Month: January 2022

RPC appoints Ashurst’s Korea co-head in Hong Kong, to set up country office As it targets work in the 12th largest economy in the world, a UK-based firm highlights a key strategic hire RPC, an international law firm based in London, has hired Ashurst’s Hong Kong Korean practice co-head to lead its newly created Korea

Singapore Women commercial disputes lawyers, success as senior counsel The appointments of Marina Chin, Swee Yen Koh and Tan Puay Boon brings the tally of SCs to 94. Marina Chin, Swee Yen Koh and Tan Puay Boon were appointed as senior counsels at Singapore’s 2022 Opening of the Legal Year ceremony. The Singapore Academy of

King& Spalding launches Miami office, helps extend East Coast reach Randy Bassett, former tobacco and consumer products trial practice head, was appointed as office head by Atlanta giant. Miami is the next stop for King& Spalding as the firm expands its trial, transactional and governmental capabilities while deepening its prevailing connections with the Sunshine State’s

Last Updated on 2 hours by Admin LB Question: Distinguish between “Coercion and Undue Influence”. [RJS 1974] Find the answer to the mains question only on Legal Bites. [Distinguish between “Coercion and Undue Influence”.] Answer Consent is said to be so caused when it would not have been given but for the existence of such

Shoosmiths inaugurates its Brussels office, appoints EY Law’s EU competition leader Following Brexit’s aftermath, the latest firm to set up shop in Brussels is National UK outfit. To inaugurate a new office in Brussels, top 40 UK national firm Shoosmiths has appointed EY Law’s EU competition law leader. The new office in Brussels would be

Withers hires partners, help expand Southeast Asia scope Private client powerhouse and real estate partner sign deal in London and four lawyers promote to partner Withers, which is currently in the top 30 list of UK firms has recruited two senior partners in south-east Asia to increase its global asset finance and hotels and hospitality

Practice heads at Dentons moves on to launch new Paris arbitration boutique With a team of associates, global giants like Barton Legum and Jean Christophe Honlet have inaugurated a new firm. To launch their independent boutique in Paris, Honlet Legum Arbitration, the duo has resigned from their individual posts at Dentons. At Dentons, Jean Christophe

Pinsent Masons obtains corporate investigations specialist from ENSafrica in Johannesburg Appointment just after loss of South Africa transactional practice head to Hogan Lovells in November Forensic investigation and corporate crime partner, Edward James has joined UK’s top 20 firm Pinsent Masons in Johannesburg, thereby boosting its presence in and around South Africa. James, previously worked

ITAT rules on licence fees under the Income Tax Act The fee paid for the long-term right to use the telecommunication spectrum amounts to capital expenditure The Delhi bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has ruled that the license fee paid for the long-term right to use the telecommunication spectrum amounts to capital