| | Headline News CLOSING SOON: ALB Asia IP Rankings 2025 by Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 Submissions are now open for the ALB 2025 Intellectual Property Rankings. The rankings will be published in the May issues of ALB Asia and ALB China. Deadline: Mar. 03, 2025 DOWNLOAD FORM HERE CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Other News Kirkland HK loses another as Jones Day makes cap markets hire U.S. law firm Jones Day has boosted its capital markets offering in Hong Kong with the hire of Kirkland & Ellis partner Ming Kong and former Sidley Austin counsel Dominic Sze. 2024 Year in Review: Dispute Resolution in Indonesia [Brought to you by UMBRA] 2024 has brought significant changes to Indonesia. Other than being a significant political year with the election and inauguration of Prabowo Subianto as president and the holding of local executive elections, Indonesia has also seen developments in the dispute resolution and investigations space. Various stakeholders, including the Indonesian judiciary, government, parliament, and the business community have introduced reforms throughout the year and further improvements are expected to set in the coming years. Ex-Ashurst Asia MP joins Japan’s Atsumi & Sakai as M&A head Japanese law firm Atsumi & Sakai has enhanced its project finance capabilities with the appointment of Alan Kitchin as head of its international projects and M&A practice in Tokyo. Kitchin most recently managed his own practice in the UK. KWM, Clayton Utz advise on $5.34 bln Japan-Australia iron ore deal King & Wood Mallesons has advised Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co Mitsui on its $5.34 billion agreement to acquire a 40 percent interest in Australia’s Rhodes Ridge iron ore project, with Clayton Utz representing one of the sellers, VOC Group. Skadden loses another in Beijing as ECM partner joins KWM Hong Kong King & Wood Mallesons has expanded its equity capital markets practice with hire of Sun Kai as a partner in Hong Kong from the Beijing office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. Malaysia’s RDS raises stakes with 5 partner hires, DeHeng alliance Malaysian law firm RDS Partnership has significantly strengthened its practice offerings with the addition of five partners, led by intellectual property veteran Michael Soo, who joins as head of the IP practice, and Wai Ming Yap, who was managing director of Singapore’s Morgan Lewis Stamford. SURVEY OPEN: ALB Offshore Client Choice 2025 In its annual list, ALB selects top offshore lawyers based on client feedback. Deadline: Mar. 03, 2025 SURVEY LINK HERE Birds doubles Tokyo partner count with hire from BCG International law firm Bird & Bird has added a second partner to its recently launched Tokyo office with the hire of Aya Saito from Boston Consulting Group, where she was legal lead for Northeast Asia. Navigating Indonesian Shipping Law Changes: Key Updates and Expert Work Team [Brought to you by UMBRA] The shipping industry in Indonesia plays a pivotal role in the nation's economy, given its archipelagic nature and reliance on sea transportation for trade. In October 2024, updates to the provisions regulating the shipping industry were introduced with the issuance of Law No. 66 of 2024 on the Third Amendment to Law Number 17 of 2008 concerning Shipping (“New Shipping Law”). These changes aim to strengthen the shipping industry, addressing various challenges and opportunities. We are thrilled to present the key updates from these amendments below. Khaitan, Anagram act on $575 mln sale of cricket team Gujarat Titans Khaitan & Co has advised Indian multinational conglomerate Torrent Group on its acquisition of 67 percent stake in Indian Premier League cricket franchise Gujarat Titans, from private equity firm CVC, which were represented by Anagram Partners. SURVEY OPEN: India Super 50 Lawyers In this listing, ALB will pick the most highly recommended private-practice lawyers based permanently in India. Deadline: Jun. 06, 2025 SURVEY LINK HERE CLICK HERE TO READ MORE NEWS ON THE ALB WEBSITE |
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Rankings and Listings Results ALB Asia IP Rankings 2025 Submissions are now open for the ALB 2025 Intellectual Property Rankings. The rankings will be published in the May issues of ALB Asia and ALB China. Deadline: Mar. 03, 2025 DOWNLOAD FORM HERE ALB Offshore Client Choice 2025 In its annual list, ALB selects top offshore lawyers based on client feedback. Deadline: Mar. 03, 2025 SURVEY LINK HERE ALB Asia Top 15 Chief Compliance Officers 2025 ALB proudly presents its second annual list of Asia's Top 15 Chief Compliance Officers, recognising leaders who excel in navigating corporate governance complexities with strategic foresight and unwavering integrity. Deadline: Apr.. 4, 2025 DOWNLOAD FORM HERE ALB Asia Top 30 Litigators 2025 ALB is now accepting submissions for the Asia Top 30 Litigators 2024. This ranking will celebrate the leading litigators in Asia and their influence in the legal field, to be featured in the June 2025 issue of ALB Asia Magazine. Deadline: Apr. 24, 2025 DOWNLOAD FORM HERE |
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Video DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN JAPAN'S LEGAL INDUSTRY As one of Japan’s Big Four law firms, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune has made it its mission to improve diversity and inclusion, or D&I, across the firm and Japan’s legal industry. CLICK TO WATCH MORE VIDEOS Rankings and Listings Results ALB Dealmakers of Asia 2024 Much like its counterpart Litigators of Asia, the ALB Dealmakers of Asia 2024 profiles showcase the region’s most influential and accomplished legal professionals who have made significant contributions to the dynamic landscape of Asian business law and are shaping the future of dealmaking across the continent. |
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2025 ALB surveys and rankings Click here to access the full list of surveys and rankings that are currently underway and open for submissions. |
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