PRC firm Commerce & Finance adds HK lit partner from Winston
Commerce & Finance Law Offices’ Hong Kong association firm Eric Chow & Co has hired litigator Christy Leung as a partner from Winston & Strawn.

Cryptocurrency Controls and Prospective Regulations on Digital Assets in Thailand [Brought to you by Chandler MHM]
Digital assets (including cryptocurrency and digital tokens), currently governed by the Emergency Decree on Digital Asset Business B.E. 2561, have been adopted widely in Thailand both as a means of payment (“MOP”) for goods and services, and investments. The dramatic growth of the use of digital assets has been a concern for the Thai authorities, particularly the use of digital assets as a MOP. From the authorities’ point of view, the use of digital assets for such purpose may lead to various negative impacts, including cyber espionage and money laundering. Thus, on 18 March 2022, the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission issued a new Notification of the Capital Market Supervisory Board to regulate such matters (the “New Regulation”), which came into effect on 1 April 2022.

SUBMISSIONS OPEN: ALB M&A Rankings 2022
Submissions for ALB’s annual ranking of the best law firms for M&A in Asia are now open.
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DEADLINE: July 15, 2022
Skadden, Orrick act on Chinese auto tech firm’s $3.82 bln SPAC merger
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has advised Chinese auto tech startup ECARX Holdings on its $3.82 billion merger with blank-check firm COVA Acquisition, which was advised by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe.

CLOSING SOON: ALB Asia Top 10 Offshore Litigators 2022
We are now accepting submissions for the ALB Asia Top 10 Offshore Litigators 2022. The annual ranking will showcase litigation practitioners working with offshore law firms.
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DEADLINE: June 3, 2022
Cravath, Milbank, CC advise on $6.7 bln aircraft lessor deal
Cravath, Swaine & Moore and Milbank have advised Japan’s SMBC Aviation Capital on its $6.7 billion acquisition of rival aircraft lessor Goshawk Aviation from NWS Holdings and Chow Tai Fook Enterprises, with Clifford Chance representing the sellers.

SUBMISSIONS OPEN: ALB Japan Top Law Firms Outside Tokyo 2022
In its inaugural list for Japan’s Top Firms Outside Tokyo, ALB will present law firms that have proven particularly active in other metropolitan areas or regions outside Greater Tokyo Area.
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DEADLINE: June 17, 2022
Bakers, CC act on Jin Jiang Capital’s $548 mln privatisation
Baker McKenzie FenXun has advised Jin Jiang International Holding Company on the $548 million privatisation of the Hong Kong-listed Shanghai Jin Jiang Capital Company, which was represented by Clifford Chance.

SURVEY OPEN: ALB India Super 50
In this listing, ALB will pick the most highly recommended private-practice lawyers based permanently in India. These lawyers will be selected based on client feedback.
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DEADLINE: June 10, 2022

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