03 DECEMBER 2020 Top 10 Headlines ASIAN LEGAL BUSINESS We are now accepting submissions for the ALB Asia’s Top 15 Litigators.
Litigation plays an important role in a law firms suite of services and we are celebrating Asia’s top 15 litigators in the February 2021 issue of the ALB magazine. Profile of cases handled, clients’ recommendations, and the use of technology to minimise the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic will be taken into consideration when making an assessment.
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The 19th ALB Hong Kong Law Awards, a virtual event held on Nov. 27, was a resounding success, celebrating the standout lawyers, firms, in-house teams and legal work in the region. Full Article |
In this new listing, ALB will pick the most highly recommended private-practice lawyers based permanently in the MENA* (the Middle East and North Africa) region. Full Article |
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Davis Polk & Wardwell and Zhong Lun Law Firm advised Chinese biopharmaceutical company Antengene Corporation on its $335 million IPO in Hong Kong, with Herbert Smith Freehills and Commerce & Finance Law Offices advising the joint sponsors and the underwriters. Full Article |
S&R Associates has represented India’s Embassy REIT on its $1.3 billion acquisition of Embassy TechVillage assets from affiliates of sponsors Embassy Group, which were advised by Khaitan & Co. Full Article |
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Hooi Bien Chuah talks to ALB about how the legal team supported Lazada Malaysia’s launch of new initiatives in the e-commerce market, and why working for causes greater than oneself can make work “super meaningful and motivating.” Full Article |
Submissions are now open for ALB Asia’s Rising Stars India list, which spotlights the next generation of the country’s lawyers. The list will be published in the February 2021 issue of ALB India. Full Article |
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M&A litigators and merger agreement drafters will long remember the ruling Monday by Delaware Vice Chancellor Travis Laster in AB Stable VII v. MAPS Hotels and Resorts for its exhaustive interpretation of whether the worldwide pandemic permitted South Korea’s Mirae Asset to walk away from a $5.8 billion deal to buy luxury hotels in the U.S. from a successor to China’s Anbang Insurance. Full Article |
Around 1,300 of Future’s more than 1,700 retail outlets in 400 cities sell groceries. Its budget supermarkets cater to middle-class shoppers, while its upmarket stores offer products like imported cheese and fresh guacamole, relatively rare in India’s retail landscape. Full Article |
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Norton Rose nabs shipping partner from Clifford Chance, OLN's round of promotions, and much more in this week’s Asia Appointments roundup. Full Article |
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