Stephenson Harwood law firm news

Following an exhaustive research process involving a record number of submissions from law firms and in-house legal departments this year, ALB is proud to announce the finalists for the ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2011, the most important event on SE Asia's legal calendar.

“The Piramal Healthcare buyback is the largest buyback in the history of corporate India,” Amarchand & Mangaldas managing partner and lead partner of the deal Cyril Shroff said.The transaction will see a 20% buyback of equity shares listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE).

Regional firm DFDL Mekong has told ALB that it is expecting to convert its representative office license in Singapore to a fully-fledge foreign law practice (FLP) license this month, pending approval from the Ministry of Law. It plans to launch its Singapore office by early January 2011.

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Kuwaiti firm Al Ruwaydeh & Partners (ASAR) has sealed an alliance with Lebanese law firm Boutros, Ziadé & Associates to capitalise on the increase in three-way investment between Kuwait, Bahrain and Lebanon. The two firms, which have been working together for the better part of the last decade on an informal basis, said that the improved economic conditions in Lebanon coupled with a dearth of cross-border legal service providers were behind the move.

The firm formerly known as Gall & Lane will now be known simply as Gall, after the retirement of name partner Jeff Lane from the firm's partnership and internal re-organisation.

US firm Gibson Dunn & Crutcher has opened its second office in Asia – in Hong Kong.

美国Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher律师事务所为了进一步扩展国际平台，近日在香港成立了其在亚洲的第二间分所。

Andrew Lui has joined Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge (EAPD) as the third partner in its associated Hong Kong office, Lister Swartz.

Stephenson Harwood has made its ninth lateral hire of 2010 after adding former Holman Fenwick partner Dirk Janssen to its Singapore office.

WongPartnership’s Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara may be leaving his current post as the firm’s managing partner in October to become head of portfolio management at Temasek, but last Friday evening he claimed one of the industry’s most illustrious honours after winning the first ever Managing Partner of the Year award at the 2010 ALB SE Asia Law Awards

Joe Sevack has joined the Hong Kong office of Troutman Sanders as a partner in its securities and corporate governance practice group.

Troutman Sanders is the latest firm to boost its M&A capabilities.

美国长盛律师事务所为了加强上海办公室的并购业务，近期聘请了前任罗夏信中国业务领头顾问Richard Grams为合伙人。

Allen & Gledhill, Drew & Napier, Rajah & Tann, and WongPartnership have scooped the most nominations as finalists in the ten Firms of the Year categories in this year’s ALB SE Asia Law Awards.

Stephenson Harwood has sought to boost its IP capacity by appointing two new IP practitioners, Audrey Shum and Wong Ka Wai, to keep up with the evolution of they country’s new IP legislation.

为了应对中国新修改的专利法，Stephenson Harwood近期聘请了Audrey Shum 和Wong Ka Wai两位资深知识产权律师。

Kuwaiti firm Al Sarraf & Al Ruwayeh (ASAR) has advised local airline Jazeera Airways on its US$89m acquisition of Sahaab Aircraft Leasing.

It’s no secret that law firms in Hong Kong are moving to keep pace with the increase in activity in the region and Goodwin Procter is no exception.

ATMD Bird & Bird and VILAF have helped low-cost carrier AirAsia establish a JV with Vietnam’s Vietjet Aviation