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Bringing to the spotlight leading foreign lawyers that are the go-to advisers on India-related matters

Asia Business Law Journal names the country¡¯s top law firms

A look back at the blockbuster transactions of 2025 as we gallop into the Year of the Horse

The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) has appointed former Herbert Smith Freehills senior associate Jocelyn Heng

Baker McKenzie has appointed Miles Wadley, formerly a partner at Herbert Smith Freehills, as a partner in Melbourne

Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal unveils the A-List of Thailand¡¯s top 100 lawyers plus 28 Legal Icons

Zhong Lun expands its capital markets practice with new Hong Kong partner Wu Hao

King & Wood Mallesons HK hires four lawyers specialising in derivatives and restructuring

Which Chinese and international law firms have earned client trust through exceptional expertise?          

Freshfields boosts its Singapore team with Harry Evans, enhancing its focus on tech and life sciences for regional growth

A&O Shearman hires Hannah Cassidy to lead its financial regulatory team in Hong Kong

Charles Russell Speechlys hires Gavin Margetson and Henry Winter in Singapore

BAT¡¯s USD1.4 billion stake sale in ITC, advised by SAM, AZB, Ashurst, and Herbert Smith Freehills, marks a pivotal move in its long-term India strategy

Singtel sells 1.2% Airtel stake for USD1.5 billion as part of its capital optimisation strategy

Hengrui raises HKD9.8bn in Hong Kong's largest pharma IPO in five years

ALTA Advocates expands its team with Kristo Molina, former managing partner of White & Case¡¯s Indonesia firm

Herbert Smith Freehills has appointed Gitta Satryani as the new managing partner of its Singapore office effective from 1 May 2025

IndusLaw, CAM, Herbert Smith Freehills, and Argus Partners advised on Goldman Sachs Alternatives¡¯ majority stake acquisition in PeopleStrong Technologies

Asia Business Law Journal names the country¡¯s top law firms

We reveal the most-recommended foreign lawyers for India-related matters

The most complex and interesting deals and disputes that have taken place in the past year  

Allianz, BlackRock, and T&D Holdings are set to acquire Viridium in a USD 3.8 billion deal

When helping clients navigate a complex legal landscape, young elite lawyers have brought fresh ideas and innovative approaches to the table

Herbert Smith Freehills expands Asia litigation practice by hiring Paul Quinn and Truman Mak as Hong Kong-based partners

Khaitan & Co, Trilegal, Herbert Smith Freehills and A&O Shearman assisted on JSW Energy acquiring O2 Power and its subsidiaries for USD1.47 billion

Cooley has bolstered the talent at its Beijing office with the addition of capital markets partner Xu Yilin

Han Kun Law Offices hires Melody He as a partner in HK, their second hire this week after Alex Tao, a cross-border specialist

Fangda Partners expands its Beijing team with energy specialists Monica Sun and Li Jie

Nippon Life Insurance acquires Resolution Life Group Holdings for USD 8.2 billion, marking a historic buyout

Asia Business Law Journal shines a spotlight on the exceptional performance of top law firms in Japan, highlighting their excellence and impact in the legal field

HSF and Allens advised CBA on selling Commonwealth Private to LGT Crestone for USD 3.2 billion

Seven firms, including Herbert Smith Freehills and CM Law, advised on SF Express¡¯s HKD5.83bn IPO, HKSE's 2nd-largest in 2024

Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) plans to merge with New York¡¯s Kramer Levin, expanding its US practice to strengthen sector expertise in Asia

UK firm Seladore Legal hires Singaporean arbitration lawyer Liang-Ying Tan as partner ahead of planned Singapore office

TS Lines debuted on the HKSE, raising HKD 1.049 billion with help from eight law firms

Skadden appoints Friven Yeoh as head of Asia litigation and arbitration, joining from Sidley Austin

Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung has enhanced its disputes team by hiring partner Harris Toengkagie

Herbert Smith Freehills has hired Ee Lynn Tan as an energy partner in its Singapore office, bolstering the firm's energy practice

Herbert Smith Freehills has appointed Jojo Fan as its new China managing partner, replacing Matthew Emsley after 4 years

China Business Law Journal reveals its top performing law firms of 2023  

The foreign firms that have overcome adversity and emerged as go-to choices for India legal matters

Walkers¡¯ Hong Kong office hires Natalie Curtis as partner, a former head of Herbert Smith Freehills¡¯ financial services regulatory practice in Singapore

Tencent-backed AI drug researcher QuantumPharm has finally debuted on the HKEX as the first IPO via the new regulations

Herbert Smith Freehills strengthens Japan's international arbitration with Ben Jolley leading Tokyo's construction disputes team

Five law firms have secured roles on QuantumPharm¡¯s USD127 million debut on the HKEX in the city¡¯s first IPO launched

Herbert Smith Freehills and Gilbert + Tobin acted on MUTB's AUD2.1 billion (USD1.39 billion) acquisition of Link Group

Herbert Smith Freehills has boosted its disputes practice with the addition of Pariyapol Kamolsilp as a partner in Bangkok

Elections, political tensions, accelerated regulation and shifting sands of opportunity are some of the factors influencing law firm movements in the region

Asia Business Law Journal names the country¡¯s top law firms

Elections, political tensions, accelerated regulation and shifting sands of opportunity are some of the factors influencing law firm movements in the region

A slowing China, the rise in AI and global geopolitics all make for an interesting 2024 for Asia¡¯s legal markets

With China slowing, India and the Middle East factor heavily in legal experts¡¯ predictions of key trends that will shape 2024

