Editor's note: This is an ongoing list.

5 April - Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld (Hong Kong, China)

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld hired international arbitration and cross-border disputes heavyweight Ing Loong Yang from Latham & Watkins in Hong Kong, bolstering its international disputes practice.

Yang, recognized as a leading cross-border disputes practitioner, has more than three decades of experience handling international arbitration cases and commercial litigation in Asia, particularly involving entities in Greater China. He handles complex, sensitive matters involving shareholder and joint venture disputes, technology and other licensing disputes, commercial criminal defense, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigations, private equity, as well as compliance and regulatory matters, Akin Gump said. (from https://www.law.com/)

5 April - Ghows (Singapore, Singapore)

Ghows, a Singapore-based law firm specializing in technology and intellectual property, has hired IP specialists Teresa O'Connor (L) and Patsy Koh as directors from Infinitus Law.

O'Connor has more than 40 years of experience in IP. especially in copyright and trademark. Her notable clients include BMW, Nintendo, Sony, and Möet Hennessy. Meanwhile, Koh has more than 25 years of experience in IP law with a focus on patents and trademarks. She has advised clients such as Nippon Steel, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH, Kyowa Kirin, Sysmex and Mos Food. (from https://www.legalbusinessonline.com/)

4 April - Baker McKenzie (Sydney, Australia)

Baker McKenzie has hired a lawyer from King & Wood Mallesons to join its partnership in the restructuring and insolvency team based in Sydney as it anticipates an increase in distressed debt and restructuring.

Gavin Rakoczy was previously a special counsel at KWM and has over 15 years of experience advising insolvency practitioners, companies, boards, banks and special situation funds in restructuring and insolvency. (from http://www.law.com)

1 April - DWF (Australia)

Global law firm DWF has expanded its insurance practice in Australia with the hire of partner Matt Dudakov from local firm Lander & Rogers.

The hire comes a year after DWF pulled back from its ambitions in Australia and shuttered its law offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Newcastle. (from http://www.law.com)

1 April - HFW (Melbourne, Australia)

UK law firm HFW has hired a team of three disputes lawyers in Perth from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan led by the office's founding partner, Paul Evans.

HFW said the hires continue a period of sustained investment in Australia, which is now its third-largest market globally after London and Hong Kong, revenue having increased by almost 80% over the past six years and now accounting for 10% of the firm's turnover.

Quinn, meanwhile, has experienced the second team loss from its Perth arm within a year following the departure of four disputes lawyers to Jones Day last July. The office, which launched in 2017, currently houses two associates and one partner, according to the firm's website.

Evans brings 35 years of experience handling complex commercial litigation to his new firm and focuses on disputes relating to corporate governance, transactions and takeovers, and competition and economic law.  (from https://www.globallegalpost.com/)

1 April - Linklaters (Tokyo, Japan)

Linklaters today announced that Tracy Whiriskey has joined as a partner in the firm's corporate practice, based in Tokyo. Tracy has extensive experience in energy transition, the digital economy, infrastructure funds, insurance and other rapidly emerging business areas.

Tracy joins Linklaters from Ashurst where she headed up the corporate M&A practice in Tokyo and the insurance sector in Asia. Prior to joining Ashurst in July 2016, Tracy worked at Clifford Chance for over 10 years. (from https://www.linklaters.com/)