law firms to defer its incoming class.

2 minute read

Hogan Lovells Names New Singapore Office Managing Partner

Brian Yap | June 22, 2023

Biswajit Chatterjee has advised on a number of billion-dollar transactions in India and Southeast Asia.

2 minute read

Skadden and Akin Take on Abu Dhabi Sovereign's $739M Investment on NYSE-Listed Chinese Electric Vehicle Maker

Brian Yap | June 21, 2023

This is expected to be the single largest strategic investment in a Chinese electric vehicle company by a Middle Eastern investor.

2 minute read

Ashurst Global CEO Talks Career Decisions, Modern-Day Management and Challenging Markets

Rose Walker | June 21, 2023

Ashurst's Paul Jenkins takes a look back over his seven years in the role, celebrating the firm's 200th anniversary and what's next for the Anglo-Australian powerhouse.

7 minute read

Ex-Dentons Leader Aims to Create Top US-Based Korea Practice at BCLP

Thomas Spigolon | June 21, 2023

"We've always wanted to build a stronger U.S. Korean practice," said Jeff Haidet. "Song and I coming to [work] with Kwon Lee probably creates one of the top U.S.-based Korean practices that there is."

4 minute read

Andersen Global Adds First Singapore Law Firm Member

Jessica Seah | June 21, 2023

In Asia, Andersen Global counts only a handful of traditional Asian law firms as members.

2 minute read

M&A Duo Leave Australia's Gilbert + Tobin to Join Ashurst

Christopher Niesche | June 21, 2023

Neil Pathak and Susannah Macknay bolster Ashurst's Australian corporate practice.

3 minute read

Baker McKenzie Adds Deacons' Tax Practice Head as Counsel in Hong Kong

Brian Yap | June 21, 2023

Stefano Mariani's joining will give Baker's Hong Kong tax practice ten members in total, including partner and practice head Pierre Chan.

2 minute read

Layoffs Are Spreading. After All, There's Only So Much Work to Go Around

Justin Henry | Jessie Yount | June 20, 2023

A patchy corporate market has created a mismatch between staffing and demand levels at several law firms with broader client bases that stretch beyond the tech sector.

6 minute read

Canadian Firm Segev Inks Cooperation Agreement with India's S&Co

Gail J. Cohen | June 19, 2023

The firms' announcement follows on the heels of the Bar Council of India's notice in March opening up the Indian legal market after more than two decades of restrictions.

3 minute read

Han Kun Kick-Starts Singapore Operations With Duane Morris Director Hire

Brian Yap | June 19, 2023

The lateral hire comes four days after Beijing-based Han Kun Law Offices announced the official opening of its Singapore office.

2 minute read

Charles Russell Speechlys Adds Family Lawyer to Hong Kong Partnership

Jessica Seah | June 19, 2023

The firm now counts six partners and 14 other lawyers in the city-state.

2 minute read

Bird & Bird Hires Sports Lawyer for Sydney Practice

Christopher Niesche | June 19, 2023

Brianna Quinn joins from Swiss arbitration firm Lévy Kaufmann-Kohler.

2 minute read

Australian Law Firm Wins Injunction Against 'BlackCat' Cyberhackers. Does It Matter?

Christopher Niesche | June 18, 2023

"Obviously, it's not going to stop the hackers," said one cybersecurity expert. Most experts agree that the firm is likely to continue to suffer reputational damage long after the immediate crisis has passed.

6 minute read

The Hidden Reason Behind Big Law's Layoffs

Paul Hodkinson | June 18, 2023

It is too easy to blame all the job cuts on market conditions, there is something else going on and it is more worrying for juniors, writes the Global Lawyer.

5 minute read

Baker Botts Elects Next Managing Partner

Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | June 16, 2023

Partners at Baker Botts tapped Houston partner Danny David, a co-chair of the firm's litigation department and a member of the executive committee, as the firm's next managing partner.

3 minute read

Skadden Names New Executive Partner as Eric Friedman Steps Aside After 15 Years at the Helm

Patrick Smith | June 15, 2023

Skadden has selected Jeremy London to succeed Eric Friedman as executive partner, effective April 2024.

