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People & Places
Dentons' Partners Approve Combination With Kensington Swan And Lee International
30 September 2019In New Zeland, Dentons has announced that its partners have voted to approve a combination with Kensington Swan, a leading local law firm. The combination will position Dentons as the largest global law firm in New Zealand.
Alexander Shepherd Joins Pinsent Masons As TMC Partner In Singapore
30 September 2019Alexander Shepherd has joined Pinsent Masons as a technology, media and communications partner in its Singapore office.
SCL Group Integrates With Nishimura & Asahi
30 September 2019Full-service commercial law firm SCL Group has agreed to integrate with Japanese law firm Nishimura & Asahi. The deal will create one of Thailand’s largest Japanese law firms.
Steven Wulff Has Joined Mills Oakley In Melbourne
30 August 2019Steven Wulff has joined Mills Oakley in Melbourne as the firm prepares to launch an IP practice there. Wulff, who joined from K&L Gates, focuses on strategic intellectual property protection and counseling for startups and other technology driven com...
Christine Small Has Joined Johnson Winter & Slattery As Partner
30 August 2019Christine Small has joined Johnson Winter & Slattery as a partner in the firm’s Brisbane market. Small joined the firm’s dispute resolution team from Norton Rose Fulbright.
Kate Marshall Has Been Named Head Of KPMG Law In Australia
30 August 2019Kate Marshall has been named head of KPMG Law in Australia. Marshall, a partner at the firm, has more than 25 years of experience as a data, technology and privacy lawyer. Her understanding of data in the context of regulatory compliance, artificial...
Dora Wang Joins Reed Smith As Partner In Its Global Regulatory Enforcement Practice
30 August 2019Dora Wang has joined Reed Smith a partner in its global regulatory enforcement practice. She will be based in the firm’s Shanghai and New York offices.
Simmons & Simmons Has Opened New Office In Shenzhen
30 August 2019Simmons & Simmons has opened a new office in Shenzhen, strengthening its existing presence in greater China, including Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing.
Promotions & Additions At King & Wood Malleson
30 August 2019Jessica Fei (pictured) has joined the dispute resolution practice at King & Wood Mallesons, where she will be a China- and Hong Kong-based partner.
Airwallex Has Named Jeanette K. Chan As Chief Compliance Officer & General Counsel
30 August 2019Fintech company Airwallex has named Jeanette K. Chan as chief compliance officer and general counsel. Prior to Airwallex, Chan was managing partner and head of the Asia communications and technology practice at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garriso...
Multiple Promotions Made At Obhan & Associates
30 August 2019Obhan & Associates, based in New Delhi, have made multiple promotions for a number of its staff.
Lisa Yano Has Joined TMI Associates As Partner
30 August 2019Lisa Yano has joined TMI Associates as a partner. Yano, a US-qualified lawyer who has nearly 30 years’ experience in Japan, joined from Hogan Lovells.
Singapore Academy of Law Opens Applications For Asia’s First Legaltech Accelerator
30 August 2019The Singapore Academy of Law has opened applications for Asia’s first legaltech accelerator, the Global Legal Innovation and Digital Entrepreneurship (GLIDE) accelerator programme, the agency has announced.
Seo-young Im Joins Barun IP & Law In Seoul As Partner And Trademark Counsel
30 August 2019Seo-young Im has joined Barun IP & Law in Seoul as a partner and trademark counsel. Im has 20 years of experience with trademark and design patent matters, and counseled global corporations as well as small and medium-sized enterprises as an IP attor...
Pattaraphan Paiboon Promoted To Partner At Baker McKenzie In Bangkok
30 August 2019Pattaraphan Paiboon has been promoted to partner at Baker McKenzie in Bangkok. Paiboon advises on data protection, including advising local and international companies on personal data protection issues, including the draft Thai Personal Data Protect...