Tag: Infrastructure
Japanese firms steer USD1.9bn construction sector stake buy
Mori Hamada advised Daiwa House on its USD1.9 billion stake buy in Sumitomo Densetsu, with Anderson Mori acting for the target
Stephenson Harwood recruits maritime partner in Hong Kong
Stephenson Harwood has hired Peter Lee as a partner in Hong Kong to strengthen its maritime and offshore practice across Greater China
Veteran Wang Weidong joins Jingtian & Gongcheng in Beijing
Veteran lawyer Wang Weidong has joined Jingtian & Gongcheng in Beijing as a partner, bringing more than 30 years of experienc
Indonesia’s Walalangi adds counsel to lift project talent
Walalangi & Partners, in association with Nishimura & Asahi, appointed Heru Mardijarto as local counsel in Jakarta
Countering RE dilemma of ‘nominated subcontractors’
This article systematically analyses prevailing judicial trends and compliance essentials, offering practical strategies for risk isolation and contract management
Greenberg Traurig boosts Singapore office with 7 new lawyers
Greenberg Traurig expands its Singapore office with seven new lawyers to strengthen its regional full-service capabilities
Bird & Bird strengthens hospitality offering with new co-head
Bird & Bird hires Andrew MacGeoch as Asia-Pacific hospitality co-head in Singapore
Hogan Lovells’ new Asia head sets key growth areas
Hogan Lovells named Owen Chan as Asia-Pacific regional managing partner and member of its International Management Committee
Japan’s Miura breaks into Philippines in SEA expansion
Miura & Partners entered the Philippines via a Manila office with Feria Tantoco Daos, expanding its SE Asia network
Firms act on MTR Corp’s landmark HKD30bn green syndicated loan
Slaughter and May and Deacons advised MTR Corporation on its HKD30b (USD3.86b) syndicated green term loan
Cambodia’s Kinstellar Southeast Asia boosts cross-border team
Kinstellar hires Roman Hamala in Cambodia to boost cross-border deals and infrastructure
Philippines’ Gorriceta hires senior counsel to grow energy team
Gorriceta hires Jose Ma Emmanuel Caral as senior counsel and head of its energy practice
Regulation and contract get along just fine
Supreme Court upholds contractual sanctity in hydro power free supply dispute
HK hire boosts Dentons’ project finance practice in Asia
Dentons hires Dominic Gregory in Hong Kong to boost project finance in Asia
Corrs Chambers shores up corporate, M&A in Melbourne
Corrs Chambers Westgarth has hired M&A partner Ben Macdonald to expand its corporate team in Melbourne
CMS adds two infrastructure partners as BCLP scales back
Two BCLP Hong Kong partners and five lawyers join CMS as BCLP winds down Asia operations in key practice areas
Fresh talent advances Dentons Lee’s construction, disputes
Dentons Lee has hired Kyoung-ho Kim in Seoul to enhance its expertise in international construction, infrastructure, energy, and disputes
Fresh recruit to lead JTJB’s new construction practice
JTJB has launched a construction practice led by new senior partner Yeo Boon Tat
Clifford Chance expands global construction group in Australia
Clifford Chance launches a construction team in Australia to support major projects across the Asia-Pacific, led by Katie Joukadjian
Global firms expand Vietnam presence with key hires
Hogan Lovells and Baker McKenzie expand teams in Vietnam with key hires
KWM adds partners, expands bench in Australia, Singapore
KWM strengthens its presence in Australia and Singapore with three new partners
Partner rejoins Zul Rafique in Malaysia construction boost
Zul Rafique & Partners strengthens Malaysia’s sectors with Tengku Ieras Alaudin’s return
A&O Shearman names new Bangkok office managing partner
Sarah Wilson named A&O Shearman's Bangkok managing partner
Ashurst zeros in on project growth with new energy partner
Ashurst has hired Teruma Naito to boost its energy transition and infrastructure capabilities in Tokyo
Fangda continues to add energy specialist to Beijing
Fangda Partners expands its Beijing team with energy specialists Monica Sun and Li Jie
Hogan Lovells boosts arbitration expertise with ex-MP
Hogan Lovells has hired Rob Palmer as a partner in Singapore to strengthen its international arbitration practice in Asia
Sunshine opens branch in Chongqing to tap opportunities
Sunshine Law Firm opens new branch in Chongqing to explore regional energy opportunities
Construction, infrastructure issues in Russia’s auto sector
Eversheds’ Beijing ex-managing partner joins Stephenson Harwood
Eversheds Sutherland closed Beijing office; Jay Ze now at Stephenson Harwood
Lee & Ko expands disputes offering with veteran hire
Lee & Ko has hired arbitration expert Park Eun Young to lead its international disputes group
Hunton Andrews Kurth adds energy partner in boost for Japan
Hunton Andrews Kurth strengthened its Japan energy and infrastructure services by hiring Kristian Bradshaw as partner from White & Case
Fangda relocates pair of partners to new Singapore office
Fangda Partners has opened its first overseas office in Singapore with partners Wang Yingying and Tan Suyin
ARKO recruits finance expert, IHFP co-founder Dani Indrawan
Dani Indrawan has joined ARKO Law as a partner, enhancing its banking and finance practice
Trio to join Baker McKenzie’s India steering committee
Partners Ash Tiwari, Hani Naja and Joy K Gallup are now on the steering committee of Baker Mackenzie
Squire acquires energy and infrastructure expert
After being a partner at K&L Gates for almost a decade, Singapore-based energy and infrastructure expert Tan Lian Yok Tan has joined Squire Patton Boggs, also as a partner
William & Hendrik and Siregar & Djojonegoro merge
Two Indonesian law firms William & Hendrik and Siregar & Djojonegoro have merged into William Hendrik & Siregar Djojonegoro (WH&SD)
Maintaining momentum
Massive infrastructure development and liberalisation of overseas investment have boosted the Philippines’ competitiveness, but the pandemic has changed everything. What will a newly elected government mean for business-related legal reform?




















































































































