NEXT
Sign in to follow

International Edition

Linklaters partner duo quit to join Indian referral practice

Two partners from Linklaters' India group have stepped down to join the City giant's local referral partner Talwar Thakore & Associates (TT&A). Singapore-based finance partner Narayan Iyer and Hong Kong corporate partner Kunal Thakore will join the partnership at TT&A on 1 December. Iyer and Thakore were founding members of the magic circle law firm's India group, joining Linklaters in 1996 and 2000 respectively.
2 minute read

International Edition

Former DLA Piper partner faces forgery trial in Singapore

A former DLA Piper partner who left in 2006 to open a Singapore office for US firm Duane Morris is standing trial for forgery, writes The American Lawyer. Rudy Lim, 37, has been charged with falsely inflating his pay at DLA to obtain a better salary at Duane Morris.
3 minute read

International Edition

DLA Piper projects partner joins firm's Australian ally in Brisbane

DLA Piper's Australian ally has added a second partner in a week from the UK firm with the hire of public-private partnership (PPP) specialist Alex Guy. Guy, who is a partner in DLA Piper's London office, is set to relocate to DLA Phillips Fox's Brisbane office, where he will advise on projects across Australia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific region while also strengthening co-operation with DLA's Asia practice. He will take up the new role as of 1 January 2010.
2 minute read

International Edition

SJ Berwin launches new office in Shanghai

SJ Berwin has opened an office in Shanghai, as the firm continues to expand its presence outside of Europe. The representative office was launched officially today (30 October) after the firm was granted a licence in August, and will be staffed by senior associates Phillip Senff and Hailong Ji.
2 minute read

International Edition

DLA Dubai chief quits to take chief exec role at firm's Australian ally

DLA Piper's Dubai head is leaving to take up a new role as chief executive of the firm's Australian alliance partner. Tony Holland, who also heads DLA's regional finance practice in the Middle East, has accepted an offer to join DLA Phillips Fox and will take on the CEO role 15 February 2010. DLA Piper has yet to name a new Dubai managing partner and regional finance head to succeed Holland.
2 minute read

International Edition

Law Society heads up Korea push as EU seals trade agreement

The Law Society is stepping up its activities in South Korea after the EU signed a free trade agreement (FTA) with the country earlier this month (15 October). The society has been pushing for legal services to be included in the FTA, and with this objective achieved, the Korean legal market could be opened up to European firms. The FTA could be ratified as early as next year, allowing for the three-stage deregulation of the market to start.
2 minute read

International Edition

Simmons duo depart to join Weil Gotshal in Hong Kong

Weil Gotshal & Manges has boosted its Asia practice with a double hire from Simmons & Simmons in Hong Kong. Henry Ong has joined Weil's Hong Kong office as a partner along with Jasson Han, who joins as a partner-level senior consultant, the same title he held at Simmons.
2 minute read

International Edition

Partners eye rapid revenue growth in Asia

At a time when many City firms cite Asia as their best opportunity for growth, nearly half of partners are predicting double-digit revenue hikes in the region over the next 12 months. The latest Legal Week Big Question survey found that some 47% of partners believe they will see Asian revenues increase by more than 10% over the coming year, with 32% predicting turnover increases of between 10% and 15% and a further 16% expecting growth of more than 15%.
4 minute read

International Edition

Debevoise and Simpson Thacher lead on $2.15bn AIG sell-off

Debevoise & Plimpton and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett have picked up lead roles on AIG's sale of its life insurance business in Taiwan to a Hong Kong-based investment company. Primus Financial will pay $2.15bn (£1.35bn) to acquire AIG's Nan Shan unit, Taiwan's third-largest life insurance company by total premiums.
2 minute read

International Edition

Withers installs Asia senior partner with Hong Kong transfer

Withers has appointed a senior partner for Asia with the relocation of Joe Field from the firm's New York office. Field joins Withers' 15-lawyer Hong Kong base, which was launched in January last year.
2 minute read

More from ALM

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.

Resources

  • Aligning Client Needs with Lawyer Growth and Profitability

    Brought to you by BigHand

    Download Now

  • Technology to Make E-Discovery Smarter, Not Harder

    Brought to you by Nuix

    Download Now

  • Does Generative AI Have the Power to Transform Legal Services?

    Brought to you by HaystackID

    Download Now

  • How This Personal Injury Firm Reduced Client Intake Time by 80%

    Brought to you by PracticePanther

    Download Now