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People & Places
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...
Global Art Auction House Phillips Names Hartley Waltman General Counsel, Americas
30 August 2019Global art auction house Phillips has named Hartley Waltman as general counsel, Americas. Waltman, who joins Phillips after a 20-year career at Christie’s, is based in New York.
Bird & Bird's Baseline Consulting Arm Has Merged With Valeocon Management Consulting
30 August 2019Merged businesses now known as Oxygy Management Consulting.
Baker McKenzie named No. 1 legal brand in Asia Pacific region
30 August 2019No. 1 legal brand in APAC for third year running.
Tony O’Malley Has Been Appointed Global Leader Of PwC’s Legal Services Network
31 July 2019Tony O’Malley, head of PwC’s legal practice in Australia, has been appointed global leader of PwC’s Legal Services Network. In his new role, O’Malley will take the reins of one of the fastest growing businesses in PwC’s network, leading a team of mor...
Pedro José F. Bernardo Has Been Tasked With Supporting Kelvin Chia Partnership’s Office In Phnom Pen...
31 July 2019Pedro José F. Bernardo, an onshore partner at Kelvin Chia Yangon, has also been tasked with supporting Kelvin Chia Partnership’s office in Phnom Penh. Bernardo, who has worked in the Myanmar market for more than six years, has extensive experience in...
Zhao Sheng Has Received Approval From Beijing Bureau Of Justice To Establish Branch
31 July 2019Zhao Sheng has received official approval from the Beijing Bureau of Justice to establish a branch in Beijing. The opening of a second office marks a further development for Zhao Sheng following the firm’s decision to form a Shanghai free trade zone...
Wendy Pan Joins Goodwin As Partner In Hong Kong
31 July 2019Global law firm Goodwin has announced that Wenseng “Wendy” Pan has joined its life sciences practice as a partner in its Hong Kong office. Pan regularly advises Chinese, US and multinational life sciences and technology companies, as well as venture...
Lubis Ganie Surowidjojo Announces New Partnership With Big Four Auditor KPMG
31 July 2019Lubis Ganie Surowidjojo (LGS) has announced a new partnership with Big Four auditor KPMG, which ties the firm to KPMG Indonesia and the global KPMG network. The professional services team has been expanding its presence across Asia, opening an office...
ZICO Law Myanmar Collaborates With South Korean Firm Yulchon
31 July 2019ZICO Law Myanmar has announced a joint collaboration with South Korean firm Yulchon at the ZICO Law Myanmar office in Yangon, effective May 2, 2019. Under the scope of the collaboration, ZICO Law Myanmar and Yulchon will be working closely together t...
Humphrey Foote Joins Davies Collison Cave As Principal In Wellington
31 July 2019Foote specializes in life science patents.
Simone Mitchell And Nigel Lokan Promoted To Partners At MinterEllison
31 May 2019MinterEllison has welcomed Simone Mitchell and Nigel Lokan as partners in the firm’s growing IP practice. Prior to joining MinterEllison, Mitchell and Lokan were both partners at K&L Gates, where they led that firm’s IP patent practice.
Gaurav Sahay Joins HSA Advocates In Bangalore As Partner
31 May 2019Gaurav Sahay has joined HSA Advocates in Bangalore as a partner in the firm’s corporate and M&A practice.
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Eatablishes India’s First Legal Tech Incubator, Prarambh
31 May 2019Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM), has set up India’s first legal tech incubator, Prarambh. Prarambh will work with young entrepreneurs to come up with new technology-based solutions for the legal industry.