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Herbert Smith corporate veteran takes SE Asia managing partner role

Herbert Smith's former corporate chief Michael Walter is set to relocate to Singapore to take up a new role as Southeast Asia managing partner, as the UK top 10 law firm looks to expand its corporate footprint in the region and nears an opening in South Korea.
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China approved for India arbitration work

Hong Kong could be set to challenge Singapore's dominance as a venue for India-related arbitration after the Indian Government said it will recognise arbitral awards made in mainland China and Hong Kong.
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New rules and India recognition will push arbitration into the mainstream in China

Clydes' Ik Wei Chong and Yong Tong Ang say arbitration is becoming crucial tool to China-related disputes
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A&O to open two new offices in Vietnam with Mayer Brown JSM hire

Allen & Overy (A&O) is set to launch in Vietnam later this year, with the magic circle firm hiring Mayer Brown JSM's country managing partner, Dao Nguyen, to lead two new offices in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. The offices are expected to open in the third quarter of 2012 and will expand the firm's reach to 42 offices across 29 countries. The practice will focus on energy, infrastructure and M&A.
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Former BLP chairman seconded to Tesco in bid for Asia business

Berwin Leighton Paisner's (BLP's) former chairman Peter Robinson (pictured) is set to take up an in-house secondment with Tesco in Shanghai before relocating to Beijing later this year to launch a new office for the firm, it has emerged.
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DAC Beachcroft inks Canada tie-up ahead of Latin America moves

DAC Beachcroft has secured an association with Canadian law firm McCague Borlack, signing a two-year agreement ahead of a potential full merger in 2014.
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DLA signs up Dewey Hong Kong team as international exits continue

Dewey & LeBoeuf's Hong Kong arm is set to join DLA Piper, as lawyers from the faltering US firm's international network continue to find new homes. The team joining DLA includes corporate partner Heng Loong Cheong, local partner Sheng Wu, and Joyce Chan, the head of Dewey's local associated firm Joyce Sze Ho Chan & Coby, as well as one of counsel and two associates.
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CC and US duo at front of Korea queue after securing Ministry of Justice approval

Clifford Chance (CC), Ropes & Gray and Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton are set to become the first international firms with offices in South Korea, after receiving preliminary approval from Korea's Ministry of Justice. The firms can act as consultants for the first two years, and thereafter will be able to take cases in cooperation with local firms.
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Ropes & Gray recruits senior lawyer duo to break into Hong Kong law

Ropes & Gray has become the latest US firm to break into Hong Kong law with the appointment of two senior lawyers. The firm has recruited Norton Rose corporate and securities partner Julian Chung to launch the local law practice at its Hong Kong branch. Chung has been a partner with Norton Rose since 2005 when he joined the UK firm along with a team from the now-defunct local arm of Seattle-based practice Perkins Coie.
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Salans calls time on Hong Kong association in wake of Beijing closure

Salans has ended its association with Hong Kong firm Pang & Co, exiting its office on the island and deregistering as a local practising law firm. Partners voted to end the association in late March, although the firms will still maintain a informal referral relationship. Salans now has just one China base in Shanghai, after voting to close its Beijing office earlier this year.
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