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People & Places
Kay-Jannes Wegner joins Jones Day as Singapore partner
25 August 2025Wegner has handled cross-border disputes in pharma, telecoms and other areas.
Malaysian law firm rebrands as Teng Sheng & Fatima
25 August 2025M&A-focussed firm has fintech, music and entertainment groups.
Bird & Bird to launch Riyadh office to focus on tech, IP
24 August 2025Nick O’Connell, Simon Shooter will lead the firm’s tech pratice.
S.M. Algaus joins CMS Induslaw’s dispute resolution team
20 August 2025Algaus handles commercial litigation including IP disputes.
Jaya Pandeya promoted to partner at LKS in New Delhi
20 August 2025Pandeya specializes in patents for computer software, electronics and communications.
Vara Gaur joins Saga Legal’s disputes team
20 August 2025Gaur will lead the firm’s TMT disputes vertical.
Mark Chia promoted to senior associate at Dentons Rodyk
20 August 2025Chia focusses on IP enforcement, commercialization.
Elliott Sarre promoted to senior associate at Dentons in Adelaide
20 August 2025Sarre focusses on trademark, copyright work.
Ellen Anderson promoted to senior associate at Addisons
20 August 2025Anderson acts for Seven Network in Federal Court defamation proceedings.
Yong Peng joins Hylands Law Firm in Beijing
17 August 2025Peng spent 20 years working for China’s Customs office.
Hilda Chan joins RPC in Hong Kong as partner
16 August 2025Chan brings a growing tech practice, advising on data privacy, cybersecurity and transactions.
Serene Kan promoted to partner at Wong & Partners in KL
15 August 2025Kan noted for strength in technology and media transactions.
Remembering Lila Quirino
08 August 2025In honour of Lila Quirino, a kind, determined and respected IP lawyer.
Hanim Hamzah joins KWM in Beijing as international partner for business development
29 June 2025Hamzah has departed ZICO Law after that firm’s merger with KPMG Law collapsed.
Hiromi Furushima has joined Isshiki & Partners in Tokyo
28 June 2025Furushima was once GC and head of IP at Novartis Pharma KK in Japan.