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Matthew Secomb, formerly head of international arbitration in Asia-Pacific for White & Case, joins his wife, Anne, at boutique practice Secomb Arbitration

Malaysian law firm Tay & Partners appoints Leonard Yeoh as its new managing partner

Freshfields shores up its global M&A and capital practice with the return of Sean Donovan as a partner at its Singapore office

International law firm Ashurst Perkins Coie onboards JK Muckersie as a partner in Melbourne, bolstering its complex litigation practice

Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu gives corporate and M&A team a boost with the addition of Atsushi Nishitani as a partner in Tokyo

Arnold & Porter lifts corporate and finance practice in South Korea with onboarding of Chee-Kwan Kim as a partner in its M&A team in Seoul

Firms are working on a proposed merger of South Korean mobile parts manufacturer RFTech and automotive supplier Eco Volt

The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Asia Pacific marks first event in Malaysia, with networking and professional exchange

Philippines law firm Ocampo & Suralvo Law Office strengthens corporate and M&A team with partner Lyra Flores-Bisnar¡¯s arrival

PDLegal strengthens corporate practice in Australia with the appointment of George Halikiotis as a partner at its Sydney office

Baker McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise) has advised Tokyo-headquartered Mitsui Chemicals on its USD900 million acquisition of US-based Ultradent Products

A practical legal guide for Japanese investors doing business in the Philippines and market entry

DSK Legal strengthens its presence in South India with the opening of a Chennai office and 25-strong team

Simmons & Simmons has appointed Chris Studebaker, former general counsel at IBM Japan, as a partner and head of its dispute resolution initiative

Eight leading arbitration institutions share the latest trends and developments across the board

King & Spalding has opened a Sydney office to expand its Asia-Pacific presence and support clients in disputes, energy, tech and cross-border transactions

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow and Latham & Watkins advised on Aster Chemicals¡¯ USD1 billion green loan

Zhong Lun expands its capital markets practice with new Hong Kong partner Wu Hao

Mori Hamada & Matsumoto plans to open its first European office in London in 2026, after recent US expansion

Kundra & Bansal rebrands as KBD Partners with expanded leadership

David Wang, ex-head of Paul Hastings¡¯ Beijing and Shanghai offices, and partner Meka Meng have joined Hogan Lovells to boost M&A

Suman Kamani joins ALMT Legal Mumbai as partner, bringing 30+ years of corporate and litigation expertise

Veritas, Khaitan & Ascendus advised on Radico Khaitan¡¯s stake buy in Dyavol Spirits

Sarah Wilson named A&O Shearman's Bangkok managing partner

Hogan Lovells has hired Dechert partners Michael Wong and Maria Sit from its closing Hong Kong office

Asia Business Law Journal names the country¡¯s top law firms

JunZeJun Law Offices has unveiled a new branch in Shenyang, Liaoning province, to broaden its reach within northeast China

JunHe is extending its American footprint with the establishment of its third US office in the eastern city of Seattle, adding to the New York and Silicon Valley branches

Walkers¡¯ corporate lawyer Jo Lit has moved from Hong Kong to Dubai to join independent law firm Ibrahim & Partners as a partner in the capital markets and M&A practice and to head the China desk

There are obvious advantages to the adoption of electric vehicles, but a closer look reveals some key challenges holding the country back from making the switch

Singapore-headquartered law firm Helmsman has established new practice groups ¨C commercial disputes, employment, and corporate, banking and finance

E-signatures get a boost during the pandemic with parties finding they speed up turnaround times for deals

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) on 10 June offered a one-year window for independent directors in Indian businesses to clear their online self-assessment proficiency test conducted by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA)