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China Business Law Journal reveals its top performing law firms of 2022

International arbitration expert Vanina Sucharitkul joins Singapore’s Rajah & Tann as a partner in the firm’s regional international arbitration practice

Herbert Smith Freehills will close its Seoul branch after 10 years, while the office head and disputes partner Mike McClure is set to relocate to London and Seoul-based partner Dana Kim will move to Hong Kong

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Leading arbitration specialist Anuradha Agnihotri has joined Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) as an of counsel in London to strengthen the firm’s India disputes practice

Supporting the Asia-Pacific arbitration practice, Herbert Smith Freehills launches an Australian arbitration hub in Melbourne led by partners James Allsop and Chad Catterwell

Link Legal hires Prashanth Sabheshan, formerly of Argus Partners, to strengthen the corporate, renewables, infrastructure, and environment, social and governance practices in the firm’s Bengaluru office

China Business Law Journal announces the most exciting China-related legal transactions and disputes of 2022

As global uncertainty disrupts the legal workforce, Asian law firms see attrition as young lawyers switch to in-house and other lanes

Tess Lumsdaine joins Baker McKenzie’s Hong Kong office as a partner, strengthening the firm’s capabilities in employment and regulatory compliance issues

Leading nickel producer and trader Lygend Resources & Technology sold its shares at HKD15.8 apiece to raise HKD3.67 billion (USD470 million) in a Hong Kong IPO

Herbert Smith Freehills and associate firm Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung in Indonesia have advised China’s Silk Road Fund and sovereign wealth fund Indonesia Investment Authority (INA)

Herbert Smith Freehills has appointed partner Nanda Lau to lead its mainland offices, reporting to Hong Kong-based China managing partner Matt Emsley

Herbert Smith Freehills’ associate law firm in Indonesia, Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung, has hired disputes lawyer Prawidha Murti in Jakarta, who left Oentoeng Suria & Partners

Narendra Adiyasa as a partner to lead the firm’s dispute resolution and employment and incentives practices in Jakarta

Thai law firm Kudun & Partners has opened a Japan practice with the hiring of partner Emi Rowse Igusa as the head.

A Tencent-backed Chinese drama series company, Linmon Media, has raised HKD420 million (USD53.5 million) from its IPO on the HKEX

Revealed: The top international law firms for India matters

China Business Law Journal reveals the law firms that have excelled in the past year

Our A-List lawyers share strategies for success

The fifth-largest market player in China’s medical operation services sector has been listed on the HKEX

Herbert Smith Freehills has opened a construction and infrastructure disputes hub in Kuala Lumpur

Herbert Smith Freehills has promoted Siddartha Shukla and Dhananjaya Chak to the partnership of its India practice

Shearman & Sterling has hired Ong Kok Jin as a counsel in its global M&A practice in Singapore

Offshore financial centres worldwide have made relentless efforts to attract foreign business, and outward-looking Asian companies have responded to this demand by setting up overseas entities. However, finding the right legal team is daunting

Recovering global demand is softening the impact of the pandemic on Thailand. While travel restrictions continue taking a heavy toll on the tourism sector, a major contributor to the economy, the country has rolled out an extensive and comprehensive package to kick-start a rebound.

As a wave of dealmaking showcases legal prowess around the world, India Business Law Journal reveals the top foreign law firms for India work