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Pakistan issues South Asia¡¯s first sovereign panda bond, raising RMB1.75 billion and funding green infrastructure

LPA Tokyo hires partner Yoshiki Tsurumaki from King & Wood to boost corporate and M&A

Rohit Tiwari joins Trilegal as Bengaluru capital markets partner, boosting equity partnership to 158

Simpson Thacher advises Japan¡¯s Sumitomo Pharma on its USD711m international share offering

Italian law firm Gianni & Origoni appoints Hong Kong-based partner Teresa Lee

The appeal of panda bonds surges in 2026, with issuance volume reaching RMB88.24 billion (USD13 billion) in a record high for a single quarter

Dechert appoints two partners from Milbank ¨C David Cho, ex-managing partner of the Seoul office, and special counsel Min Kim

Llinks Law appoints partners Vivian Ji and Daniel Leung for its Hong Kong office

Firms advise on HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering¡¯s KRW2.37 trillion (USD1.55 billion) zero-coupon exchangeable bond issuance

CATL completes a new H-share placement, raising HKD39.19 billion on 30 April 2026 in the largest equity placement in the Hong Kong market to date

Linklaters advises Malaysia-headquartered Genting Group on its issuance of USD1.25 billion dual-tranche subordinated perpetual securities

Kudun & Partners integrates corporate and capital markets law firm Manunya & Associates with its founder Manunya Thitinuntawan joining as a partner

Cofoe Medical Technology lists on the HKEX main board becoming the first home medical equipment maker to achieve a dual listing

Thailand¡¯s Chandler Mori Hamada has brought back Siregran (Gahn) Sakuliampaiboon and Disaphon Kevin Saengpetch

Commerce & Finance appoints Jiang Shan as a partner in its debt capital markets practice in Hong Kong

When listed companies become involved in serious misconduct like tax evasion or bribery, the actual controller is often the first to be held accountable

Dorsey hires Carlton Ng as of counsel at its Hong Kong office, strengthening its capabilities in capital markets and corporate compliance

Optical-electronic hybrid computing provider Xizhi Technology lists on the HKEX on 28 April, raising HKD2.53 billion (USD323 million)

Jingtian & Gongcheng officially opens Ningbo office on 24 April, marking the firm¡¯s 11th branch nationwide

Mallesons guides data centre operator NEXTDC on its AUD2.2 billion (USD1.5 billion) capital raise to support data centre development

Philippines shifts from crypto payments to tokenised structured finance, guided by regulation and investor protection

Huaqin Technology, a smart device platform company, debuts today on the main board of the HKEX, raising HKD4.55 billion

Firms advise on MTT Shipping and Logistics¡¯ IPO on the Bursa Malaysia, raising MYR652 million (USD164 million)

JunHe, Cleary Gottlieb, Robin Lynn & Lee, CHP Law, DFDL, Freshfields and Jingtian & Gongcheng advise on Victory Giant Technology¡¯s HKD20 billion IPO

Chip packaging and testing company SJ Semiconductor debuted today on the SSE Star Market, raising more than USD733 million and becoming the largest A-share IPO so far in 2026

Malaysian law firm Adnan Sundra & Low welcomes Sharon Teoh¡¯s return as a banking and finance partner

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow, the Singapore arm of the global law firm, and Gibson Dunn advised on regulatory technology company Diginex¡¯s

Grandall Law Firm has added six equity partners across its Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Fuzhou and Wuhan offices

Malaysian law firm Christopher & Lee Ong has advised on Empire Premium Food¡¯s listing on the Bursa Malaysia

Manycore Tech is the first of the so-called ¡°Six Little Dragons of Hangzhou¡± to go public and the world¡¯s first listed spatial intelligence company after debuting on the HKEX on 17 April

Partners at Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft have approved a proposed merger to create the largest law firm combination in history

Indonesian firms assist Bank Mandiri on USD750 million global bond offering in the first benchmark USD issuance from Southeast Asia since late February 2026

Managing sick leave and medical treatment periods can be a big headache for companies ¨C cured only by preemptive policy clarification

Jingtian & Gongcheng has hired three partners, Shi Bisheng, Shi Lei and Chen Zhaolong, for its Beijing office

NSDL circular mandates consent letters for demat private share transfers, reshaping investor exits and Companies Act compliance

JunHe Law Offices welcomes return of partner Ryan Choi at the Hong Kong branch to bolster its capital markets practice

CMS IndusLaw is sole Indian counsel advising software company Intellius Recode on its proposed initial public offering

Zhong Lun has continued to bolster its ranks by adding four partners, following Tony Chow¡¯s appointment in February

