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Former DLA Piper Singapore Head Moves to Ince & Co

The Asian Lawyer

One-time DLA Piper Singapore managing partner Martin David has joined the local office of Ince & Co as head of the firm's Asia energy practice. In Singapore, Ince & Co has a formal law alliance with local firm Incisive Law. Including David and the Incisive lawyers, Ince & Co's Singapore office has 27 lawyers, 14 of whom are partners.

China / United States

Can China Change CFIUS?

The Asian Lawyer

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States has emerged as perhaps the largest single obstacle to Chinese M&A activity in the U.S., and rejection of a number of attempted deals, especially in the high-tech sector, has fueled perceptions among Chinese business leaders that CFIUS is stacked against them. Now, China's government and business leaders are pushing back.

Haiti / Human Rights / Nepal / United Nations

U.N. Faces Threat of Lawsuit Over Haiti Cholera

The Associated Press

A human rights group says it will sue the U.N. if it does not agree to compensate Haitian cholera victims, apologize for introducing the disease through its peacekeeping force and launch a major effort to improve sanitation.

China / United States

Cyberattacks a Growing Irritant in U.S.-China Ties

The Associated Press

Cyberattacks a Growing Irritant in U.S.-China Ties
Rising complaints from U.S. businesses about trade secret theft have lent urgency to fledgling efforts by the Chinese and U.S. governments to engage on the contentious issue of cyberattacks.

China / Hong Kong

Locke Lord Adds Five More in Hong Kong

The Asian Lawyer

Locke Lord has added two new partners and three of counsel to its Hong Kong office. Adrian Taylor and Michael Fung join as partners from Squire Sanders and Loeb & Loeb, respectively. The moves come just two months after Locke Lord brought aboard five Hong Kong partners through an association with local firm Cheung & Lee.

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