ALB India Top Disputes Boutique Firms 2024 About   In its inaugural list, Asian Legal Business shines a spotlight on India’s leading legal advocacy firms specialising in resolving complex legal challenges. These firms are redefining dispute resolution in India with their unparalleled expertise and proven track record. From navigating intricate commercial litigation to creating innovative solutions, these firms offer clients exceptional legal services.   Rowena Mon, 06 May 2024 - 22:33 METHODOLOGY Several key factors are considered in the selection process for the listing ..read more

US law firm Mayer Brown to split from Hong Kong partnership Signage is seen outside of the law firm Mayer Brown LLP in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 30, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly   U.S. law firm Mayer Brown said on Thursday that it plans to separate from its current Hong Kong operations, as many international law firms rethink or reduce their presence in China. Chicago-founded, 1,800-lawyer Mayer Brown said it plans to continue to operate in Hong Kong through a new partnership focused on corporate and other work. Mayer Brown said its Hong Kong partners plan to reestablish their firm as ..read more

SG: Links adds India-focused PE funds expert from White & Case   Magic Circle law firm Linklaters has bolstered its India-facing corporate offering by hiring private equity funds specialist Sayak Maity as a partner in Singapore from White & Case. With an emphasis on financial sponsors, Maity has experience in advising on sectors such as infrastructure, technology and e-commerce, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and manufacturing. Maity assists PE funds on investments in India and the wider Asia-Pacific region, and advises on joint ventures and corporate governance. Maity joined Whit ..read more

ALB Conversations: Shuhei Fujimura, Senior Ethics and Compliance Manager, Japan, Oxford University Press   Shuhei Fujimura is senior ethics and compliance Manager for Japan at Oxford University Press (OUP). In his role, he ensures the implementation of corporate compliance policies and programmes such as third-party business partner due diligence, gifts and hospitality, ethical marketing, charitable donations, high-risk business activity, conflicts of interest, facilitation of tax evasion, anti-money laundering, anti-modern slavery, and risk mitigation, including sanctions. He has previ ..read more

ALB Employer of Choice 2024 About Around a year ago, law firms were already grappling with the challenge of keeping their members, particularly the younger generation, engaged, motivated, and committed. However, the advent of a groundbreaking new technology, in the form of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI), has added another significant variable, presenting both risks and opportunities. Some of Asia’s best law firms to work for say that while it will be important to integrate Gen AI in a safe and impactful manner, effective talent retention is rooted in a human-centric approach tha ..read more

CC, Slaughters advise as HK-listed SciClone goes private for $1.13 bln   Clifford Chance has advised the Hong Kong-listed SciClone Pharmaceuticals on an offer to take it private by healthcare-focused private equity firm GL Capital, with Slaughter and May acting for the buyer’s financial adviser, Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities (CICC). The transaction was implemented via a scheme of arrangement, which allows for a cash consideration of up to an approximate total of $1.13 billion. Founded in 2010, GL Capital is an investment firm focusing on buyouts and growth opportunities in Ch ..read more

Khaitan expands new Ahmedabad office with disputes hire Khaitan & Co, India’s largest law firm by headcount, has welcomed aboard disputes expert Digant Popat as a partner in its recently launched Ahmedabad office. Khaitan established its office in Ahmedabad, the most populous city in India’s western state of Gujarat, last December. The office has two partners now, the other being Atman Desai. Popat advises on matters related commercial, civil and criminal laws, including electricity and land laws, contracts, tenders, public trust, education, projects and infrastructure, and recovery proc ..read more

Why are Singapore’s maritime authorities investigating a shipping crash in the U.S.? A view of the Dali cargo vessel which crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing it to collapse in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., March 26, 2024. REUTERS/Julia Nikhinson   On March 26, the Singapore-flagged cargo vessel Dali crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the U.S. city of Baltimore, taking the lives of six bridge construction workers. Since then, the city-state has sent shipping regulators to the U.S. for an investigation that brings international maritime laws to the fore, as authorities ..read more

UK insurance firm Fenchurch to enter Asia with SG office   Insurance-focused law firm Fenchurch Law has expanded its offerings beyond the UK for the first time, announcing plans for an office in Singapore. Singapore will serve as the London-based Fenchurch’s Asia hub, as the firm looks to tap policyholders and brokers from across the island-nation and wider Asia-Pacific region on high-value commercial insurance disputes. Fenchurch, founded in 2010, recently announced that it had transitioned to an employee-owned business model through the launch of an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), whi ..read more

Korea’s Jipyong pens partnership with Kenyan law firm   South Korean law firm Jipyong has entered into a partnership with Kenya’s G&A that aims to assist investors from the North Asian country looking to enter Africa. Only 0.7 percent, or $3 billion, of Korea's overseas investment headed to Africa between 2011 and 2020, however, interest is believed to be growing in recent times. Korean investors are currently assessing opportunities in certain key sectors in Kenya – as well as the broader African continent – such as agriculture, ICT, health, energy, infrastructure, education, affor ..read more