In investment and M&A deals, valuation adjustment mechanism (VAM) agreements, also known as bet-on agreements, are increasingly used to bind the parties¡¯ interests and drive the target¡¯s performance

The China Securities Regulatory Commission issued the regulation on short swing trading on 6 March

China Business Law Journal has identified this year¡¯s future leaders in the legal market after an extensive market survey and independent research

Han Kun Law Offices has appointed Joanne Loi as a partner at its Hong Kong branch, further strengthening the firm¡¯s capital markets practice

Ricky Chow, former vice-president of the listing division at the HKEX, has rejoined Kirkland & Ellis as a partner in its Hong Kong office

Malaysia¡¯s Christopher & Lee Ong (CLO) and Mah-Kamariyah & Philip Koh (MKP) are among the firms having advised on Sunway Healthcare Holdings¡¯ IPO

China¡¯s state-owned automobile manufacturer Dongfeng Group delisted from the HKEX on 18 March, and the following day, its subsidiary Voyah debuted on the HKEX main board by way of introduction

Capital inflows return as A+H heats up; the Tech Channel and Connect upgrades-ETFs, IRS-open sharper routes for issuers and family offices

Ashurst has strengthened its global loans and global markets practice in Singapore with the hire of Arijit Tiwari

Fangda Partners, Freshfields, Noerr and DVMB acted as legal advisers on the deal

Zhaowei Machinery & Electronics listed on the HKEX on 9 March, raising HKD1.9 billion (USD243 million)

Pinsent Masons has formed a joint venture with China Commercial Law Firm in Qianhai, Shenzhen

On IWD 2026, we speak with three women in law who have pierced that ceiling. Their journeys differ, yet they point in the same direction

South Korean law firm Lee & Ko has appointed Sangrok Shin, a former Financial Services Commission (FSC) official with two decades of public sector experience

Jia Yuan Law Offices has hired Echo Shen as a partner at its Hong Kong office

China has tightened oversight of virtual currencies and real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation

Following the SFC¡¯s circular on the quality of listing documents submitted by sponsors, legal professionals have offered guidance to companies seeking to list in Hong Kong

Thailand¡¯s Chandler Mori Hamada has strengthened its corporate and M&A practice with the appointment of Paveen Khiewvichit as a partner, effective 6 March 2026

South Korean law firm Shin & Kim has hired former vice-chairman at the Korea Exchange Hyojae Cho as a senior adviser to strengthen the firm¡¯s capabilities

Eight leading arbitration institutions share the latest trends and developments across the board

Chinese private rocket company iSpace has raised RMB5.04 billion in a series D++ financing round, marking the largest single fundraising in China¡¯s commercial launch vehicle sector

Zoomlion Heavy Industry issued RMB6 bn in convertible bonds maturing in 2031. Norton Rose Fulbright, Fangda, Linklaters and Haiwen provided legal support

Listed company reorganisation enters new phase in 2025. Pre?procedures stretch. Industry upgrade becomes core

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM), Trilegal advised IFCI and the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) on USD1.1 billion fiscal support for Assam OSAT facility

Lead Intelligent debuted on the HKEX on 11 February, raising HKD4.93 billion (USD630 million)

Grandway has recruited partners Zhang Liu and Zhang Cheng, strengthening its securities and capital markets practice

Chip supplier Axera listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, raising HKD2.96 billion (USD378.7 million) and becoming the first Chinese edge AI chip company to go public

DLA Piper has strengthened its capital markets capabilities in Hong Kong and Chinese mainland with two major hires

Montage Technology, a leading provider of data processing and interconnect chips, listed on the HKEX on 9 February, raising USD901 million

Han¡¯s CNC Technology debuted on the HKEX main board on 6 February, raising HKD4.83 billion (USD618 million)

Kuaishou Technology has issued its first offshore bonds, raising the equivalent of USD2 billion through a dual-currency offering

Muyuan Foods, the world¡¯s largest pig breeder, debuted on the HKEX on 6 February, raising HKD10.68 billion. Fangda, Clifford Chance, KWM and Kirkland & Ellis provided legal services

Dong Ho Yoo, the new head of Jipyong Vietnam as of 1 February, has unveiled his plans to strengthen the firm¡¯s existing services

Linklaters has appointed capital markets partner William Liu as the chair of Asia, tasking him with advancing the firm¡¯s strategy in this region

Health drinks producer Eastroc Beverage has debuted on the HKEX, raising HKD10.1 billion. HSF Kramer, DeHeng , Jia Yuan and O¡¯Melveny advised on the listing

Withers has appointed former Sidley Austin partner Raymond Oh as a senior partner based in Hong Kong and Singapore, where he will lead the firm¡¯s corporate practice

