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Bae, Kim & Lee hired Reema Dash, an India-qualified lawyer with 13 years of experience. She was most recently at G42. She will divide her time between Korea and Bengaluru.
SourceBar & Bench
Novara launched a global disputes and regulatory practice led by newly hired partner Tony Andriotis, who will divide his time between Tokyo and New York. He joins from DLA Piper, where he spent six years and led the international arbitration practice in Japan.
SourceLaw.asia
S. Vivek has rejoined Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as a Partner in the Capital Markets practice in Bengaluru.
SourceBar & Bench
Jones Day has added five partners in Australia, in disputes, real estate, energy, corporate and IP. The item describes it as a US firm doubling down on the Australian market. No names or cities are given.
SourceThe Global Legal Post
高伟绅律师事务所 (Clifford Chance) hired 朱玮骅, former head of CMS's Beijing representative office, as partner in its Hong Kong office and head of its Asia-Pacific intellectual property practice.
SourceLaw.asia (简体中文)
通商律师事务所 brought in 张恺欣, former head of listed company advisory at Freshfields, as 资深顾问 (senior adviser) in Hong Kong.
SourceLaw.asia (简体中文)
Australasian Lawyer's 30 September appointments roundup says Jones Day, Hall & Wilcox and Gilchrist Connell were among the firms making changes to their ranks. No names or roles are given in the excerpt.
SourceAustralasian Lawyer
Freshfields has appointed Gregory Salathé as a partner in its Global M&A and Capital practice in Tokyo. He has more than 30 years' experience across Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore and New York, and is regarded for Japan-related private equity deals. Morrison & Foerster and PAG (as Partner and Group General Counsel) are mentioned in his background.
SourcesFreshfields — newsLaw.asia
Ankit Jain has joined JSA Advocates & Solicitors as a partner in its New Delhi office, strengthening its disputes practice. He has more than a decade of experience in complex litigation and alternative dispute resolution, focusing on infrastructure-related disputes, particularly in renewable energy and EPC.
SourcesLaw.asiaBar & Bench
Wotton Kearney, a Sydney insurance law firm, has hired a shipping and commodities disputes team in Singapore. This comes two months after it absorbed a New Zealand maritime boutique. The firm says more hires are coming.
SourceAustralasian Lawyer
Tony Andriotis spent six years at DLA Piper leading its international arbitration practice in Japan. He will now serve as global head of disputes and regulatory at a newly launched firm.
Withers has launched an arbitration and litigation practice in Tokyo with the arrival of new partner Hiroko Nihei. She joins from Hillford Law, a firm she co-founded following the closure of O'Melveny & Myers' Tokyo practice.
SourcesConventus LawLaw.asia
Firms across Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Australia made senior hires and leadership appointments spanning capital markets, intellectual property, disputes, energy and real estate. Wilson Sonsini, Sparke Helmore and Yoon & Yang are named in the title.
Kirkland & Ellis has elevated Pratik Ranjan Das to partnership at the firm. The headline describes him as an NUJS graduate.
SourceBar & Bench
Dentons Link Legal has announced the elevation of Saahil Memon to Partnership. No practice area, location or date is stated in the item.
SourceBar & Bench
CMS announced the promotion of Candy Tong and Mengyi Chen to partner in its Intellectual Property and Technology practice in Hong Kong, effective 1 October 2026. They work across the firm's integrated Hong Kong and Beijing platform. Candy focuses on IP protection and disputes.
SourceAsia Law Portal
Japanese firm Miura & Partners has opened its third U.S. office in Plano. The headline describes it as the latest Japanese firm to launch in Texas. The item describes the firm as fast-growing.
Wilson Sonsini, described as a Silicon Valley firm, is set to establish a Singapore presence and hire two partners on the ground. The title says this comes 18 months after it shuttered its Beijing outfit. The move expands its Asia footprint beyond Greater China.
Pinsent Masons has elected Richard Griffiths as its next managing partner, with his term beginning on 1 November 2026. He replaces Laura Cameron and will work alongside senior partner John Maciver. He currently leads the global property group, which has expanded by 13% during his two years leading it.
Anne Collins, KPMG International's top lawyer since 2016, is retiring. The item says KPMG faces continuing scrutiny over its handling of misconduct allegations in Australia.
Kirkland & Ellis tops completed M&A across Asia excluding Japan. Nishimura & Asahi commands nearly half of Japan's $235.5 billion market. The headline says Japan deal value jumped 42%.
