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Mishcon’s Hong Kong ally hires five-strong disputes team from leading independent firm
Disputes boutique Karas strengthened as Mishcon presses on with strategy of growing Asia private client capability
Linklaters secures Morgan Lewis partner to launch Singapore funds practice
Addition of Joel Seow follows double partner hire in Hong Kong last month
RPC hires Ashurst's Korea co-head in Hong Kong to set up country desk
UK firm flags 'key strategic hire' as it targets work in world's 12th largest economy
Senior counsel success for pair of women commercial disputes lawyers in Singapore
Appointment of Marina Chin and Swee Yen Koh alongside Tan Puay Boon bring total SC tally to 94
Norton Rose Fulbright appoints 54 partners in North America-focused round
Global giant achieves 40% target for women lawyers for third year running; Reed Smith promotes 31
Withers hires partners from Pillsbury and BCLP to boost Southeast Asia reach
Private client powerhouse also signs real estate partner in London and promotes four lawyers to partner
Almost a third of global companies expect disputes to increase in 2022, study finds
Covid and Cybersecurity-related rifts seen as biggest threats, Baker McKenzie report shows
Cooley adds capital markets partner in Singapore from Goldman Sachs
Tim Pitrelli joins from role as executive director and senior counsel in Goldman’s investment banking division
Hong Kong takes key step towards lifting ban on outcome-related arbitration fees
Law Reform Commission approves proposals that would bring jurisdiction in line with other international disputes hubs
Linklaters re-hires partners from Paul Weiss and Latham in Asia boost
Arrivals include Linklaters' former China head and add private equity and financial regulation expertise
Standalone procedural rules unveiled to bolster Singapore International Commercial Court
Rules aim for 'clarity and efficiency' as Singapore moves to become jurisdiction of choice for high-stakes commercial disputes
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas opens in Singapore after hiring Nishith Desai's ex-office head
First base outside home country to offer Indian law in areas including international arbitration and private client
Sidley adds 42 new partners in bumper round that leans towards litigators
Chicago firm’s litigation group sees 11 lawyers made up in round that is significantly larger than last year’s
Baker Botts to end physical presence in Asia with Hong Kong office closure
Move follows US law firm shuttering its Beijing office last year
BP unveils trimmed-down roster of 26 panel firms as it seeks to 'consolidate external spend'
Some 26 firms appointed globally following competitive tender that assessed candidates' D&I and energy transition capabilities