Other News Charles Russell Speechlys to expand Asia presence with SG office London-headquartered law firm Charles Russell Speechlys is set to join an array of international law firms opening in Singapore after announcing plans for an office there in the first half of next year, subject to regulatory approval. DEADLINE EXTENDED: ALB Firms to Watch (Singapore) 2023 As a reputable business hub and world-leading financial centre, Singapore has been seeing the rise of a number of quality smaller law firms that are punching well above their weight in terms of work handled and services delivered. DOWNLOAD FORM HERE Deadline: November 11, 2022 HK: Two Birds welcomes back tech partner from Tencent Technology lawyer Wilfred Ng has returned to Bird & Bird as a partner in Hong Kong following a three-year stint at Chinese conglomerate Tencent, where he was a senior legal counsel in the international privacy and data protection department. Using Case Insights to Improve Litigation Strategy and Manage Costs [Brought to you by Epiq] Performing an early case assessment (ECA) to help make better litigation strategy decisions is not a new or novel concept. However, with the rise in technology, this process has evolved and become increasingly more valuable to litigation teams. S&C, Skadden lead on $1.7 bln Japan-Switzerland pharma deal Sullivan & Cromwell has advised Japan's Sumitomo Pharma and its subsidiary Sumitovant on the $1.7 billion purchase of the remaining shares of Swiss pharmaceutical company Myovant Sciences, which was represented by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. K&L Gates adds another cap markets partner in HK U.S. law firm K&L Gates has hired debt capital markets specialist Jay Lee as a partner in Hong Kong from Simmons & Simmons. SUBMISSIONS OPEN: ALB Asia Top Innovative Law Firms 2023 Innovation has inevitably become a tangible and urgent need for the legal sector around the world, when facing the evolving business ecosystem driven by digital transformation and unpredictability caused by the pandemic. Particularly in Asia, law firms exhibit great passion over the years for embracing the wave and incorporating new technologies and techniques to secure new clients and enhance service delivery. DOWNLOAD FORM HERE Deadline: November 21, 2022 Kennedys closes Bangkok office London-headquartered insurance-focused law firm Kennedys has closed its Bangkok office after five years. India’s Saraf hires disputes expert from SAM Indian law firm Saraf and Partners has hired litigation and arbitration specialist Sairam Subramanian as a partner in Mumbai from Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. SUBMISSIONS OPEN: ALB North Asia's Top 15 Litigators 2023 We are now accepting submissions for ALB North Asia's Top 15 Litigators 2023. DOWNLOAD FORM HERE Deadline: November 21, 2022 Clifford Chance advises on $392 mln HK-U.S. real estate JV Clifford Chance has advised Los Angeles-based investment management firm Ares SSG Capital Management on its $392 million acquisition of a 51 percent stake in an investment vehicle of Hong Kong-listed property developer New World Development. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE NEWS ON THE ALB WEBSITE |