Freshfields advised Banner Ridge on acquiring limited partner interests representing about $280 million of capital commitments in True Green Capital Fund III, L.P., via a tender offer to existing investors. The transaction closed in September 2026. The team was led by Partner Ivet Bell; Partners Sarah Katz and David Nicolardi advised on tax and regulatory matters respectively.
SourceFreshfields — news
Paul Weiss and Debevoise & Plimpton have taken the lead roles as Schneider Electric agrees to acquire PTC for $22.6bn in an all-cash acquisition. Debevoise is leading on the buy side. Paul Weiss head Barshay is on the sell-side team.
SourceLegal Business
McDermott Will & Schulte advised Cosmo5, an international digital marketing group, on its acquisition of Brew Group (Brew Interactive and LiteBrew), a Singapore-based marketing group. The firm's team comprised Fabrice Piollet (associé) and Alexandre Bomet (collaborateur).
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised Cerberus Capital Management on the Indian legal aspects of its acquisition of a substantial part of Goodwin PLC's mechanical engineering division, for up to approximately £1.1 billion. Davis Polk & Wardwell was principal legal adviser. Closing is expected in Q1 2027, subject to approvals.
SourceBar & Bench
Varmora Granito made an IPO aggregating ₹708.021 crore, including a fresh issue and an offer for sale. Trilegal advised Varmora and selling shareholder Katsura Investments, a Carlyle affiliate. Khaitan & Co advised the book running lead managers JM Financial, Goldman Sachs (India) Securities and SBI Capital Markets.
SourceBar & Bench
Elevate Campuses Limited made an IPO of equity shares of approximately ₹2,100 crore. Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas advised Hillhouse, Alta Capital and the company. Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised the book running lead managers JM Financial, IIFL Capital Services and Morgan Stanley India.
SourceBar & Bench
Anmol Industries Limited proposed an initial public offering comprising an offer for sale of equity shares aggregating up to ₹1,800 crore. Trilegal and Khaitan & Co advised.
SourceBar & Bench
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised Morgan Stanley on the sale of Lenskart shares by ADIA. Platinum Jasmine A 2018 Trust, an ADIA affiliate acting through trustee Platinum Owl C 2018 RSC Limited, sold 35,000,000 equity shares of Lenskart Solutions for ₹2,390.5 crore.
SourceBar & Bench
Ashurst Perkins Coie, Clayton Utz and G+T have rolled out Launchpad 2 Law. The initiative gives students from rural and regional NSW a pathway to a career in law.
SourceAustralasian Lawyer
Romulo Law and Milbank are advising GCash parent Mynt. ACCRALAW and Latham & Watkins are acting for the underwriters and international bookrunners. The IPO is set to be the Philippines' largest ever.
A&O Shearman and Linklaters advised on Hong Kong's record $2.6B digital bond. They have now advised on all four of the Hong Kong government's digital green bond offerings since the programme launched in 2023.
DSK Legal and Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu advised KRS Corporation, a Japanese logistics provider, on acquiring a majority stake in Coldrush Logistics for an undisclosed amount. The deal involves a primary subscription to new Coldrush shares and a secondary purchase from existing shareholder Hydra Commercial Investments, which is UAE-based.
SourceLaw.asia
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Trilegal and Sidley Austin guided parties involved in the National Stock Exchange of India's USD2.36 billion (INR225.62 billion) IPO. The IPO is the largest in India in 2026, the biggest financial services listing in the country and the second-largest in the nation to date.
SourceLaw.asia
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, TT&A, Trilegal and Hogan Lovells acted on Rentomojo's INR12.56 billion (USD130.8 million) IPO of 31,080,978 shares on the NSE and BSE. It is described as the first online furniture and appliances subscription platform to debut on India's stock markets.
SourceLaw.asia
South Korean law firms Shin & Kim and Yulchon advised Hanwha Life Insurance on its KRW440 billion (USD322 million) acquisition of a controlling stake in consumer finance company Acuon Capital from EQT.
SourceLaw.asia
RoboTechnik Intelligent Technology listed on the HKEX main board on 29 September 2026, raising HKD5.18 billion (USD660 million), creating an A+H dual-listing after its 2019 Shenzhen debut. Freshfields, Grandall Law Firm, Katten Muchin Rosenman, Latham & Watkins and Jia Yuan Law Offices are named; their roles are not stated.
SourcesFreshfields — newsLaw.asia
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