April 15, 2023
K&L Gates Straits Law, the Singapore office of global law firm K&L Gates, has added project finance lawyer Sarah Park as a partner in the corporate practice. Joining from White & Case, she will start in April 2023. Park is a highly regarded practitioner who advises sponsors, developers, export agencies, commercial lenders, private equity firms and global conglomerates on a broad spectrum of renewables, project development, project financing, corporate, cross-border M&A and private equity matters across the US, Asia, the Middle East and Europe. She has extensive knowledge of and experience in the renewable energy, energy transition, infrastructure, oil & gas and LNG... April 7, 2023
Squire Patton Boggs has further strengthened its Global Data Privacy, Cybersecurity and Digital Assets Practice with the addition of partner Charmian Aw, who joins the firm in Singapore from Reed Smith. Aw’s arrival follows multiple hires the firm has made across the US and EMEA to assist clients managing evolving data, digital and cyber risks and rewards in an era of changing technologies and regulations. Aw has spearheaded multijurisdictional projects spanning regulatory compliance, data governance, digital transformation, emerging technologies, cybersecurity readiness and incident response, and cross-border transfers; she represents leading APAC and global companies. She has successfully advised clients on time-sensitive data investigations and breach reporting across the Asia Pacific region. Aw previously practiced also at Drew & Napier in Singapore; she has also worked as in-house counsel for Singapore Telecommunications, as well as had secondments at ESPN Star Sports and Discovery Asia. Aw earned her LLB from National University of Singapore with... March 17, 2023
Rajah & Tann has added Dr Vanina Sucharitkul as a partner in its regional International Arbitration practice, effective March 1, 2023. Sucharitkul brings a wealth of experience to the firm, having been admitted to the California Bar and holding degrees from top institutions in the US and Paris, including a Juris Doctor from the University of California College of the Law and a Docteur en Droit on Investor-State Dispute Settlement from the University of Paris Panthéon-Assas. Being of mixed Thai and French heritage and a citizen of France, Thailand and the US, she has a unique cross-cultural perspective on international disputes. Her experience working at international law firms in San Francisco, Bangkok, Paris and Hong Kong has also equipped her with expertise that goes beyond geographical boundaries. As a result, Sucharitkul is well-placed to advise on issues that arise both within and outside of the region. She is also fluent in English, Thai and French. A leading practitioner in international arbitration, she was previously a member of the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce for Thailand for nine years. She currently chairs the Thailand Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, and has served as Director of ArbitralWomen for two terms. In addition, Sucharitkul regularly sits as arbitrator under the auspices of a number of arbitral institutions, including the ICC, Singapore International Arbitration Centre, Asian International Arbitration Centre, Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration and Thai Arbitration Institute. Initially based in Bangkok, she will be working closely with the Singapore office with a view to eventually relocate to... March 10, 2023
Elvinger Hoss Prussen has continued to expand its global financial services regulatory practice with the addition of Henri Wagner as a partner in its global Corporate and Financial Services Regulatory practices. He joins from Allen & Overy, where he was heading the banking practice. He served from 2008 to 2018 as managing partner of Allen & Overy in Luxembourg. Wagner has more than 30 years of experience, specialising in international banking and financial services regulatory matters, including the establishment of banks, financial services professionals and electronic money institutions, as well as CRR, MiFID, CRD and related regulatory issues. He is a member of the banking and capital markets committees of the Luxembourg supervisory authority of the financial sector (Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier – CSSF). He is also a member of the MiFID Steering Committee, the Legal Affairs Committee and the Banking Supervision Committees of the Luxembourg Banking... March 10, 2023
Yoon & Yang has hired three Senior Foreign Attorneys to further strengthen the firm’s cross-border capacity. Jason W Lee (US-qualified) is an expert in M&A. During his ten years of experience at Kim & Chang, he advised on international trade and customs matters, in addition to representing multinational companies in a variety of M&A transactions, including outbound and inbound investments and joint ventures. Most notably, Lee advised Allianz on its sale of Allianz Korea to the Anbang Group in 2017, and a consortium led by POSCO on its acquisition of a minority interest in the ArcelorMittal Mines Canada mining business in 2013. Prior to joining Kim & Chang, Lee worked at Schulte Roth & Zabel and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in the US. While working in the US, Lee has advised Google on its acquisition of YouTube in 2006, advised Hellman & Friedman on its acquisition of Getty Images in 2008, and he advised Sport Brands International on its sale of Fila Korea in 2005. Lee received his JD from Harvard Law School in 2000, and his AB from Brown University in 1996. He has been a member of the New York Bar since 2001. On the other hand, Song Feng Hong (China-qualified) is an expert in corporate law, international arbitration and China-related legal matters. During his 15 years at Bae, Kim & Lee, Song represented Korean and Chinese clients across a broad spectrum of international arbitrations, including representing a Korea-based food company in an ICC arbitration in Hong Kong over a dispute involving a Korea-China joint venture based in China. In addition, he advised domestic enterprises and large... Moves
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