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Lawyers are excited about the prospect of increased M&A, regulatory and funds work that investment firms will bring.

Alastair Henderson will continue to work with the firm as a consultant and will maintain his practice as an independent arbitrator

The e-commerce company faces hefty fines and multiple class action lawsuits both in South Korea and the US

Derivatives lawyer Colin Rice is the latest partner to leave NRF, which has seen a string of departures from its Singapore office in the past three years

Chinese tycoon Zhi Chen has been arrested in Cambodia and extradited to China for running a multi-billion-dollar cyberscam network from Cambodia. He was indicted by the U.S. on fraud and money-laundering charges and sanctioned by the U.K. in October.

Chinese tycoon Zhi Chen was indicted by the U.S. on fraud and money-laundering charges and sanctioned by the U.K. in October. Boies Schiller, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, Dechert have been engaged.

While lawyers believe the changes will serve as ‘a wake-up call' for firms offering sub-par services, some worry that the reputation of firms could be tarnished if they were not at fault

Luke Gannon leaves the firm after almost 18 years. He will be the third partner to leave DLA Piper in Asia after the firm announced its plans for a structural change.

Ryan Choi returns to the Chinese firm where he started his legal career after eight years at Kirkland & Ellis.

The $3.3 billion deal is part of KKR's Asia Pacific private equity strategy. 2 minute read April 12, 2026 at 03:30 PM