Yun Kriegler

Yun Kriegler

Yun is The Lawyer’s international editor, covering legal news from around the world.

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Global verein founded by Fidal and Luther expands to Italy

A newly-created global verein, led by two of the largest European firms, has added an Italian player as its third member. Italian law firm Pirola Pennuto Zei & Associati has joined as the Italian member firm of unyer, a global multi-disciplinary platform founded by the largest French firm Fidal and Germany’s Luther in May 2021. […]

Hong Kong

Jones Day partner joins PwC’s Hong Kong firm

PwC’s affiliated Hong Kong law firm has expanded its IP practice with the hire of a long-serving partner from Jones Day. Tiang & Partners, part of PwC Legal’s global network, has appointed Chiang Ling Li as a partner to lead its IP practice. Li joins from Jones Day where she was a partner from 2008. […]

Roundtable: how legal teams can use ESG to drive purposeful change

Issues around ESG have increasingly become a vital focus within the financial services industry and dominated conversations at board meetings. Legal teams within businesses and organisations can play a much bigger role driving the ESG strategy instead of being an implementer of the regulations and business strategies. That’s the key message from a roundtable co-hosted […]

Luxembourg

K&L Gates is the latest firm to launch in Luxembourg

K&L Gates has merged with Luxembourg boutique Volckrick & Associates, adding the country as its eighth location in Europe. Through the combination, a three-lawyer team of Volckrick & Associates has joined K&L Gates. Led by partner Mathieu Volckrick, the team focuses strongly on asset management, investment funds, real estate and private equity. Prior to setting […]

Stephenson Harwood’s HK spin-off launches City office

Hong Kong firm MB Kemp, which was set up by a team that left Stephenson Harwood’s regional base last year, has expanded internationally with three new offices. MB Kemp’s new London operations will be spearheaded by partner Marco Pocci, who left Stephenson Harwood’s Hong Kong office after a brief stint of less than two years. […]