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Jan 3, 2024 | 
law.com | Brian Yap
Norton Rose Fulbright’s corporate M&A partner Sam Inohara has left the firm to launch his own practice in Japan. Want to continue reading? Become an ALM Digital Reader for Free! Benefits of a Digital Membership Free access to 1 article* every 30 days Access to the entire ALM network of websites Unlimited access to the ALM suite of newsletters Build custom alerts on any search topic of your choosing Search by a wide range of topics Already have an account? Sign In Now
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Jan 3, 2024 | 
feeds.feedblitz.com | Tracy LaLonde |Brian Yap |Jessica Seah |Zack Needles
Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/01/04/competitive-law-firms-will-double-down-on-practice-strengths-the-morning-minute/ ANALYSIS The news and analysis you need to start your day. Want to continue reading?
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Jan 3, 2024 | 
feeds.feedblitz.com | Brian Yap |Riley Brennan |Christopher Niesche |Jessica Seah
Chinese technology conglomerate Baidu has called off its $3.6 billion acquisition of social media platform Joyy Inc.’s video-based entertainment live streaming business in China, YY Live. In a filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Baidu said that its affiliated Moon SPV is exercising its right to terminate the deal as the target has failed to meet certain conditions including to obtain necessary regulatory approvals from government authorities as of December 31 last year.
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Jan 2, 2024 | 
feeds.feedblitz.com | Abigail Adcox |Justin Henry |Brian Yap |Habiba Cullen-Jafar
Stephenson Harwood has added new partners to its Hong Kong bench. Dorothy Siron, a long-time partner at Beijing-based Zhong Lun Law Firm, and Danny Kan, an in-house counsel from Chinese financial services group Ping An, are joining the U.K.-headquartered firm as partners in Hong Kong. Want to continue reading?
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Dec 29, 2023 | 
feeds.feedblitz.com | Allison Dunn |Justin Henry |Brian Yap |Patrick Smith
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Dec 28, 2023 | 
law.com | Brian Yap
Cooley and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, together with Chinese counsel AllBright Law Offices and RuiMin Law Firm alongside Cayman law advisors Maples Group and Harney Westwood & Riegels, are advising on Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca’s $1.2 billion acquisition of Nasdaq-listed Chinese cell therapy developer Gracell Biotechnologies.
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Dec 28, 2023 | 
law.com | Brian Yap
Singapore Big Four firm Rajah & Tann has expanded its practice in China with the hire of international arbitration partner Hew Kian Heong, who was most recently the head of construction and infrastructure disputes at Shanghai-based Kewei Law Firm, Herbert Smith Freehills’ joint operation firm in China.
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Dec 28, 2023 | 
feeds.feedblitz.com | Abigail Adcox |Justin Henry |Christopher Niesche |Brian Yap
Singapore Big Four firm Rajah & Tann has expanded its practice in China with the hire of international arbitration partner Hew Kian Heong, who was most recently the head of construction and infrastructure disputes at Shanghai-based Kewei Law Firm, Herbert Smith Freehills’ joint operation firm in China.
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Dec 20, 2023 | 
law.com | Brian Yap
Tokyo-based TMI Associates, one of Japan’s largest law firms, has entered into a business alliance with Frans & Setiawan Law Office, a Jakarta-based corporate and commercial law firm. The business association, which will operate under the name “Frans&Setiawan Law Office in association with TMI Associates”, took effect on December 18 in the newly-built Jakarta Mori Tower located in Jakarta’s central business district. Want to continue reading?
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Dec 19, 2023 | 
feeds.feedblitz.com | Brian Yap |Allison Dunn |Cheryl Miller |Riley Brennan
The European Commission has launched a probe to determine whether social networking site X, formerly known as Twitter, has violated the bloc’s tough new online content moderation law. It is the first time Brussels officials have opened such an investigation. The EU’s executive body announced the decision on Monday. Want to continue reading?
