7 NOVEMBER 2019 Top 10 Headlines | APARNA SAI HFW has hired Wing Cheung as a senior corporate finance partner in Hong Kong from U.S law firm Locke Lord, where he headed the Hong Kong office.
Cheung is Locke Lord’s second senior departure this year, after Ronald Sum, the firm’s East Asia arbitration head, left for Addleshaw Goddard in May. Cheung’s departure leaves Locke Lord’s Hong Kong office with eight lawyers, including two partners – Greg Burch and Matthew Wong. Burch is reportedly taking over as office head. Read More | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For more news, click here to visit the website |
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| Singapore Big Four law firm Drew and Napier has welcomed back oil and gas specialist Chua Tju Liang as an equity director. Chua was most recently a partner at Chris Chua & Associates. Full Article |
| Hogan Lovells is set to welcome back Laurence Davidson as a partner in the firm’s corporate practice in Hong Kong from Chinese investment conglomerate HNA Group, where he was a senior counsel. Full Article |
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| Background: In view of the Government’s goal to achieve a US$ 5 trillion economy, the Finance Minister proposed a number of reforms to invigorate the Indian economy as part of the Union Budget 2019-2020 including a request to SEBI to consider increasing the minimum public share-holding (“MPS”) thresholds for listed entities from 25% to 35%. Full Article |
| London-headquartered law firm Kennedys has boosted its insurance practice in Singapore with the hire of three lawyers -- partners Patrick Yeo and Lim Hui Ying, and associate Joyce Ooi – from Withers KhattarWong. Full Article |
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| The Macallan Edition No.5 is our very own homage to the diversity and complexity of natural colour. Inspired by a coming together of whisky making mastery and colour expertise and insight, this single malt celebrates both The Macallan’s commitment to natural colour and the intricate whisky making process. Full Article |
| Reed Smith has added Stephanie Chan as a partner to the firm’s litigation practice in Hong Kong from Ashurst where she was a counsel. Full Article |
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| Given that the global economy has entered into a slowdown mode in recent times, we are witnessing a sentiment of uncertainty having permeated the Indian economy with distress signals emanating from across the trade and industry spectrum. With the economy navigating troubled waters, there is a decline in exits by private equity (PE) investors and investors are exploring alternate exit routes. Full Article |
| Uncertainty is the operative word for 2019. Uncertainty surrounds trade agreements, growth forecasts, interest rates and political manoeuvring. Unlike legal and tax changes which tend to cause a short-term reaction before becoming the new norm, these factors are unpredictable. And this uncertainty about the future bleeds into the world view, feeding stock exchange swings, currency fluctuations, IPO valuations and ultimately, the M&A market. Full Article |
| Nishimura acts on Honda and Hitachi Automotive’s $15 bln merger for new global mega supplier, AZB works with HDFC on a $3bln deal, and much more in this week’s Asia Deals table. Full Article |
| A&M nabs investigation expert to lead across APAC region, Kennedy’s takes three corporate partners from Withers, and much more in this week’s Asia Appointments table Full Article |
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