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Funds and crypto partner leaves Simmons for Hong Kong independent with PwC ties

Gaven Cheong to serve as head of investment funds at Tiang & Partners

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Former Hong Kong leader calls for 'China-wide boycott' of Mayer Brown after statue controversy

Leung Chun-ying said US firm bowed to international pressure by ceasing to advise longtime client over Tiananmen Square statue removal efforts

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Mayer Brown halts work advising University of Hong Kong on removal of Tiananmen Square memorial statue

US firm ceases representation of long term client for matter after role condemned by dozens of NGOs

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Dechert taps Kirkland partner to launch financial restructuring practice in Hong Kong

Daniel Margulies comes aboard as US firm prioritises growth of Asia restructuring capabilities

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Oon & Bazul grows Singapore disputes capability with trio of partner-level hires

Benedict Eoon, Jerald Foo and Priscilla Lua come aboard with Magic Circle and Singapore Big Four experience

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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

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Irish legal community asks lawyers to support fleeing Afghan legal professionals

The Law Society of Ireland creates community support model to support those fleeing from the Taliban regime

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Pinsent Masons mourns death of Hong Kong head and veteran partner Vincent Connor

Connor, who passed away on 5 October after a period of illness, was 'unfailingly kind, funny and ever thoughtful of others'

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Novartis legal and compliance solutions head jumps to EY for new legal managed services role

Santosh Singh joins accountancy giant in Hyderabad as Big Four push for bigger slice of legal market

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Mishcon de Reya bolsters Asia presence through tie-up with Hong Kong firm

Association with Karas to form disputes and investigations and private wealth practices follows launch in Singapore last year

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Law firms in race to work on India’s biggest-ever IPO as government sweetens deal

Country’s largest firm among those bidding to advise state-run Life Insurance Corporation on its estimated $12bn stock offering

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LAW Partnership launches flexible legal resourcing service in Malaysia

New offering intended to meet client demand for short-term personnel and out-of-the-ordinary capabilities in the wake of the pandemic

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Tilleke & Gibbins hires GC of Myanmar-focused business syndicate to bolster China capabilities

Derrick Khoo leaves role at Marga Group to co-head Bangkok-based firm’s China desk

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Appointments: Willkie adds private equity expert in Paris, Mayer Brown names new leadership in DC

This week's roundup also sees moves at Shearman & Sterling, Eversheds Sutherland, DLA Piper, Payne Hicks Beach and Squire Patton Boggs

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Former Essex Court Chambers QC joins Temple Chambers in Hong Kong

Jern-Fei Ng QC was the first of four senior counsel with Asia links to leave the sanctions-hit London chambers

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