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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...

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.

Crowell & Moring Expands With Four Lawyers
30 April 2019Crowell & Moring is broadening its ability to help multinational clients navigate global expansion and regulatory compliance in China and the Asia Pacific by adding four international trade and global employment lawyers: partners Nicole J. Simonian a...

Khaitan & Co Promotes 13 Lawyers
30 April 2019Khaitan & Co has promoted 11 principal associates to partners and two principal associates to counsel, effective April 1, 2019, across the firm’s offices in Bengaluru, Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi. Of the 11 new partners, six are women, including Sm...

David Case Forms His Own Firm, Asia Pacific Law
30 April 2019David Case, a long-time US lawyer working in Japan, has left Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe to form his own firm, Asia Pacific Law, to advise and assist clients in Japan and the US with their intellectual property, commercial transactions, venture ca...

Patrick Ang Becomes Managing Partner Of Rajah & Tann In Singapore
30 April 2019Rajah & Tann Singapore has announced that the firm’s deputy managing partner, Patrick Ang (right), will take over from Senior Counsel Eng Beng Lee (left) as managing partner with effect from March 31. Lee hands over the reins after nine years at the...

Simone Mitchell And Nigel Lokan Join MinterEllison As Partners
30 April 2019Simone Mitchell and Nigel Lokan (picture above) have joined MinterEllison as partners in the firm’s growing IP practice. They will both be based in the firm’s Sydney office; prior to joining MinterEllison, Mitchell and Lokan were both partners at K&L...

Jerry Xia Joins AnJie As Partner In Shanghai
29 March 2019Jerry Xia (also known as Xia Feng) has joined AnJie’s Shanghai office, where he will be a partner. Xia’s extensive IP and technology transactional experience will enhance the firm’s capability in IP litigation and enforcement, trade secret protection...