27 JUNE 2019 Top 10 Headlines | ASIAN LEGAL BUSINESS Singapore has been seeing the rise of some quality smaller law firms that are punching well above their weight in terms of work handled and services delivered.
For this reason, in its August 2019 issue, ALB is spotlighting a list of Firms to Watch for Singapore. These are firms that are small but are already making waves, and either challenging (or with the potential to challenge) much larger law firms for their share of the work.
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| Squire Patton Boggs and Grandall Law Firm have represented Chinese solar farm operator Xinyi Energy Holdings on its $468 million IPO in Hong Kong, with Deacons and JunHe advising the underwriters, and Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy advising the sponsor and coordinators. Full Article |
| UK law firm RPC has hired Charles Allen as a partner in Hong Kong from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, where he headed the commercial litigation and international arbitration practice in the city. Full Article |
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| Submissions for ALB’s annual ranking of the best law firms for M&A in Asia are now open. Full Article |
| The Cayman Islands is an early adopter of the Common Reporting Standard, compliant with FATCA, and a leading jurisdiction on tax transparency. Anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing legislative regimes aspire to the highest international standards, and the Cayman Islands’ commitment to compliance is unwavering. The Cayman Islands government and financial services industry together have a long history of working closely and cooperatively with key intergovernmental organisations. Full Article |
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| India’s Argus Partners has acquired Bengaluru boutique law firm Chambers of Maneesha Kongovi. Following the acquisition, four lawyers will join Argus, with Kongovi herself come on board as a partner Full Article |
| Now on its sixth year, the ALB Indonesia Law Awards 2019 will celebrate the outstanding contributions of private practitioners and in-house counsel in Indonesia at a black-tie gala dinner on October 10 in Jakarta Full Article |
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| As the flagship event of the Asian Academy of International Law, the annual Colloquium on International Law in the past years have been graced with the presence of an array of distinguished speakers, supported by various esteemed bodies and well attended by audiences coming from all over the world, gathering prestigious scholars, legal professionals, entrepreneurs, diplomats and high-ranking government officials to deliberate on topical issues that pertain to different spheres of international law. Full Article |
| Indonesian coal miners said upcoming regulatory changes are putting added pressure on their businesses amid depressed prices and rising competition from other energy sources. Full Article |
| Linklaters helps secure German offshore wind developer’s $3 bln Yunlin wind farm project, legal giants assist on Hansoh Pharma’s $1 bln HK IPO, and much more in our weekly deals spotlight. Full Article |
| UK law firm RPC nabs litigation partner from Orrick, Han Kun Law grows its Shanghai office with two partner hires, and much more in our weekly appointments spotlight. Full Article |
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