2 minute read

Proskauer Rose Calls It Quits in Beijing

Jessica Seah | June 15, 2023

The firm has confirmed that it will be closing its office on mainland China. But it says it will continue to operate in Hong Kong, where it has had an office for 15 years.

4 minute read

Kim & Chang Expands Into Indonesia with Jakarta Desk Launch

Brian Yap | June 15, 2023

Kim & Chang's Indonesia desk launch comes about six months after it launched its second Vietnamese outfit in Hanoi.

3 minute read

King & Wood Mallesons Picks Up Melbourne Construction Partner

Christopher Niesche | June 15, 2023

Melbourne-based Jane Hider is moving over from Corrs Chambers Westgarth.

2 minute read

Mayer Brown Lands Veteran M&A Partner From Greenberg Traurig in Tokyo

Brian Yap | June 14, 2023

U.S.-qualified Eiji Kobayashi, who was most recently a shareholder at Greenberg Traurig in Tokyo, has become Mayer Brown's third partner in Japan.

2 minute read

'The Power Is Going Back to the Law Firms': Only Modest Pay Hikes Likely at Australian Firms in the Coming Year

Christopher Niesche | June 14, 2023

The lower raises come after two years of outsized pay increases.

4 minute read

Baker McKenzie, Kirkland Advise on Subway Sandwich's China Expansion

Jessica Seah | June 14, 2023

Baker McKenzie advised Subway while Kirkland & Ellis served as counsel for the investors.

2 minute read

Reed Smith Cuts Global Workforce by 50 to Address Demand Slump

Justin Henry | June 14, 2023

Around 20 staff members and 30 lawyers, including those in corporate and bankruptcy practices, are affected, according to sources with knowledge of the cuts.

3 minute read

Bird & Bird Grows Sydney Finance Team with Partner Hire

Christopher Niesche | June 14, 2023

Finance lawyer Tim Macmillan joins from Australian firm Mills Oakley

2 minute read

'Smart Deal' or 'Neither's First Choice'? Big Law Leaders in US React to Proposed A&O-Shearman Merger

Patrick Smith | June 14, 2023

Sources predicted that despite rhetoric from both firms about the combined entity's global balance, its investment and energy will be focused on the U.S.

5 minute read

Orrick Lays Off Attorneys and Staff, Defers Incoming Class

Jessie Yount | June 13, 2023

The firm is letting go of about 40 associates and 50 staff members due to reduced client demand in some areas and the impact of technology, data and the evolving workplace on the type of support it needs to operate.

2 minute read

Gibson Dunn and DLA Piper Act on YO! Sushi Operator Sale to Japanese Food Giant

Brian Yap | June 13, 2023

The $621 million deal marks the largest acquisition by Tokyo-based Japanese food group Zensho Holdings

2 minute read

DLA Piper, Dentons Hire Partners from Australia's Holding Redlich

Christopher Niesche | June 13, 2023

Dentons has hired corporate partner Warren Scott and DLA Piper has brought on projects partner Tony Rutherford.

3 minute read

Australia's HWL Ebsworth Refusing to Pay Ransom to Hackers

Christopher Niesche | June 12, 2023

Russia-linked ALPHV claims to have client and employee information.

2 minute read

K&L Gates Lands BCLP Tokyo Finance Partner

Brian Yap | June 12, 2023

A former Tokyo managing partner at Ashurst, has returned to Japan to join K&L Gates from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner.

2 minute read

Deloitte Legal Singapore Member Firm Builds IP Practice With Withers Partner Hire

Brian Yap | June 09, 2023

The move follows a number of lateral hires by Withers for its Asian regional offices in the past year.

2 minute read

The Weather in Asia Is Grim

Jessica Seah | June 08, 2023

The legal market in Asia is suffering, writes Asia editor Jessica Seah. IPOs have fallen off a cliff. Mergers and acquisitions are at a 10-year low. Some firms are finding ways to keep busy, but how long can this go on?

