Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, White & Case, and Morrison Foerster are acting for European investment firm EQT on its $2.7 billion tender offer for listed Japanese elevator maker Fujitec.

U.S. law firm Latham & Watkins has strengthened its Asia technology practice with the appointment of Rhys McWhirter as a partner in its Hong Kong office from Eversheds Sutherland, where he was the ...

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has raised objections to recent tie-ups between Indian law firms and international counterparts, saying the arrangements violate India’s foreign law firm regulations.

Singapore Big Four law firm Rajah & Tann has expanded its commercial litigation team after welcoming Paras Lalwani and Reka Mohan as partners from Bayfront Law, Nishimura & Asahi’s Singapore alliance ...

Sino-Australian law firm King & Wood Mallesons has hired Damien Whitehead as the head of restructuring at its Hong Kong office. Whitehead’s track record includes partner roles Ashurst, White & Case, ...

UK law firm RPC has bolstered its corporate capabilities in Hong Kong with the appointment of Hilda Chan as a partner from Nixon Peabody, with Chan departing the U.S. firm after a five-month stint.

Jakarta-based law firm Trilexica has grown its corporate offering with the hire of capital markets specialist Girindra Henriyono as a partner from Witara Cakra Advocates (WCA), White & Case’s ...

Indian law firm Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas (SAM) has hired corporate lawyer Harshita Srivastava as a partner in Mumbai from Nishith Desai Associates (NDA), where she served as co-head of the private ...

Philippine law firm Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra has announced partnerships with two regional law firms, growing its offerings across the Southeast Asian country's three main island groups.

Leading Japanese law firm Nishimura & Asahi has welcomed back Shingo Ito as a partner in its recently launched London office after nearly a decade at international firms including Bird & Bird, where ...