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Florete Law and A&D Law Forge Strategic Alliance to Enhance Cross-Border Legal Services in Southeast Asia

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Iloilo City, Philippines — Florete Law has formed a strategic partnership with A&D Law, a firm based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to enhance the legal services offered to clients engaged in international commercial arbitration and corporate law across Southeast Asia. Mary Christine Florete, managing partner of Florete Law, emphasized that the collaboration is designed to address complex cross-border legal challenges. The firms aim to provide comprehensive solutions for various high-stakes issues, such as international commercial arbitration, corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate fraud, thereby simplifying the intricacies and costs associated with multi-jurisdictional transactions. The … Read more

Gerety Awards 2025 Unveils Powerhouse Executive Jury for Southeast Asia, Setting New Benchmarks in Creative Industry Excellence

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Bangkok, Thailand – The Gerety Awards, an annual benchmark of creative excellence in advertising and communications, has recently announced the members of its Executive Jury for the Southeast Asia region for the year 2025. This prestigious panel of jurors, comprising leading figures from the industry, underscores the awards’ focus on celebrating the most impactful and innovative advertising work. Distinguished for recognizing the influence of female creatives and bringing gender equality to the forefront of advertising recognition, the Gerety Awards is named in honor of Frances Gerety, a pioneering copywriter who coined the famous slogan “A … Read more

Top M&A Lawyer Bima Sarumpaet Returns to HHP Amid Strategic Expansion in Southeast Asia

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JAKARTA, Indonesia — HHP Law Firm, a prominent Indonesian firm affiliated with Baker McKenzie, has kicked off 2025 by welcoming back Bima Sarumpaet, an accomplished real estate and mergers and acquisitions attorney. After spending two years as a partner at MacalloHarlin Mendrofa Advocates, Sarumpaet returns to HHP where his legal career began in 2006. Bima Sarumpaet, who ascended to partner status at HHP in 2017, brings a wealth of experience with a legal portfolio that stretches almost two decades. His specialty areas include handling complex joint ventures, structured foreign direct investments, and various real estate … Read more

Judge Upholds City’s Decision to Deny Permit for Controversial Southeast Side Metal-Shredding Operation

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Chicago, IL — A recent judicial ruling has confirmed the City of Chicago’s authority to reject a permit for a controversial metal shredding operation, citing significant potential health risks. This decision counters a prior ruling by an administrative court that had suggested the city did not adhere to its own protocols in denying the permit. The case centers around the intended relocation of the General Iron scrap-metal shredding facility, now operating under the new name Southside Recycling, to the Southeast Side, a predominantly low-income, minority community already burdened with industrial pollution. The move from its … Read more