5 minute read

Mapped Out: How A&O Shearman's Global Office Network Would Look

Jack Womack | June 08, 2023

Law.com International has compiled an interactive world map to show where lawyers from the two firms are located across their 49 offices.

3 minute read

Linklaters Hires Hong Kong Regulator SFC's Takeovers Team Head

Brian Yap | June 08, 2023

A former Slaughter and May partner, Roger Cheng was involved in the launch of the SFC's special purpose acquisition companies (SPAC) regime in 2021.

2 minute read

Herbert Smith Freehills Names Tokyo Partner as New Asia Head

Brian Yap | June 07, 2023

Graeme Preston succeeds May Tai, who will continue to practice at the firm as a consultant focusing on her personal arbitral practice and other projects from September this year.

2 minute read

Expert Opinion

It's Time to Drop the Word 'Alternative' When We Talk About 'Alternative Legal Service Providers'

Ziad Mantoura | June 06, 2023

ALSPs have greatly evolved since the 2000s when they sat at the fringes of the profession, to their position today, where they take center stage in shaping legal services.

5 minute read

Australia-UK Trade Agreement Paves Way for Lawyers to Work in Both Countries

Christopher Niesche | June 05, 2023

A separate free-trade agreement between New Zealand and the U.K. is expected to lead to a similar outcome between those two nations.

4 minute read

When Rainmakers Leave, Partners Ask 'Should I Stay or Should I Go?'

Justin Henry | June 05, 2023

A string of individual departures along with an increase in group moves at both Shearman & Sterling and Stroock & Stroock & Lavin bring attention to the calculations partners need to make when they gain a sense their firm may be in distress.

10 minute read

Clifford Chance Grows Antitrust Team with Sydney Partner Hire

Christopher Niesche | June 05, 2023

Elizabeth Richmond joins from Australian firm Clayton Utz.

2 minute read

Ashurst Hires Digital and Risk Advisory Partners in Australia

Christopher Niesche | June 04, 2023

Takes lawyers from DLA Piper and Crown Resorts

2 minute read

The Curious Case of Hong Kong

Jessica Seah | June 04, 2023

Why are rumors swirling around of U.S. Firm office closures in the city?

4 minute read

Near-Shoring Push Promises Growth for Law Firms in Mexico

Amy Guthrie | June 04, 2023

Global firms Baker McKenzie and Hogan Lovells are fielding tons of inquiries, although there's plenty of inbound work to go around as manufacturing shifts from Asia back to North America.

6 minute read

HSF and Slaughter and May Help Sinopec End 8-Year North Sea Oil Dispute; Global and Domestic Law Firm Quartet Advises on Blackstone and Samsung Display-Led Overseas Acquisitions

Brian Yap | June 02, 2023

An Asia Deal Digest, looking at some of the largest deals carried out in Asia and the firms leading them.

4 minute read

Mayer Brown Appoints New Asia Head, Southeast Asian Firms Add to Bench

Brian Yap | June 02, 2023

The latest round of lateral partner movements across Asia has been marked by the hire of multi-disciplinary lawyers by domestic law firms from Singapore to India, and the establishment of new practices.

5 minute read

M&A Partner Neil Pathak Resigns from Australia's Gilbert + Tobin

Christopher Niesche | June 02, 2023

Neil Pathak is expected to join Ashurst.

2 minute read

Mishcon Steals Hong Kong Head and US Private Client Partner From Withers

Jessica Seah | June 01, 2023

With Wei Zhang's departure, Withers divorce and family lawyer Jocelyn Tsao will be taking the reins as Hong Kong managing director.

3 minute read

Morgan Lewis Hires Stephenson Harwood's Asia Private Equity Head in Singapore

Jessica Seah | June 01, 2023

George Cyriac joins the U.S. firm from Stephenson Harwood, where he was the head of the firm's Indonesia practice and led its private equity practice in Asia.

2 minute read

Linklaters Hires Norton Rose Fulbright Singapore Disputes Partner

Jessica Seah | June 01, 2023

Andrew Battisson has spent the last five years working at Norton Rose Fulbright both in the Sydney and Singapore offices.

