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SUBMISSIONS OPEN: ALB Asia's Top 15 In-House Teams 2024 ALB's Top 15 In-House Teams in Asia 2024 honors innovative legal departments that embrace change through technology and business innovation.
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Deadline: March 11, 2024Former judges join Korea’s Shin & Kim as partners South Korean Big Six law firm Shin & Kim has hired former judges Dong-kyu Kim and Hun-tae Doh as partners in Seoul. While Kim will specialise in bankruptcy and insolvency, Doh is a tax expert.
The Messi mess: Feelings were hurt. But was there breach of contract? Keen to regain its footing as an international entertainment hub, Hong Kong had been desperately seeking a victory. But a recent attempt to score a goal on the football pitch has turned into a situation that has gone beyond the realm of sports, and instead become a matter of international relations.
SUBMISSIONS OPEN: ALB IP Rankings 2024 Submissions open for ALB 2023 IP Rankings in ALB Asia and ALB China. May publication.
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Deadline: March 1, 2024Nishimura, MHM advise on Dai-ichi Life’s $2 bln acquisition of Benefit One Nishimura & Asahi has advised Japanese life insurance giant Dai-ichi Life Holdings on its 2.9-trillion-yen ($2 billion) acquisition of healthcare platform Benefit One, which was represented by Mori Hamada & Matsumoto.
AZB launches Taiwan desk to support growing India-Taiwan business Indian law firm AZB & Partners has launched a Taiwan desk, citing the “growing significance of Taiwan as a trading partner of India.” The desk will be led by head of the firm’s Chennai office, Aarthi Sivanandh.
SURVEY OPEN: ALB Offshore Client Choice 2024 As in previous years, ALB picks the best lawyers working for offshore law firms in Asia. These lawyers are selected based on client feedback.
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Deadline: March 31, 2024Indian disputes boutique Singularity launches in Singapore Indian cross-border arbitration boutique Singularity Legal has established its second international office in under a year, with a new outpost in Singapore.
Simpson Thacher advises CVC Capital on $6.8 bln Asia fund U.S. law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has advised PE fund CVC Capital Partners on the establishment of its sixth Asia fund, CVC Capital Partners Asia VI, which raised $6.8 billion.
2024 ALB China Rankings and Law Awards Schedule | 2024 ALB China榜单和法律大奖安排 2024 ALB China Rankings and Law Awards Schedule.
Korea’s Yoon & Yang bolsters construction, labour practices with new partners Korean Big Six law firm Yoon & Yang has landed construction, engineering and public procurement expert Jae Woo Jeon and labour specialist Sam Park as partners. Both recently held senior in-house roles: Jeon was at Daewoo Engineering & Construction, while Park was at Samsung Electronics.
GS exec director joins Trilegal in Mumbai Pallavi Banerjee, most recently executive director and senior legal counsel at Goldman Sachs, is moving back to law firm practice as a banking and finance partner in Indian law firm Trilegal’s Mumbai office.
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