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Cleary to shut Beijing arm, joining US law firm exodus from mainland China

New York firm to focus China coverage in Hong Kong

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Herbert Smith Freehills makes twin disputes hire in Hong Kong from Kirkland, Latham

Paul Quinn and Truman Mak join as partners in the firm’s commercial litigation team

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White & Case calls time on exclusive Indonesia association

End of partnership with Witara Cakra Advocates means US firm will no longer have an on-the-ground presence in Indonesia

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Singapore’s Providence Law Asia hires Duxton Hill advocate as international litigation head

Colin Liew joins leading Asian disputes boutique after nearly four years at Duxton Hill Chambers

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Elevate acquires 500-strong Sagacious IP

Leading alternative legal services provider makes third acquisition in nine months

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Senior Drew & Napier disputes partner departs with team to found own firm

Siraj Omar launches eponymous firm in Singapore focused on commercial disputes

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Leading Pakistani human rights lawyer to co-chair IBA’s Human Rights Institute

Hina Jilani has succeeded distinguished Swedish lawyer Anne Ramberg

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Morgan Lewis shutters Shenzhen office after less than two years

Closure follows office head Shaobin Zhu defecting to DLA Piper last year

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Gearing leaves Fountain Court to build on Singapore connections

Former co-head of arbitration to go solo in London but continue at Singapore’s Duxton Hill Chambers

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SICC marks 10th anniversary with transnational dispute resolution conference

Speakers included Chief Justice of Singapore Sundaresh Menon

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MoFo recruits senior private equity M&A partner in Singapore from Gibson Dunn

Scott Jalowayski replenishes MoFo’s Asia corporate bench following defections to CMS and Baker McKenzie

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Malaysia sovereign fund 1MDB files legal claim over $1bn alleged fraud

BVI action against Hong Kong company alleges ‘dissipation of billions of dollars in stolen funds’

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Singapore International Commercial Court appoints trio of UK, Australian judges

International jurists include UK Justice Lady Mary Arden, who join the court’s ranks next month

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Debevoise, Nishimura called in for Nippon Life’s $8.2bn Resolution Life acquisition

Kirkland & Ellis and Herbert Smith Freehills also among nine law firm’s called in for the largest takeover by a Japanese insurer

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