22 APRIL 2021 Top 10 Headlines ASIAN LEGAL BUSINESS Young and rising lawyers in Asia’s legal community are continuing to make their mark in the market despite the disruptions by the Covid-19 pandemic and deserves recognition for their achievements and contributions. ALB is pleased to launch our Asia's Top 15 Rising Lawyers, which will be announced in the ALB magazine's July 2021 issue. This list highlights the achievements of top 15 lawyers under 40 years of age across Asia who have consistently delivered high-quality work and set high standards in their respective legal space, while earning accolades from their colleagues, superiors and clients. Read More | | | | | | | | | | | For more news, click here to visit the website |
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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Commerce & Finance Law Offices have counselled travel website Trip.com on its $1.09 billion secondary listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with Latham & Watkins and Jingtian & Gongcheng advising the joint sponsors and the underwriters. Full Article |
The most effective strategy in dispute resolution is to explain the client’s position to the court or arbitral tribunal in a clear and comprehensive manner. Full Article |
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Research and submissions for the following lists and rankings are currently underway. Please see the list below about how you can find more details, necessary deadlines, and links to forms and surveys. Full Article |
Like all industries, law firms are susceptible to cyber-attacks. In 2016, the Panama Papers leak shocked the world and brought cybersecurity to the fore. What came to light wasn’t only how politicians and world leaders exploit secretive offshore tax regimes; but also the rather astonishing lack of basic security practices on the part of the law firm Mossack Fonseca. Full Article |
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Anglo-American law firm DLA Piper has partnered with Datamaran, an environment, social and governance (ESG) risk management and data platform, to integrate ESG and legal due diligence. Full Article |
Roshan Thomas, a former Bengaluru-based partner at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas (SAM), has joined Indian learning platform Byju’s as group general counsel. Full Article |
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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has represented Indian real estate company Macrotech Developers on its 25-billion-rupee ($331 million) IPO on the BSE and NSE, with IndusLaw and Sidley Austin advising the lead managers. Full Article |
Indian law firm J. Sagar Associates (JSA) has added Niruphama Ramakrishnan as a partner in Gurugram from rival AZB & Partners. Full Article |
Indian law firm Argus Partners has strengthened its corporate practice with the hire of Gaurav Singhi who joins as a partner in Mumbai from Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas. Full Article |
Maurice Burke, formerly the head of the Southeast Asia disputes practice at Hogan Lovells, has joined DLA Piper in Singapore as head of investigations for Asia. Full Article |
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