Weil HK managing partner takes GC role at PAG
Investment management company PAG has hired private equity expert Tim Gardner as its group general counsel from Weil, Gotshal & Manges, where he was the Hong Kong managing partner and co-head of its Asia PE practice.
HK: Stevenson, Wong employment head moves to Hastings & Co
Disputes lawyer Milly Yuk Kwan Hung has joined Hong Kong law firm Hastings & Co. as a partner and head of its employment practice. She was most recently at Stevenson, Wong & Co, where she held a similar role.
Bakers-KL JV adds arbitration pro from Lee & Ko
Baker McKenzie’s South Korean alliance law firm with KL Partners, Baker McKenzie KLP JV, has bolstered its dispute capabilities with the addition of arbitration partner Sunyoung Kim from Lee & Ko in Seoul.
JSA adds four-lawyer disputes team from K Law
Indian law firm J. Sagar Associates has bolstered its Mumbai-based disputes practice with the addition of a four-lawyer team from Krishnamurthy & Co (K Law), led by partner Ayush Agarwala.
Yoon & Yang adds three former judges to bolster litigation bench
South Korea Big Six firm Yoon & Yang has continued to strengthen its litigation practice after adding three former judges Dongkeun Lee, Jae Ho Hwang, and Sungwook You to its rapidly expanded partner ranks.
ALB CONVERSATIONS: Audrey Shum, Managing Director and General Counsel, Christie’s Asia Pacific
Audrey Shum, managing director and general counsel of Christie’s Asia Pacific, talks about why the in-house legal team is particularly important as a business enters unknown territory, how having a culture of mutual respect and inclusiveness is particularly important to her, and why it is critical that colleagues feel they are learning and growing and are part of a collaborative team.
Yulchon continues 2024 hiring spree with IP pro
South Korean Big Six firm Yulchon has continued its hot partner hiring streak in 2024 with the addition of former Lee & Ko media and entertainment practice head Chunghwan Choi to its Seoul-based intellectual property and technology practice.
Sidley joins ranks of U.S. firms scaling back in China
Chicago-headquartered Sidley Austin will close its office in Shanghai, making it the most recent law firm to scale back its operations in China.
PRC’s Han Kun adds DCM expert in Hong Kong from A&O Shearman
PRC law firm Han Kun Law Offices has added debt capital markets expert Allen (Yilun) Zhang as a partner in Hong Kong from A&O Shearman, where he was a senior associate.
SG: Shook Lin hit by cyberattack, says no evidence of client data theft
Singapore law firm Shook Lin & Bok was hit by a cyberattack in April and the matter is currently under investigation by local authorities.