Asia/Japan
Volkswagen is latest carmaker to join Avanci’s 5G licensing programme
Group that includes Audi and Seat joins more that 25 automotive brands that can now use the standard essential patents of more than 60 patent holders
Around the house: Disney promotes GC to CLO role, Olympus lines up global GC replacement
This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at Circana, John Wood Group, Agoda and Northern Trains
A luxury brand guide to Asia Pacific customs powers in trademark enforcement
DLA Piper partner Edward Chatterton and colleagues provide a high-level overview of how APAC customs authorities can help brand owners stop counterfeit goods entering a country
Huawei and Sharp sign patent cross licensing deal of 4G and 5G technology
Chinese and Japanese technology companies agree to license their mobile standard essential patents
Global decrease in trademark filings, WIPO reports, but continued rise in patents
IP filings have “braved” the pandemic, but WIPO director general warns of geopolitical instability and an uncertain economic outlook
Patent platform Avanci launches single licence as carmakers gear up for 5G connected cars
Mercedes Benz becomes first car maker to sign up to 5G connected vehicle licensing programme
Linklaters builds in Japan with corporate partner from Nishimura & Asahi
Hire of Yoshiyuki Asaoka follows magic circle firm adding Ashurst’s Tokyo M&A and Asia insurance sector lead last spring
Clifford Chance elects 32 new partners in diverse round
Twelve women included in round that sees 39% of new US and UK partners come from minority ethnic backgrounds
Watson Farley & Williams hires White & Case asset finance team for Tokyo debut
UK firm follows up Seoul launch in February with new office focused on aviation and maritime finance work
‘A time of significant transition' – The Global Legal Post launches international guide to ESG laws and regulations
Practical tool for businesses and their advisers is edited by Debevoise’s Ulysses Smith and features contributions from array of top firms
MoFo and Freshfields advise on Fujitsu’s €432m takeover of Germany's GK Software
Deal features undertaking by GK Software's founders to sell their shareholdings
Japan’s Anderson Mori opens in London as firm expands outside Asia for first time
New London arm will be led by former Singapore office rep Atsutoshi Maeda
Linklaters bolsters corporate practice with Ashurst M&A lead in Tokyo
Tracy Whiriskey comes aboard following number of recent laterals to Links’ wider M&A practice as deals market booms
Nelson Mullins, Simpson Thacher lead Japan's Coincheck through $1.3bn SPAC merger
Allen & Overy, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, Littler Mendleson, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune and De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek also act on merger with Thunder Bridge Capital Partners
Squire Patton Boggs elevates 26 to partner in diverse promotions round
Some two thirds of the cohort is diverse according to gender, ethnicity or sexual orientation according to the firm
Dentons hires Hogan Lovells' sustainability head to lead global ESG efforts
Tokyo-based Aragon St-Charles tasked with helping new firm distinguish itself as 'leader and innovator' in field
Lawyers from Trussardi and Loro Piana to debate influencer marketing’s impact on luxury sector
Webinar hosted by Luxury Law Alliance and Bird & Bird will explore ‘trends, tips and opportunities’
White & Case promotes largest partner class ever in EMEA-focused round
More than half of the New York firm's latest promotions were made across its EMEA offices
Japanese firm Miura & Partners opens for business in Nagoya
Launch marks firm’s fifth office since it was established in 2019
MoFo expands Japanese litigation practice with partner hire from DLA Piper
Cross-border disputes, investigations and regulatory specialist Takahiro Nonaka joins in Tokyo
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