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Bird & Bird secures exclusive alliance with Australian TMT firm

Bird & Bird has signed an exclusive cooperation agreement with Australian law firm Truman Hoyle as the firm targets growth in the Asia-Pacific region. The Sydney-based firm, which has 30 lawyers specialising in telecoms, technology, media, ecommerce, music, leisure, travel, advertising and biotechnology industries, will now jointly market its services with Bird & Bird.
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DAC Beachcroft secures alliances with Colombia and Malaysia firms

DAC Beachcroft has boosted its international footprint after sealing two associations with firms in Colombia and Malaysia. The Colombia deal with De La Torre & Monroy, which is top-ranked by Chambers and Partners for insurance work in the Southeast Asian country, is an extension of the Botoga-based firm's existing relationship with legacy Davies Arnold Cooper, with which Beachcroft merged in 2011.
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DLA boosts Hong Kong real estate practice with Skadden hire

DLA Piper has strengthened its Hong Kong real estate practice with the hire of partner Ed Sheremeta from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. Previously head of the Asia real estate group for Skadden, Ed specialises in real estate investment both in the equity and finance space, advising on everything from acquisitions and institutional investments, to REITs, asset and property management and the establishment of real estate joint ventures.
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Eversheds names new Singapore chief as former head leaves firm

Eversheds has appointed arbitration and disputes partner Oommen Mathew to lead its Singapore office, following the departure of former head Desmond Ong. Mathew, who joined Eversheds in 2009 after starting his career at top Singapore firm Allen & Gledhill, also heads up Eversheds' Southeast Asian dispute resolution practice. His new official title will be Singapore managing director.
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214 Asia GCs polled: Linklaters, KWM and Ashurst win client plaudits

King & Wood Mallesons (KWM), Ashurst and Linklaters have ranked among the top providers of legal advice in Asia in a new Legal Week report on client satisfaction in the region. Legal Week's Client Satisfaction Report Asia, which is based on responses from general counsel at 214 companies in Asia, also saw Singapore's WongPartnership and Australia's Clayton Utz emerge as top-ranking firms in the region for client satisfaction, with all five firms receiving above-average scores. Asia-Pacific giant KWM – formed last March through the merger of China's King & Wood and Australia's Mallesons Stephen Jaques, received the highest average satisfaction score of 8.67 out of 10, ahead of second-placed Clayton Utz. It was rated particularly highly for quality of legal advice and service delivery and responsiveness, receiving scores of 9.5 and 9.3 respectively.
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Emerging Myanmar market draws attention as global law firms eye up latest Asian hope

After five decades of military rule which cut it off from much of the rest of the world, Myanmar, previously known as Burma, appears to be looking forward to a period of relative peace and prosperity. Following a series of far-reaching political reforms, which started opening up the resource-rich country in 2011, Myanmar – once known for its appalling human rights record, tyranny under military rule and media censorship – has seen US and EU sanctions eased, while interest from the international business community is mounting.
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HSF names new China managing partner as Tortoishell steps down

Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has appointed Hong Kong arbitration partner Justin D'Agostino as its new Greater China managing partner. D'Agostino will replace Andrew Tortoishell in the role from 1 May, ahead of Tortoishell's retirement from the HSF partnership on 30 June 2013. D'Agostino has acted as counsel and advocate before tribunals in Hong Kong, London, Singapore, Beijing, Bangkok, Zurich, and The Hague, including a role for Grand Pacific Holdings Limited in its high-profile and successful appeal against a decision by the Hong Kong Court of First Instance.
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CC US partner quits for McDermott as magic circle firm turns to Mayer Brown for HK hire

Clifford Chance (CC) New York corporate partner Brian Hoffmann has left the firm to join McDermott Will & Emery, with his departure coming as the magic circle firm has hired Mayer Brown JSM finance partner Alastair MacAulay for its Hong Kong office. CC Americas M&A co-chair Hoffmann's move marks a return to McDermott, where he was a partner between 1995 and 1999. He advises on a broad range of corporate matters, including hostile takeovers, proxy fights and sales, across industry sectors including energy, healthcare, life sciences and technology.
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Herbert Smith among trio of firms to win approval for Korea launches

Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has become one of the latest three foreign law firms to receive approval from Korea's Ministry of Justice to open an office in Seoul, taking the total number of approved licence applications in the country to 16. HSF joins US firms Greenberg Traurig and McKenna Long & Aldridge winning licences, with the trio the first to be granted approval to launch so far this year, after DLA Piper was given the go-ahead to set up shop in December.
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Hong Kong ramps up litigation focus with construction of new 'mega court'

Hong Kong's litigation facilities are set for a significant upgrade with the construction of a new 'mega court', as part of a government drive to meet the growing demand for court services in the region. The court will be located inside a new HK$2.7bn (£234m) development known as the West Kowloon Law Courts Building (WKLCB), which is due for completion in 2015 after construction began last year.
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