Kasvi Sehgal

Kasvi Sehgal

Kasvi Sehgal, based in India, is a correspondent for Law.com International who writes about lawyers and legal issues across Asia. Her coverage includes the business of law, global and regional law firms, in-house legal departments, litigation and arbitration, and regulatory issues. She can be reached at [email protected].

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October 07, 2024 | International Edition

India's CAM Hires Partner Quartet Team From Saraf and Partners 

The firm continues to hire as part of its growth exercise, which has seen it add partners across practice areas over the past few months.

By Kasvi Sehgal

2 minute read

October 02, 2024 | International Edition

Singapore's Drew & Napier Secures $3.5B Award in Civil Suit

The award marks the largest sought award in a civil suit in the city-state as well as the largest reported fraudulent trading case in Singapore.

By Kasvi Sehgal

2 minute read

October 01, 2024 | International Edition

Asia Pacific Hires: Global Firms Kick Off Q4 with Flurry of Team Hires Across the Region

Kennedys has expanded in New Zealand by taking over a specialist dispute resolution firm in the country's capital Wellington. Partners Alistair…

By Kasvi Sehgal | Christopher Niesche

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September 25, 2024 | International Edition

India's JSA Continues Hiring, Secures 15-Lawyer Infrastructure Team From IndusLaw

In a conversation with Law.com International, the firm's joint managing partner shared that the firm intends to continue hiring, aiming to add "another four or five good teams this year."

By Kasvi Sehgal

4 minute read

September 25, 2024 | International Edition

Davis Polk, Simpson Thacher and Big Four Japanese Firms Advise on Tokyo Metro's $2.2B IPO

The transaction is expected to be the largest public float in Japan since SoftBank's $21 billion share sale in 2018, overtaking KKR-owned Kokusai Electric's $750 million listing last year.

By Kasvi Sehgal

2 minute read

September 24, 2024 | International Edition

Singapore's Chief Justice Urges Firms To Build Sustainable Workplaces to Retain Young Talent

Recent data pins poor work-life balance, workplace culture and excessive workload as the key factors influencing young lawyers in the city-state to exit firms or legal practice altogether.

By Kasvi Sehgal

2 minute read

September 17, 2024 | International Edition

CAM, Khaitan, Linklaters Score Roles on Year's Largest Indian IPO

The uptick in India's IPO activity has generated big capital markets work for firms in the region.

By Kasvi Sehgal

2 minute read

September 17, 2024 | International Edition

DLA Piper Boosts Employment and Real Estate Offering In Japan With Senior Partner Hires

The hires follow a series of high-profile movements across the firm's offices in Asia, including securing a fund finance specialist from Mayer Brown in Singapore last week.

By Kasvi Sehgal

2 minute read

September 16, 2024 | International Edition

Baker McKenzie's Korea Joint Venture Law Firm Launches Tax Practice with Team Hire

A team of three joins Baker McKenzie from Big Six Korea firm Kim & Chang.

By Kasvi Sehgal

2 minute read

September 12, 2024 | International Edition

India's Capital Markets Work Continues To Surge, Top Firms Drive Listings 

The listings come as part of a robust IPO pipeline in India, which lawyers expect will continue to generate big work for firms towards the tail-end of 2024 and early 2025.

By Kasvi Sehgal

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