14 MAR 2019 Top 10 Headlines | APARNA SAI U.S. law firm Cooley is set to become a rare new American firm to open in Hong Kong after hiring corporate specialist Will Cai as a partner from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.
Once its application to set up as a registered foreign law firm is approved, Cooley will enter into an association with Cai, Lee & Partners, a local Hong Kong solicitor’s firm recently formed by Cai and Cooley partner Pang Lee, who is also qualified in Hong Kong. Read More | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For more news, click here to visit the website |
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| Submission is closing soon for the ALB 2019 Intellectual Property Rankings. Full Article |
| Baker McKenzie has represented Godiva Chocolatier, the Belgian manufacturer of gourmet chocolates, on its estimated $1.5 billion agreement to sell parts of its Asia-Pacific business to private equity firm MBK Partners, represented by Anderson Mori & Tomotsune. Full Article |
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| Morgan Lewis & Bockius and Jones Day are representing Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies in a lawsuit against the U.S. government over a law limiting the company’s American business. Full Article |
| ALB’s annual survey of the best law firms to work for in Asia is closing soon. The deadline for responses is March 15. Full Article |
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| India’s IndusLaw has continued its hiring spree, snapping up two more partners in the form of Rahul Goel and Anu Monga, who join the firm from Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas in Delhi. Full Article |
| The ALB Hong Kong’s Top In-House Teams 2019 list showcases the achievements of the finest in-house legal teams in Hong Kong. Full Article |
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| Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has advised private equity firm Samara Capital, and AZB & Partners has advised global giant Amazon on the firms’ joint $590 million purchase of Indian food and grocery retail chain More from Aditya Birla Group, which was counselled by Veritas Legal. Full Article |
| Carl Anduri, the president of law firm network Lex Mundi, is set to step down from his role after 19 years. He will be succeeded by Helena Samaha, who is currently the interim head of legal for media programming at telecommunications company Liberty Global. Full Article |
| Khaitan helps Ingersoll Rand on $1.45 bln acquisition of PFS, Dechert assists on Zhejiang’s $148 mln IPO, and much more in this week’s Asia Deals table. Full Article |
| U.S. firm Cooley opens in Hong Hong Kong, nabs corp specialist from Skadden, Linklaters promoted seven to partnership in Asia, and much more in this week’s Asia Appointments table Full Article |
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