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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
Morrison Foerster adds private equity partner in China from Kirkland & Ellis
Rongjing Zhao joins as US firm’s third PE partner hire in Asia this year
Rajah & Tann litigation partners exit to launch Singapore boutique
Danny Ong and Wern-Jhien Yam leave Singapore Big Four firm to open shop focused on dispute resolution, financial crime and insolvency
Herbert Smith Freehills Singapore ally launches local disputes practice with Morgan Lewis team
Leading litigator Daniel Chia joins Prolegis with three-lawyer team to head new practice
Freeths wins copyright battle for Bollywood record labels in UK High Court
UK-based record labels and well-known Pakistani performer Akram Rahi in copyright tussle for 12 songs used on YouTube channel in Birmingham-based court
Rajah & Tann expands international arbitration practice with Bangkok partner hire
Former MoFo and HSF lawyer Vanina Sucharitkul will help grow the Singapore firm’s regional disputes coverage
A slow passage to India? Without legislation years of haggling over legal market liberalisation lie ahead
India’s latest plans to open to foreign law firms may stand more chance of success than previous attempts, but the regulation is unclear, writes Hook Tangaza’s Alison Hook
‘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
'Huge opportunities' - the legal profession reacts to long-awaited liberalisation of India's legal market
Ben Rigby gauges the response of Indian and UK lawyers to new rules allowing international firms to open Indian offices
Long wait over as Indian bar gives international law firms green light to set up local offices
Leading law firms line up to welcome long-awaited liberalisation of establishment rules
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