Baker Botts law firm news

Ince & Co and Baker Botts have acted on the first-ever floating storage and regassification unit (FSRU) in Southeast Asia – a deal linked to the joint venture project between Indonesian energy companies Pertamina and PGN, for Indonesia’s first FSRU terminal in West Java.

A pioneer of SIAC’s initiatives in India, Ganesh Chandru, has left Singapore Big Four firm Rajah & Tann to join Steven Lim – an arbitration specialist who recently left Baker Botts to join Clyde’s international arbitration team in Singapore.

The rise of intra-Asian trade and investment has ignited a swell of opportunities for international disputes, resulting in a growing amount of arbitration instruction hailing from emerging jurisdictions such as India and the Middle East, according to Singapore-based Clyde & Co partner Steven Lim.

White & Case has inked a tie-up with the Riyadh arm of Gide Loyrette Nouel in a renewed push to strengthen its Saudi practice after losing its Saudi sponsor to Latham & Watkins earlier this year.

Recently merged entity SNR Denton has enticed Clifford Chance US chief operating officer Sally King to switch camps, taking up the role of global chief operating officer, effective from late October 2010.

Clyde & Co has poached Baker Botts arbitration specialist Steven Lim from Hong Kong to join the firm's Singapore office as a partner in its international arbitration team.

China's direct investment in Brazil has soared to a projected US$12bn this year, making it the highest investor in the country for 2010. The increasing number and size of Sino-Brazil deals will mean a shift in focus for PRC and Brazilian legal advisors.

随着中国投资巴西力度的加大，尤其是在能源资产方面，两国律所间也很可能会建立起更多更紧密的合作关系。

Beijing-based Broad & Bright has recently taken its partner numbers to 14 by hiring three partners – Zhang Libin, He Yuping and Huang Xiaojun. All three come from strong international practice backgrounds.

张利宾律师、何予平律师和黄晓军律师今日加盟了世泽律师事务所成为合伙人。三位新合伙人使得世泽的合伙人达到14位。

Advised by Baker Botts, Demarest and NautaDutilh, Sinochem has recently agreed to acquire a 40% stake in the Peregrino oil field in Brazil’s Campos Basin for US$3.1bn.

中化股份近日与挪威国家石油公司达成协议，以30.1亿美元收购该公司位于巴西海上Peregrino油田40%的权益。

Vincent Mulvey has joined the Abu Dhabi office of US energy specialist Baker Botts as a partner in its projects, infrastructure and trade finance practices.

Robert Jordan will relocate to Baker Botts’ Dubai office later this year to head up the firm’s Middle East operations.

Vinson & Elkins has added one partner and three associates to its Shanghai office, and is anticipating further growth in the city.

文森•艾尔斯律师事务所上海办公室近日新添一位资深合伙人以及三位新律师, 并计划将上海律师团队规模由目前的11人增加到20至25人。

US-based firm Maalouf Ashford & Talbot has opened in Saudi Arabia after establishing an association with Saudi-admitted Dr Mohammed Al-Sunbusi, who will anchor the office.

While most of the legal industry’s focus on events in Canberra have centred around the shenanigans of the Liberal Party and the voting down of the CPRS legislation in the Senate, a less publicised legislative push is likely to have a bigger impact on the Australian legal environment – to the point of establishing another onshore practice area for law firms

Following the line taken by US and UK firms who have been increasing their China practices recently, Italian firm NCTM plans to expand to China.

Baker Botts has appointed Jun Bautista, former director of the International Centre for Dispute Resolution’s (ICDR) Asian office, to boost the firm’s regional arbitration network and connections.