2 minute read

Anderson Mori & Tomotsune Opens Second Office In Vietnam

Brian Yap | June 01, 2023

This marks the firm's second international office establishment in less than a year.

4 minute read

Herbert Smith Freehills Kewei Establishes TMT Practice With Partner Hire in Shanghai

Brian Yap | May 31, 2023

This is the firm's first partner hire since September 2021.

2 minute read

Law Firms in Australia Remain Confident as Economy Slows

Christopher Niesche | May 31, 2023

The heat has come out of the "frenzied" hiring market compared with a year ago, and lawyers say hiring and pay increases are now at a more "normal" level.

4 minute read

Akin Adds New Hong Kong Partner, Offshore Firms Play Musical Chairs

Jessica Seah | May 31, 2023

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, Carey Olsen, Appleby and Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas have hired partners across Asia.

4 minute read

Just How Much Will US-China Geopolitics Threaten Law Firms in Asia?

Jessica Seah | May 31, 2023

China's former zero-COVID policy is still having lingering effects on its economy, the country's housing boom is over, its shrinking population is becoming a serious problem, and its prosperous residents have spent the last two years offshoring their wealth to countries like Singapore and the U.K. But it is the decoupling of the world's two largest economies that poses the biggest threat to law firms in Greater China, lawyers say.

7 minute read

'A Game Changer': Europe's Unified Patent Court Has Finally Arrived

Anne Bagamery | May 30, 2023

For some patent holders, the new system will present multiple benefits. But others are likely to be leery of the power that the Unified Patent Court wields to nullify patents across multiple jurisdictions.

4 minute read

As Korean Corporates Exit China, Korean Law Firms Pivot, Focusing On Chinese Investments into Korea

Law.com International | May 30, 2023

Until a few years ago, Korean companies were pouring into China, giving the China practices of Korean law firms plenty of work. But as demand for that work has declined in the wake of geopolitical and economic pressures, those same firms have found a new revenue stream for their China practices: advising Chinese companies as they invest in South Korea.

5 minute read

Anjie's Founding Partner Michael Gu Joins Hylands As Senior Partner In Shanghai

Brian Yap | May 30, 2023

The senior partner hire comes less than four months after Hylands made its international debut with the establishment of an overseas office in San Francisco.

2 minute read

Han Kun Launches First-Ever International Office - in Singapore

Jessica Seah | May 29, 2023

The Singapore outfit will be the firm's third new office in 18 months.

3 minute read

Han Kun Hires A&O Shanghai Joint Operation Practice Partner

Jessica Seah | May 29, 2023

A former Kirkland & Ellis partner, Jing Li joins Han Kun from Allen & Overy's Shanghai Free Trade Zone joint operation firm, where she was a partner.

2 minute read

HFW Takes SK Ecoplant GC as Partner for Singapore Practice

Jessica Seah | May 29, 2023

Joining from sustainable construction engineering firm, SK ecoplant, where she was general counsel, Helen Lee will be relocating from Seoul to Singapore.

1 minute read

A&O-Shearman Combo is Just the First Domino in the Merger Rally

Paul Hodkinson | May 28, 2023

The pressure on the likes of Ashurst, Clifford Chance, O'Melveny, Pillsbury and others to also do a deal has suddenly intensified, writes the Global Lawyer.

6 minute read

Freshfields and Bredin Prat Take Roles on €520 Million PE Deal

Anne Bagamery | May 26, 2023

The deal will see U.K.-headquartered JD Sports buy France's Courir.

2 minute read

Skadden To Mandate 4 Days In Office

Amanda O'Brien | May 25, 2023

The policy, which extends to all attorneys, will go into effect in early September.

2 minute read

Stephenson Harwood Adds Corporate Partner in Hong Kong From Top Chinese Law Firm

Brian Yap | May 25, 2023

Justin Ma is admitted as a solicitor in both Hong Kong and Australia, and focuses on the mainland China market.

