EXPANSION
Withers snaps up Winston & Strawn Asian corporate team
Withers has boosted its international corporate practice in Asia Pacific through the hire of a 12-strong team led by Mabel Lui.
Asia
EXPANSION
Herbert Smith Freehills the fastest-growing law firm brand in Asia Pacific
Herbert Smith Freehills is the fastest-growing law firm in Asia Pacific, showing the biggest rise in the Acritas Asia Pacific Law Firm Brand Index for 2017.
EXPANSION
Dentons expands Tashkent office in Central Asia
The fast-growing global law firm has joined forces with Uzbek outfit Avent Advokat.
POLITICS
New law in Vietnam would force lawyers to inform on clients
A new article to the penal code has been passed by the Vietnamese National Assembly which would force lawyers to inform on their clients to authorities.
PEOPLE
KCAB International Arbitration Committee appoints new president
Kap-You KIM, a senior partner at Bae, Kim & Lee, has been appointed to head up the Korean organisation.
DEALS
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Philippine DFA seeks international law firm partnerships to assist Filipinos with legal troubles
The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is seeking to increase retainer agreements with law offices in other countries to help aid Filipinos with legal issues, especially those on death row.
BILATERAL SUMMIT
Indian academics support law review at inaugural China India Legal Forum
Legal risks whilst investing in India was top of the agenda whilst a review of the law was also explored.
POLITICS
New Japanese law passed to allow Emperor abdicate·
Japan has passed a law to allow 83-year-old Emperor Akihito to abdicate - making him the country's first monarch to abdicate in 200 years.
LEGAL TECH
New app delivers Indian legal judgment updates
Indian court judgments can now be accessed through a recently launched app which selects information from multiple courts across the country.
PEOPLE
Thailand's Weerawong hires capital markets partner from LS Horizon
Bangkok-headquartered Weerawong, Chinnavat & Partners has appointed capital markets and corporate acquisitions expert Khemajit Choomwattana as a partner from local firm LS Horizon.