Greenberg Traurig Khalid Al-Thebity has continued to grow its Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) offering in the Middle East with the hire of Shareholder Nick Roudev, a senior lawyer in the region specializing in telecoms, AI, data and digital payments work. Roudev will be based in the Riyadh office in a regional role, supporting clients across the Gulf Cooperation Council. He will complement and expand the practice of the firm’s regional TMT team, offering distinctive local experience to advise clients in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on a diverse range of matters involving data centres, fiber optic networks, digital infrastructure, AI, data, digital payments and fintech, digital health, and other emerging technologies, as well as intellectual property. In his practice, Roudev has represented clients in North America, Europe and the Middle East across various industries, including regulated financial institutions and fintechs, telecommunications and other digital infrastructure operators, health services providers, businesses in digital media, aerospace, fashion, hospitality and retail....

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co has welcomed Akshay Sachthey, who rejoined the firm as partner in the General Corporate Practice in Delhi. Sachthey brings over 10 years of experience advising on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, including corporate advisory, M&As, inbound and outbound investment transactions, commercial contracts, and regulatory work, with a particular focus on the insurance and reinsurance sector. His experience cuts across diverse sectors, including insurance, healthcare, retail, fintech, real estate, gaming and IT/ITeS. Sachthey routinely advises Indian and international clients on complex cross-border transactions, strategic investments and regulatory mandates. Prior to rejoining the firm, Sachthey was associated with a fintech platform, where he led legal for global M&As and strategic investments, as well as the prepaid solutions business across multiple jurisdictions. He holds a BA (Hons) in Economics and an LLB (Hons) from Campus Law Centre, University of...

Dentons has expanded its Intellectual Property and Technology practice in Hong Kong with the addition of LokeKhoon Tan, Dominic Edmondson and Maria Joannides Smith to its partnership and leadership team. The powerhouse trio, who join from Baker McKenzie, bring a wealth of experience and industry insight, further strengthening Dentons’ position as the go-to firm for IP and Technology matters, helping clients across the Asia-Pacific region and globally. Widely recognized in the region and globally for his extensive experience in IP law, particularly in Hong Kong and Mainland China, Loke-Khoon Tan focuses on the structuring and protection of IP rights, including trademarks, design patents, copyright, trade names and software, as well as anti-counterfeiting strategies. His work increasingly spans emerging areas, such as internet and social media, media and entertainment, artificial intelligence and technology law. He is an award-winning IP lawyer, and led the regional IP & Technology practice and Consumer Goods & Retail Industry practice of his prior firm for two decades. Dominic Edmondson advises primarily on complex global data privacy and data protection, artificial intelligence, information technology transactions, cybersecurity, e-commerce and telecommunications matters. He also has broad experience in both contentious and non-contentious IP matters in Greater China and across Asia in various industry sectors, including technology, media and telecommunications, automotive, financial services and healthcare. Edmondson is admitted to practice in both Hong Kong and England & Wales. Maria Joannides Smith is widely recognized in the region and globally as a leading lawyer in her field. She advises on contentious, non-contentious and commercial IP matters, with a particular focus on trademarks and copyright. Her practice encompasses global and regional...

Dechert has added a two-partner team, David Cho and Min Kim, in its corporate and securities practice group to bolster the firm’s Asia Pacific and global M&A expertise, as well as enhance the firm’s offering to clients across the private capital lifecycle. Cho (whose registration as a foreign lawyer in Singapore is pending) is rejoining the firm, while Kim joins as a new addition. Cho and Kim, who worked closely together at their prior firm, will be based in the Singapore office. They both bring deep experience across corporate transactions and M&A. Cho draws on over 30 years of expertise in advising multinational clients, including major Asian conglomerates, on cross-border M&A, corporate finance, as well as capital markets transactions across a broad range of sectors, spanning private equity, technology, telecommunications, manufacturing, insurance and energy. He joins from another highly regarded international law firm, where he was managing partner of its Seoul Office. Prior to that, he served as co-managing partner of Asia at Dechert for a decade. Kim joins from a major international law firm, where he was special counsel in the Global Corporate/M&A Group. He advises corporate and private equity clients on cross-border M&A transactions, joint ventures and strategic investments throughout the Asia Pacific region, with deep experience in the technology, digital infrastructure and energy transition sectors. Kim has represented US and international private equity sponsors, multinational corporations and sovereign wealth funds on high-stakes transactions, and regularly advises on outbound investments by Korean conglomerates into Southeast Asia and global...

Global Vietnam Lawyers has added Ms Dang Phuong Le as partner and head of the firm’s Hanoi office, as part of a deliberate strategic move to further align the firm’s platform with the evolving needs of clients, particularly multinational corporations and in-house legal teams operating in Vietnam. The appointment reflects the firm’s continued focus on strengthening its presence in Hanoi, while enhancing its ability to provide commercially grounded, solution-oriented legal advice. Le brings more than two decades of experience across both private practice and in-house leadership roles, giving her a well-rounded and practical understanding of how legal advice supports business decision-making. She has a strong track record in cross-border transactions, corporate restructuring and complex advisory matters. Notably, she previously led the Hanoi branch of an international-standard law firm for over a decade, equipping her with deep insight into client expectations and market dynamics in...