2 minute read

Australian Government Introduces Ethics Clauses for Suppliers, Including Law Firms

Christopher Niesche | May 25, 2023

The move comes in response to the tax advice scandal engulfing the Australian arm of consulting giant PwC, and requires that government contracts include "Notification of Significant Event Clauses."

2 minute read

BCLP Cuts 47 Staff Globally, Citing Excess Capacity in Secretarial and Administrative Roles

Dan Roe | May 25, 2023

The global law firm announced the layoffs Thursday morning, stating affected employees had been notified and provided with "competitive" severance benefits and outplacement assistance.

2 minute read

Visualizing A&O Shearman—How the Numbers Stack Up

Jack Womack | May 25, 2023

Using the latest data from Law.com Compass, Law.com International shines a light on the anticipated combination in four charts and three key figures.

4 minute read

Ashurst JV Adds M&A Partner From Korea's Oldest Law Firm

Brian Yap | May 25, 2023

The appointment of M&A partner Lawrence Jhe coincides with the firm's hire of five Shearman & Sterling energy and infrastructure lawyers.

2 minute read

Clayton Utz Takes 3-Lawyer Litigation Team From DLA Piper

Christopher Niesche | May 24, 2023

Partner Matt Spain joins the Australian firm after three years at DLA Piper.

2 minute read

Beijing-Based Commerce & Finance Adds Ex-Norton Rose Corporate Finance Partner in Hong Kong

Brian Yap | May 23, 2023

Terence Lau, previously a partner at Norton Rose Fulbright and Hogan Lovells, has joined the Hong Kong office of Chinese firm Commerce & Finance Law Offices.

2 minute read

Morrison Foerster, Kirkland, Shearman and Skadden Advise on SoftBank Deal

Brian Yap | May 23, 2023

Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Co. and Fortress Investment Group have agreed to buy 90% of the equity held by Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group Corp. in the U.S. asset manager.

2 minute read

The Allen & Overy-Shearman Merger and the End of the Magic Circle Era

Jessica Seah | May 23, 2023

In Asia, the merger will give Shearman a needed boost in Southeast Asia, where A&O is a recognized leader. And A&O will suddenly have a lot more bargaining power and pitch appeal with Asian clients looking at American matters, as Shearman is still considered Wall Street royalty.

6 minute read

5-Strong Shearman Team Defects to Ashurst

Habiba Cullen-Jafar | May 23, 2023

The global energy and infrastructure team hire comes just two days after Shearman and A&O announced their merger.

3 minute read

Stephenson Harwood Takes Hill Dickinson's Asia Regulatory Head in Singapore

The arrival of M&A and international sanctions partner Jonathan Goacher has boosted Stephenson Harwood's partner head count in Singapore to 23.

2 minute read

Freshfields Adds White & Case M&A Partner in Singapore

With the new hire, Freshfields now has seven partners in Singapore.

2 minute read

Linklaters to Conduct Independent Investigation Into PwC Australia Tax Scandal

Christopher Niesche | May 22, 2023

Australian Sen. Deborah O'Neill told Parliament earlier this month that the scandal has global implications, and that the deception was known by at least 53 PwC partners and employees.

3 minute read

A&O Shearman's Big Gamble

Paul Hodkinson | May 22, 2023

The transatlantic merger announcement was slick, but a lot still needs to be worked out, including that pesky little issue of getting the partners to vote it through.

5 minute read

Khaitan, SAM Act on Canadian Asset Manager's $1.4B Asset Sale in India

Linklaters Lands Corporate Partner from Nishimura & Asahi in Tokyo

Khaitan acted for Brookfield Asset Management, while SAM represented Brookfield India REIT.

2 minute read

This marks the U.K. firm's first lateral partner hire in Japan since its appointment of former Ashurst Japan's corporate partner Tracy Whiriskey in April last year.

2 minute read

HFW Plans to Double Size in Australia Over Next 3 to 4 Years

Christopher Niesche | May 21, 2023

HFW Australia is the firm's third-largest practice globally, after London and Hong Kong, and accounts for almost 15% of the firm's total annual revenue.

