Asia
Simmons leads fashion e-retailer Zozo’s $154m acquisition of UK rival Lyst
CMS is advising global shopping platform Lyst on the deal, which will continue to operate as a standalone business
Blackstone Chambers junior to take silk in Hong Kong
Tim Parker will be appointed Senior Counsel in June; but another international judge has left the Court of Final Appeal
Eversheds Sutherland’s international arm makes up 23 partners
UK network dominates in latest promotion round – a significantly reduced cohort compared to 2024
London edges ahead of Singapore as top go-to jurisdictions for international arbitration, study finds
White & Case survey shows seats continue to be favoured for their reliability, legal infrastructure and recent reforms
McDermott shutters Singapore office ending Asia presence
Closure leaves US firm with eight overseas offices, all in in Europe
MoFo advises SoftBank on mega $40bn funding round in OpenAI
Largest venture-backed investment on record values ChatGPT-creator at $300bn
Japan’s Miura & Partners marks Hong Kong office launch
Office set to open this summer follows firm’s recent launches in US, Malaysia and Thailand
BCLP to close in Hong Kong and Singapore as it plans Asia ‘wind-down’
Firm says it will continue to service its clients’ Asia needs through associate firm network
Female-founded ArbBoutique hires independent arbitrator in Singapore
Ex-Skadden counsel Chiann Bao joins the firm as a partner
Singapore Law Society vice-president resigns following social media posts about rape case
Chia Boon Teck’s comments drew widespread criticism from the legal community, including Singapore Minister of Law K. Shanmugam
Chinese Supreme Court upholds landmark ruling on infringing plant variety rights
The court awarded significant damages to a foreign fruit producer
WIPO reports return to growth in patents and trademarks filings in 2024
China was the leading country filer for patents and designs, while US took the top spot for trademarks
Can the AI industry solve the transpacific IP tug-of-war?
Divergent approaches to IP protection in the US and China could impact the pace of AI development, writes Lusheng managing partner Landy Jiang
Paul Hastings, Weil called in for BlackRock’s $23bn Panama Ports deal
Paul Hastings advises seller CK Hutchison as Weil guides consortium led by BlackRock
French firm LPA Law debuts in Vietnam through boutique merger
Tie-up with 15-lawyer APFL Partners comes as Vietnam’s economy grows rapidly fuelled by strong exports and foreign investment
CMS merges with Hong Kong alliance firm
Tie-up to create 40-lawyer practice contrasts with wider scaling back of China operations by large international law firms
IBA to explore cross-border law opportunities at Asia Pacific Regional Forum
Biennial forum is taking place in Hong Kong this week and features sessions on arbitration and cross-border M&A
Cleary to shut Beijing arm, joining US law firm exodus from mainland China
New York firm to focus China coverage in Hong Kong
Herbert Smith Freehills makes twin disputes hire in Hong Kong from Kirkland, Latham
Paul Quinn and Truman Mak join as partners in the firm’s commercial litigation team
White & Case calls time on exclusive Indonesia association
End of partnership with Witara Cakra Advocates means US firm will no longer have an on-the-ground presence in Indonesia
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