Tag: Employment

TMI Associates is the first major Japanese law firm to open a full-scale Oceania office in Sydney, Australia

Malaysian law firm Azmi & Associates onboards Rueben Mathiavaranam as a partner to shore up its litigation and arbitration capabilities

Helmsman appoints Raj Mannar as a director and head of the firm’s corporate and M&A practice in Singapore.

Malaysian law firm Tay & Partners appoints Leonard Yeoh as its new managing partner

Mallesons, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, and Ashurst Perkins Coie advise on South32’s sale of its global aluminium portfolio to Alcoa Corporation

HHP Law Firm, the Indonesian member firm of Baker McKenzie, names Ponti Partogi as its new managing partner

PDLegal strengthens corporate practice in Australia with the appointment of George Halikiotis as a partner at its Sydney office

Freshfields advises DFS Holdings on the sale of its DFS Okinawa travel retail business to Switzerland’s Avolta for an undisclosed sum.

Malaysian law firm Adnan Sundra & Low appoints Dhanyaa Shreeya as a partner for three practice areas

Managing sick leave and medical treatment periods can be a big headache for companies – cured only by preemptive policy clarification

Philippine immigration updates: SVEG and quota immigrant visas tighten security, raise investment and job requirements

Singapore enacts the Workplace Fairness Act to prevent discrimination and ensure fair employment practices

King & Spalding has opened a Sydney office to expand its Asia-Pacific presence and support clients in disputes, energy, tech and cross-border transactions

LAW Partnership has allied with Lee & Tengku Azrina to strengthen its regional reach and cross-border legal capabilities in Malaysia

Evolving worker classifications and stricter rules on dismissal highlight the challenges businesses face in navigating labour laws in these jurisdictions

Hogan Lovells has hired Rob Palmer as a partner in Singapore to strengthen its international arbitration practice in Asia

Deacons has hired Gillian Lam as a partner to strengthen its litigation and dispute resolution practice

In MC Mehta v State of Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court emphasized the importance of nurturing and educating children to become impactful members of society

Singapore-headquartered law firm Helmsman has established new practice groups – commercial disputes, employment, and corporate, banking and finance

HS Bobby Chandhoke and Sudhir Sharma, both senior partners at L&L Partners, have left to join DSK Legal and have taken along with them 63 lawyers including 19 partners