U.S. law firm Morrison Foerster has advised SoftBank Group Corp. as lead investor in a landmark financing round of up to $40 billion in artificial intelligence pioneer OpenAI. The investment in the ...

New Zealand-based legal chambers Bankside has appointed Andrew Butler KC (L) and Kelly Quinn KC to its Singapore operation, and named veteran British legal clerk David Grief as its coordinator in the ...

Hong Kong's initial public offering (IPO) market is showing signs of revival, with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) emerging as an increasingly attractive destination for Chinese companies during a ...

Thailand's government has approved a draft law to legalise casinos in a bid to boost tourism and generate revenue, while addressing concerns about problem gambling, corruption, and social impacts ...

In a landmark move that sent ripples through India's legal community, the Union Law and Justice Ministry's draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2025, proposed for the first time to recognise in-house ...

Indian law firm Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas has continued the strategic expansion of its general corporate practice with the addition of partner Anant Dang in Bengaluru. Dang comes from his roles as ...

Indian law firm Luthra and Luthra Law Offices’ banking and finance partner Karan Mitroo is moving to JSA Advocates & Solicitors along with his team of 15 attorneys including three partners, as JSA ...

Global law firm Dentons has announced plans to establish a presence in Thailand through a combination with local firm Pisut & Partners, expanding its reach in the Southeast Asian region. Founded in ...

Chia Boon Teck resigned from his position as vice-president of the Law Society of Singapore following backlash over his LinkedIn post regarding a sexual assault victim. His resignation came just hours ...

U.S. law firm Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman has added capital markets partner Samuel Ng to its Hong Kong office from the PRC’s DeHeng Law Offices. With more than 20 years of experience in advising ...

U.S. law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Indonesia’s Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung (HBT) have advised on PT Yupi Indo Jelly Gum's $123 million initial public offering (IPO) and its ...

South Korean law firm Lee & Ko has hired disputes specialist Zachary Sharpe as a partner and co-head of its international arbitration practice from U.S. firm Jones Day. His hire comes shortly after ...