4 minute read

Chart

Mental Health by the Numbers: An Infographic Mapping the Legal Industry's Well-Being

Chelsey Fredlund | May 18, 2023

Explore key data snapshots from our annual survey on the mental health of lawyers and professionals working in law firms around the world.

1 minute read

Han Kun Hires Corporate Partner from Tian Yuan in Beijing

Brian Yap | May 18, 2023

Many of Han Kun's lateral partner hires in recent months have been from international firms, including Kirkland & Ellis, Jones Day, Covington & Burling and Winston & Strawn.

2 minute read

Singapore Inks Mutual Agreements With France and Bahrain for Bilateral Judicial Cooperation

Brian Yap | May 17, 2023

This marks the first time Bahrain has sought assistance from Singapore for establishing an international commercial court to be modeled on the Singapore International Commercial Court.

3 minute read

Are You Utilizing AI Yet? It May Change Your Relationship With Outside Counsel

Ben Seal | May 16, 2023

"There's a lot of potential for AI to totally disrupt our business, so we better be at the forefront of using it," says Grab general counsel Chris Betts.

8 minute read

Linklaters Advises Hong Kong Exchange on Launch of Swap Connect Platform

Jessica Seah | May 16, 2023

The Swap Connect is a mutual market access program between mainland China and Hong Kong for the trading of over-the-counter derivatives.

2 minute read

Yoon & Yang Lands Shipping Finance Partner from Lee & Ko

Brian Yap | May 16, 2023

Yoon & Yang's latest addition follows its recent hiring of Irene Kim from Samsung Electronics, Jason Lee from Kim & Chang and Song Feng Hong from Bae, Kim & Lee, respectively.

2 minute read

Blakes Partner Elected Chair of International Legal Network Lex Mundi

Gail J. Cohen | May 15, 2023

Kate McGilvray has been on the board of the global law organization since 2020.

2 minute read

Adobe Associate GC Takes Legal Reins at Fast-Rising Go1

Chris O'Malley | May 15, 2023

Stephanie Warner has joined a corporate education provider with star-studded backers, including Microsoft and Salesforce.

2 minute read

Am Law 100 Firm Hits Hong Kong Brokerage Exchange With $80M Lawsuit

Michael A. Mora | May 15, 2023

"This case is a new modern creation that cryptocurrency has allowed," said Kevin Paule of Hill Ward Henderson.

3 minute read

Nishimura, Anderson Mori Act on SBI Holdings' $1B Takeover Bid

Brian Yap | May 15, 2023

The deal marks the fourth largest Japan-targeted acquisition deal since the start of this year, according to Dealogic.

2 minute read

HFW Expands Australian Employment Practice with Perth Partner Hire

Christopher Niesche | May 15, 2023

Firm looking for opportunities for growth in Australia

2 minute read

Law Firms in Australia Will Have to Report Gender Pay Gaps

Christopher Niesche | May 14, 2023

Advocates hope the move will narrow the pay differential between men and women.

5 minute read

HFW Flies In Aviation Heavyweight from Clyde & Co Asia

Jessica Seah | May 12, 2023

Peter Coles is currently based in Hong Kong and will be relocating back to London to rejoin HFW.

2 minute read

India's Rajiv Luthra Passes and Rests in Power

Jessica Seah | May 12, 2023

Tributes poured in after the sudden passing of Rajiv Luthra, founder and managing partner of Luthra and Luthra, a prominent pillar of the legal community and stalwart of the Indian legal market.

7 minute read

Freshfields, Schoenherr Act On Nippon Express' $1.5B Acquisition of Austrian Logistics Firm

Brian Yap | May 12, 2023

The deal, which is Nippon Express' largest acquisition to date, comes on the heels of a number of Japan-led outbound acquisitions in recent weeks.

2 minute read

Sullivan & Cromwell Lands Restructuring Partner in Hong Kong From Kirkland & Ellis

Brian Yap | May 11, 2023

Kirkland's restructuring partner Jacqueline Tang will become Sullivan's fourth partner in Hong Kong.

2 minute read