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The time is now for India
India's booming economy is creating new opportunities for global law firms, write Dentons global CEO Elliott Portnoy and Link Legal executive chairman Atul Sharma
7 Bedford Row’s Jern-Fei Ng KC joins Duxton Hill Chambers in Singapore
Ng is the fourth KC to be admitted to the Singapore Bar, adding to his practices in London and Hong Kong
Singapore partner succeeds London investigations specialist at helm of Baker McKenzie’s financial institutions group
Annual practice and sector group leadership refresh also ushers in new tax, IP and tech chiefs
Allen & Overy adds corporate partner duo in Singapore from Baker McKenzie
Kenny Kwan and Caryn Ng join as magic circle firm moves to bolster its Asia-Pacific equity capital markets and public M&A offering
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
‘Every reason for optimism’ – new Law Over Borders guide charts arbitration’s growing popularity across the world
Practical online comparative Global Legal Post guide is co-edited by Three Crowns partners Carmen Martinez Lopez and Liz Snodgrass
Allen & Overy elevates 36 to partnership
Proportion of women in latest round rises to 42% from 36% last year as overall number of promotions dips
McDermott Will & Emery secures Baker McKenzie China practice lead in London as it eyes China-Europe deals work
Peter Lu joins for new role of global China practice head alongside four-strong Bakers team
IP and fashion’s runway to gamification in India
Luxury online gaming is growing globally and new regulations in India may help spur activity, writes Remfry & Sagar lawyer Radha Khera.
‘Will globalisation continue, or recede?’ New foreign direct investment guide explores impact of Covid-19 and geopolitical upheaval
Practical online comparative Global Legal Post guide for businesses and their advisers features contributions from array of top firms
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
Greenberg Traurig eyes Asia renewables boom as firm opens in Singapore
Singapore launch follows Riyadh opening last month; firm also mulls expansion in Dubai, Brazil
India’s Trilegal secures eight-strong M&A team from rival Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
Team is led by Amit Khansaheb, who assembled group while at BMR Legal before moving to Shardul in 2017
China plans to beef up trademark laws with latest draft amendment
New and bold expansion means trademark owners must review and prepare, say DLA Piper authors Horace Lam and Allen Xu
Skadden unveils generous partner promotions round upping cohort by 26% to 24
Promotions concentrated in US with just three new partners based overseas