Clifford Chance, Allen & Overy, Herbert Smith Freehills, and ABNR advise on APG's USD2.75bn co-investment in Indonesia's first toll road platform

Prolegis, a formal law alliance (FLA) partner of Herbert Smith Freehills, has appointed Daniel Chia as its new managing director

Rajah & Tann bolsters its China presence with the addition of Shanghai-based international arbitration partner, Hew Kian Heong

India's future legal leaders show what it takes to stand out to clients and industry peers

Herbert Smith Freehills has continued its strategic expansion in the Asian private capital landscape with the appointment of Benjamin Lohr

Following an extensive nomination process, we reveal which Indian lawyers are most frequently recommended by their clients and international counterparts

White & Case and Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) assist MMG's USD1.88B acquisition of Cuprous Capital for operating rights to the Khoemacau copper mine in Botswana

Herbert Smith Freehills to close Kuala Lumpur office by April 2024, but will still serve Malaysian clients.

HSF has announced the appointment of Andrew Blacoe as the new head of its corporate practice in Asia to meet client demands for new technology

O¡¯Melveny, Grandall, Carey Olsen, HSF and Jia Yuan assisted Tiantu Capital in completing its USD144 million IPO on HKEX, making it the first mainland PE/VC company to list in the city

HSF has welcomed Anthony Patten to its team as a corporate partner focusing on energy in Singapore, which will support one of the firm's highest priority areas for growth

How did China¡¯s legal market fare in the locked down year of 2022? Our annual survey, featuring 88 leading law firms, reveals the answers

Asia Business Law Journal names the country¡¯s top law firms

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow, a member firm of Baker McKenzie in Singapore, has hired Theodore Heng as the principal of its M&A group

India Business Law Journal is pleased to present its selection of the top 15 foreign law firms for India-related work

Llinks, Herbert Smith Freehills and AllBright have advised Hua Hong Semiconductor¡¯s USD 2.95 billion IPO on the Star Market, making it the largest A-share listing to date this year

Milbank, Sidley Austin, and Indonesia¡¯s Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung, an associate firm of Herbert Smith Freehills, advised on copper and gold mining company

China Business Law Journal reveals its top performing law firms of 2022    

International arbitration expert Vanina Sucharitkul joins Singapore¡¯s Rajah & Tann as a partner in the firm¡¯s regional international arbitration practice

Herbert Smith Freehills will close its Seoul branch after 10 years, while the office head and disputes partner Mike McClure is set to relocate to London and Seoul-based partner Dana Kim will move to Hong Kong

What are the winning traits of lawyers that make them stand out to their clients and peers?

Leading arbitration specialist Anuradha Agnihotri has joined Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) as an of counsel in London to strengthen the firm¡¯s India disputes practice

Supporting the Asia-Pacific arbitration practice, Herbert Smith Freehills launches an Australian arbitration hub in Melbourne led by partners James Allsop and Chad Catterwell

Link Legal hires Prashanth Sabheshan, formerly of Argus Partners, to strengthen the corporate, renewables, infrastructure, and environment, social and governance practices in the firm¡¯s Bengaluru office

China Business Law Journal announces the most exciting China-related legal transactions and disputes of 2022

As global uncertainty disrupts the legal workforce, Asian law firms see attrition as young lawyers switch to in-house and other lanes

Tess Lumsdaine joins Baker McKenzie¡¯s Hong Kong office as a partner, strengthening the firm¡¯s capabilities in employment and regulatory compliance issues

Leading nickel producer and trader Lygend Resources & Technology sold its shares at HKD15.8 apiece to raise HKD3.67 billion (USD470 million) in a Hong Kong IPO

Herbert Smith Freehills and associate firm Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung in Indonesia have advised China¡¯s Silk Road Fund and sovereign wealth fund Indonesia Investment Authority (INA)

Herbert Smith Freehills has appointed partner Nanda Lau to lead its mainland offices, reporting to Hong Kong-based China managing partner Matt Emsley

Herbert Smith Freehills¡¯ associate law firm in Indonesia, Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung, has hired disputes lawyer Prawidha Murti in Jakarta, who left Oentoeng Suria & Partners

Narendra Adiyasa as a partner to lead the firm¡¯s dispute resolution and employment and incentives practices in Jakarta

Thai law firm Kudun & Partners has opened a Japan practice with the hiring of partner Emi Rowse Igusa as the head.

A Tencent-backed Chinese drama series company, Linmon Media, has raised HKD420 million (USD53.5 million) from its IPO on the HKEX

Revealed: The top international law firms for India matters

China Business Law Journal reveals the law firms that have excelled in the past year    

Our A-List lawyers share strategies for success

The fifth-largest market player in China¡¯s medical operation services sector has been listed on the HKEX

Herbert Smith Freehills has opened a construction and infrastructure disputes hub in Kuala Lumpur

Herbert Smith Freehills has promoted Siddartha Shukla and Dhananjaya Chak to the partnership of its India practice

Shearman & Sterling has hired Ong Kok Jin as a counsel in its global M&A practice in Singapore

Offshore financial centres worldwide have made relentless efforts to attract foreign business, and outward-looking Asian companies have responded to this demand by setting up overseas entities. However, finding the right legal team is daunting

Recovering global demand is softening the impact of the pandemic on Thailand. While travel restrictions continue taking a heavy toll on the tourism sector, a major contributor to the economy, the country has rolled out an extensive and comprehensive package to kick-start a rebound.

As a wave of dealmaking showcases legal prowess around the world, India Business Law Journal reveals the top foreign law firms for India work