Gibson Dunn & Crutcher law firm news

Following an exhaustive research process involving a record number of submissions from law firms and in-house legal departments this year, ALB is proud to announce the finalists for the ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2011, the most important event on SE Asia's legal calendar.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has added three new counsels to its Hong Kong practice: Edward Freeman (corporate), Gwen Wong (corporate), and Richard Bird (IP/IT). Freshfields has promoted 11 lawyers globally, effective from 1 Nov 2010. This round of promotions is in addition to the nine lawyers already promoted in May this year.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati will extend its roots in China and launch into Asia from a new office in Hong Kong – to be set up by recent partner hire, Weiheng Chen, in collaboration with current head of China, Carmen Chang.

为扩展中国业务，Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati事务所宣布即将在香港成立其亚洲的第二个办公室，同时任命最近加盟的合伙人陈炜恒为律所中国地区联席主管。

US firm Gibson Dunn & Crutcher has opened its second office in Asia – in Hong Kong.

美国Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher律师事务所为了进一步扩展国际平台，近日在香港成立了其在亚洲的第二间分所。

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Clifford Chance and Hourani & Associates have closed a rare PE transaction for The Carlyle Group amidst a tough PE market in the Middle East

Asia via Australia? What may seem odd to some makes perfect sense to John Chrisman

Just as Rome needed more than a day to construct its mighty empire, so too has Singapore embarked on the long road of building the legal empire to outlast all others. But this about as far as the analogy extends.

Another five years of oil & gas revenues - this time boosted by record high prices - have created a lake of liquidity in a region that has the need, the wherewithal, the ambition and the sheer will to make things happen. Law firms have for some time been feasting on big-ticket oil & gas, project finance, infrastructure and banking & finance work. But never to the current degree, and never across so many centres of activity.

The crash of the investment banks is already having a positive effect on work for a number of UK - based firms.

Many international law firms have been drawn to the Middle East’s boomtown in the last 12 months as it cements its position on the global financial map.

Plans have been announced for a Singapore Mercantile Exchange (SMX), a new international commodity derivatives exchange in Singapore.

Los Angeles-based firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has announced its intention to open a Singapore office. And helping to set up the new venture will be three partners poached from Jones Day - Emad Khalil, John Viverito and Saptak Santra. Leading the team will be corporate partner Jai Pathak, also formerly of Jones Day.