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HFW adds 20-strong team in Australia and China from MinterEllison
Five partners join with core team to bolster HFW’s corporate, projects and regulatory offering in the region
White & Case announces 42-lawyer partner promotion class
Cohort edges down from 46 last year with proportion of women slipping from 52% to 36%
D’Agostino wins second term as Herbert Smith Freehills CEO
Hong Kong-based D’Agostino to begin second four-year term next May
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
Eversheds Sutherland absorbs group of KWM lawyers in London
New arrivals, including five partners, join as part of Eversheds’ and KWM’s cooperation agreement struck in July
Crafting protection: India’s artisanal heritage and intellectual property
Simplifying IP processes and providing legal support are the pathways to ensuring India’s artisanal treasures thrive, write Remfry & Sagar lawyers Bisman Kaur and Radha Khera
A guide to registering and protecting cosmetics in Taiwan, China and Hong Kong
Beyond the language barrier, there are special considerations in formulating an IP portfolio in Taiwan and China, write Wisdom Law’s George J.H. Huang and Foley & Lardner’s Kiri Lee Sharon
Hill Dickinson bolsters international finance bench with Ince Hong Kong team
Asset finance partner trio joins in Hong Kong alongside five fee earners to strengthen UK firm’s marine and shipping practice
Mourant adds Maples & Calder partner for Singapore debut
Craig Luton to lead offshore firm’s ninth office as it pivots towards alternative asset management
‘We have to be as creative as counterfeiters’ – seven takeaways from the Anti-Counterfeiting World Law Summit
Delegates heard lively debate on how to tackle counterfeiters who are creative, resilient and constantly evolving
Herbert Smith Freehills to close Kuala Lumpur office
Move follows February’s decision to pull out of Seoul; firm restates commitment to grow Asia revenue
Baker McKenzie launches Korean joint venture
Bakers to offer Korean law advice through partnership with 20-lawyer KL Partners
Through the lens of fashion: India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023
With global data breaches rising, Remfry & Sagar lawyers Cyril Abrol and Radha Khera explain how the new Indian law will increase protections for luxury consumers
TikTok’s Oliver Walsh joins Rouse’s IP enforcement team
Rouse beefs up its intellectual property enforcement team with two new appointments in response to client need amid the changing anti-counterfeiting landscape
Linklaters to cut lawyers in China due to ‘prolonged downturn’
All three offices impacted; firm underlines commitment to China market