Rajendra Patil has joined SNG & Partners as a partner in its banking & finance practice at the Mumbai office

Market reforms, investor activity and fundraising trends highlight the investment ecosystems in Hong Kong and Taiwan

Snack retailer Busy Ming raised HKD 3.67 bn in its HKEX IPO. Clifford Chance, CM Law Firm, Cleary Gottlieb, Jingtian & Gongcheng and Han Kun advised on the transaction

Jia Yuan Law Offices has opened an office in Changsha, marking another expansion move following the opening of its Wuhan office

Zhong Lun Law Firm has recently established a branch office in Xi¡¯an, marking its first presence in northwest China and its 17th office worldwide

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM), Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM), Trilegal and Sidley Austin guided parties involved inglobal SaaS company Amagi Media Labs¡¯ IPO

K&L Gates has rehired Lu Guiping as a partner at the Hong Kong office to strengthen its international debt and equity capital markets practice

Bangkok-based Pisut & Partners has strengthened its corporate and commercial practice group with the addition of partners Kru Sukcharoen and Panida Doungrutana

Squire Patton Boggs has expanded its Singapore-based global corporate practice group, hiring partner Philip Lee and his team

Fresh off his reappointment as Norton Rose Fulbright¡¯s managing partner for Europe, Middle East and Asia-Pacific (EMEAPAC)

Deppon Logistics has recently proposed a voluntary delisting from the SSE in a bid to align with evolving sector trends

Indonesian firm ADCO Law has bolstered its leadership with the appointment of Aditya Kesha Wijayanto as co-managing partner, effective 5 January 2026

Chinese chip supplier GigaDevice listed on the HKEX main board on 13 January, raising about HKD4.68 billion (USD600 million)

Marking the largest IPO to date by an AI LLM company, advised by eight law firms

Kudun and Partners has expanded its capital markets practice by appointing Putthimes Thanarersk, a 32-year veteran

SEBI tightens and expands the regulatory framework governing merchant bankers in India

AI drug discovery firm Insilico Medicine listed on the HKEX main board on 30 December 2025

Caught between national ambition and market reality, law firms in Chengdu and Chongqing are reshaping their paths

Former NSE vice president Ajit Sinha joins Angel One as general counsel

Chinese GPU developer Biren Technology listed on HKEX¡¯s main board on 2 January, first of its kind to go public

TT&A, Ashurst and Latham & Watkins advised on TotalEnergies Renewables¡¯ INR31.8bn sale of Adani Green shares

Jingtian & Gongcheng opened a Chongqing office on 19 December 2025, its 11th nationwide and second in southwest China

Zhong Lun adds Leonard Lou as counsel in Beijing and hires Wu Kaiqi and Yu Jiakai as regional partners

Haiwen & Partners hires Zheng Jianhao as a Hong Kong partner to strengthen its offshore capital markets and financing practice

King & Wood Mallesons has hired Lisa Yuan as an international partner, bolstering the firm's cross-border and international capital markets practice

Jingtian & Gongcheng adds Lin Qing, Yang Junjun and Li Xinwei to its Beijing office, boosting expertise in M&A, capital markets and cross-border investment

Han Kun Law Offices has strengthened its Beijing-based criminal and corporate compliance practices

DeHeng Law Offices has advised China Railway Construction Corporation on its first offshore green bond issuance, which raised RMB 4 billion

Merits & Tree Law Offices hires Fu Yi and Enya Yang as partners to strengthen its Shanghai capital markets practice

Jia Yuan Law Offices opens a Wuhan branch, expanding its Central China presence and strengthening regional capital markets services

W&H Law Firm has opened a Foshan office, its 56th branch worldwide, strengthening its presence in the Greater Bay Area

Novosense Microelectronics raised over HKD2.2b in its HKEX debut, with multiple firms advising on the IPO

Yenlex Partners opened a Shenzhen branch, expanding into the Greater Bay Area after its 2023 Hangzhou launch

Moore Threads raised nearly RMB8bn in its 5 December Star Market debut, becoming China¡¯s first domestic GPU stock, with Jingtian & Gongcheng and Jia Yuan advising on the IPO

When it comes to value contribution, there is more about an in-house counsel¡¯s role than meets the eye

China¡¯s push to codify capital market rules is making securities market governance increasingly systematic and structured

The Visionaries: We announce the top lawyers who have driven change and served legal society for the past year

Ashurst has hired Chihiro Ashizawa as a partner in Tokyo to strengthen its Japanese law and cross-border financing capabilities

Sunac secured Hong Kong court approval for its USD9.6 billion offshore debt restructuring, backed by over 98% of creditors