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Birds snaps up HK cap markets partner from exiting Winston
Bird & Bird has recruited capital markets expert David Cheng as a partner in Hong Kong from Winston & Strawn, which recently shuttered its Hong Kong office.
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Long-time Bakers corporate partner joins Tokyo International
Tokyo International Law Office has hired corporate expert Jean-Denis Marx as a partner from Baker McKenzie, where he had worked for three decades.
India’s 2024 Budget: Lawyer reactions
India’s Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the interim Union Budget on Thursday. With elections around the corner, an interim budget is presented to keep essential government operations funded until the newly elected government presents its full budget.
Stephenson Harwood continues to bulk up HK with Eversheds hire
Stephenson Harwood has added another partner to its Hong Kong office, this time hiring capital markets practitioner Amy Yu from Eversheds Sutherland. Yu was at Eversheds for nearly nine years.
CAM, Khaitan guide Aditya Birla’s Grasim on $482 mln rights issue
Indian law firm Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has guided the $482 million rights issue of Aditya Birla Group’s flagship company, Grasim Industries, with Khaitan & Co and Hogan Lovells advising the lead managers to the issue.
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Yulchon expands disputes offering by adding another former prosecutor
Seoul-headquartered law firm Yulchon has welcomed Sang Mook Kang, a former senior prosecutor with the Busan District Prosecutor’s Office, as a partner.
Khaitan welcomes private client expert from SAM
India’s largest law firm, Khaitan & Co, has landed private client practitioner Divi Dutta as a partner in its Noida office from Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.
Malaysia’s Skrine recruits disputes partner
Kuala Lumpur-based law firm Skrine has hired barrister Louise Azmi as a partner. She was most recently running her own independent practice.
India lateral partner hire roundup: February 2024
A new year brought new hires for India’s legal market. Dentons Link Legal, ANM Global, Emerald Law Offices, and Kochhar & Co continued their hiring streaks, while Rajaram Legal, SKV Law Offices, and AKS Partners also welcomed new additions.
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