Other News JSA, CAM act as India’s L&T merges units to create $18 bln company J Sagar Associates and Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas have advised on the $18 billion merger of Mindtree and L&T Infotech, both software units of Indian conglomerate Larsen & Toubro. JSA represented Mindtree while CAM counseled Infotech. AMT establishes risk advisory team in response to changing global landscape Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Japan’s second-largest law firm, has established a risk advisory team to assist clients impacted by fast-moving geopolitical situations. Longtime Links Tokyo partner joins Jardines as GC in HK The Hong Kong-based multinational conglomerate Jardine Matheson has hired M&A, joint venture and equity capital market specialist Matthew Bland as group general counsel from Linklaters, where he was a partner. Rajah & Tann Thailand launches IP practice with ZICO hire R&T Asia (Thailand), Rajah & Tann’s Thai network firm, has launched an intellectual property practice after hiring Nuttaphol Arammuang as the practice head from ZICO IP. WFW welcomes back asset finance expert in HK from White & Case Watson Farley & Williams has welcome back aviation finance expert Simon Collins as a partner in Hong Kong from White & Case, where he spent 17 years. SUBMISSIONS OPEN: ALB Asia Top 10 Offshore Litigators We are now accepting submissions for the ALB Asia Top 10 Offshore Litigators 2022. Please fill in the form and direct submissions to Bingqing Wang at [email protected]. Deadline: June 3, 2022. Kennedys global aviation head to join insurance firm Peng Lim, the Singapore-based global head of the aviation practice at Kennedys Law, is set to leave the firm and join insurance company Liberty Mutual as head of aviation claims. Links’ Indonesia firm welcomes back lawyer from HSF Widyawan & Partners, Linklaters’ association firm in Indonesia, has welcome back corporate expert Teguh Arwiko as a partner in Jakarta from Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung (HBT), Herbert Smith Freehills’ association firm. SUBMISSIONS OPEN: ALB M&A RANKINGS 2022 Submissions for ALB’s annual ranking of the best law firms for M&A in Asia are now open. DEADLINE: July 15, 2022 Allens, Gilbert + Tobin advise on $2.7 bln SG-Australia tower deal Allens has advised a telecom tower unit of Singaporean telco SingTel and pension fund AustralianSuper on their A$3.58 billion ($2.68 billion) acquisition of rival Axicom, part-owned by Sydney-based investment bank Macquarie Group, which was represented by Gilbert + Tobin. SURVEY OPEN: ALB INDIA SUPER 50 In this listing, ALB will pick the most highly recommended private-practice lawyers based permanently in India. These lawyers will be selected based on client feedback. DEADLINE: June 10, 2022 CLICK HERE TO READ MORE NEWS ON THE ALB WEBSITE |