Other News
HK: Paul Hastings hires cap markets lawyer from Deacons
Paul Hastings has hired capital markets expert Peter Cheng as a partner in Hong Kong from Deacons, the city’s largest local firm.
WFW, Squire Patton Boggs advise on $1.17bln ship financing
Watson Farley & Williams has advised BNP Paribas on a $1.17 billion loan to Vancouver-headquartered container service company Seaspan, which was represented by Squire Patton Boggs. The proceeds will be used by Seaspan to fund 15 dual-fuel container vessels.
Tilleke hires corporate expert in Vietnam from YKVN
Thailand-headquartered Tilleke & Gibbins has hired corporate lawyer Tram Ngoc Bich Nguyen as a partner in Ho Chi Minh City from YKVN.
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.
Duane Morris Singapore JLV firm hires litigator from Oon & Bazul
Selvam, Duane Morris’ Singapore joint law venture firm, has added Jerald Foo as a director in its litigation and dispute resolution group from local firm Oon & Bazul.
CC advises on Singapore’s first tokenised forex transaction
Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance has advised JP Morgan and SBI Digital Assets Holdings on the first successful industry pilot in Singapore for cross-currency transactions on tokenised deposits.
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
Korea’s Kim & Chang to open second Vietnam office
South Korea’s biggest law firm, Kim & Chang, is set to open its second Vietnam office in the national capital Hanoi by next month.
SG: Reed Smith hires aviation finance expert from Milbank
U.S. law firm Reed Smith has hired aviation finance lawyer Hui Ling Teo as a partner in Singapore from Milbank.
Nishimura advises on $474 mln investment in Japan’s Shizen Energy
Nishimura & Asahi has advised Canadian pension fund Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) on its $474 million investment in renewable energy company Shizen Energy.
Mishcon de Reya’s HK association firm welcomes disputes team
Karas, UK law firm Mishcon de Reya’s association firm in Hong Kong, has hired a disputes team in Hong Kong led by partner Jonathan Mok. Mok was most recently running his own practice.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE NEWS ON THE ALB WEBSITE | 