12 MARCH 2020 Top 10 Headlines | ASIAN LEGAL BUSINESS In another annual list, ALB picks the best lawyers working for offshore law firms in Asia. These lawyers are selected based on client feedback.
ALB is looking at identifying the top practitioners who have established the strongest client connections and won the highest recognition across Asia. The online survey will close on April 10, 2020. Read More | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For more news, click here to visit the website |
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| Alfred CY Chow, a partner at Hong Kong firm Kwan & Chow, is believed to be the first lawyer in the city to have contracted COVID-19, according to a report in the Apple Daily. Full Article |
| Rahul Matthan and Karan Singh, founding partners of Indian law firm Trilegal, will step down from their leadership roles at the end of March to make way for two elected managing partners, according to media reports. Full Article |
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| We are still accepting submissions for the ALB IP Rankings 2020. The deadline for submission is Friday, March 13, 2020 Full Article |
| With every passing International Women’s Day, females appear to be taking greater strides in Asia’s legal industry. There are not only more women in law firm partnerships today, but they are also increasingly attaining leadership positions, heading practices or offices, and in some cases helming fairly large-sized law firms. Full Article |
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| Dentons PNG, the Papua New Guinea firm of Dentons, has represented the country in obtaining from its Supreme Court a judgment quashing a $3 billion arbitration claim brought by Independent Timbers and Stevedoring which was advised by Squire Patton Boggs, Manatt, Phelps & Philips and Leahy Lewin Lowing Sullivan. Full Article |
| Lawyer Michael Hay, who set up North Korea’s first and only foreign law firm, has died in Seoul aged 58, according to the website NK News. Full Article |
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| Nishith Desai Associates has advised Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC on its 44-billion-rupee ($622 million) investment in the road and highway assets of IRB Infrastructure Developers, which was counselled by S&R Associates. Full Article |
| India’s Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed banks to handle cryptocurrency transactions from exchanges and traders, overturning a central bank ban that dealt the thriving industry a major blow. Full Article |
| Allen & Gledhill on DBS’ $1 bln perpetual capital securities, AZB on Alok Industries’ $902 mln acquisition, and many more in this week’s Asia Deals table. Full Article |
| Kennedys nabs K&L Gates lit partner in Singapore, White & Case plucks banking specialist from Linklaters, and many more in this week’s Asia Appointments table. Full Article |
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