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Midea issues HKD17.25 billion in offshore zero-coupon convertible bonds in largest such offering to date in the Greater China region

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

Firms help complete NTD58.9 billion (USD1.96 billion) refinancing for the Formosa 2 offshore wind farm, located off the coast of Miaoli county in northwestern Taiwan

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

DESS solutions provider Sigenergy debuted on the HKEX, raising HKD4.4 bn. Davis Polk, Jia Yuan, Linklaters and Jingtian & Gongcheng advised on the deal

Firms advise on Apollo Global Management¡¯s purchase of USD500 million in senior secured private placement notes from an Adani Group subsidiary

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

Linklaters advises Japan Post Insurance (JPI) on an initial USD1 billion injection in a partnership with London-based investment management company Ashmore Group

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM), Trilegal and Linklaters act on Powerica¡¯s INR11 billion (USD118.3 million) initial public offering

The leading transactions and disputes, and the lawyers and law firms that guided them    

The Magnum Ice Cream Company completes the purchase of a KWIL majority stake as part of HUL¡¯s ice-cream business demerger

Firms assist Thailand-based Arise Digital Technology¡¯s USD3.2 billion acquisition of a 25% stake in telecoms company True Corporation

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

Asia Business Law Journal unveils the top talent in the Lion City¡¯s legal profession

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

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

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

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

TT&A, Linklaters, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) and Clifford Chance advised on the inaugural US dollar bond issuance of USD600 million

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

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

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

SF Express entered into an HK$8.3 billion cross?shareholding agreement with J&T Express, advised by HSF, Linklaters and Global Law Office

JSA, Kirkland & Ellis and Linklaters have assisted on Warburn Pincus¡¯ proposal to invest in Acclime Group

Knowledge Atlas (Zhipu) made history as the world¡¯s first listed general-purpose LLM company on the HKEX on 8 January 2026

Country Garden¡¯s USD17.7bn offshore debt restructuring took effect on 30 December 2025, among China¡¯s largest

Linklaters, A&O Shearman and Fangda advised China¡¯s MOF on its first Luxembourg sovereign bond issuance worth EUR4 billion

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

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

Kirkland & Ellis and Linklaters are advising on the proposed USD1.8 billion privatisation of freight operator ANE

Paul Hastings has hired Zhou Quan as a partner in Hong Kong, expanding its Greater China capital markets and M&A practice.

Six firms advised Vedanta Resources on its USD500 million guaranteed senior bond issue due 2032

Clifford Chance, Qiyuan, Ashurst, Linklaters and Jingtian advised Sany Heavy on its HKEX debut, raising HKD13.5b

Canara HSBC Life Insurance raised INR25.16 billion in its IPO with leading law firms advising

Jardine Matheson to acquire remaining Mandarin Oriental shares for USD4.2bn, advised by Linklaters and Slaughter

Davis Polk, C&F, Harneys, Linklaters and Jingtian & Gongcheng advised JST Group on its HKD2.09bn HKEX IPO on 21 Oct

Clifford Chance, He Ping, Slaughter and May, and Linklaters advise on HSBC¡¯s HKD106b Hang Seng Bank privatization

ACCHK and Linklaters to host 10th anniversary event of Hong Kong Competition Law on 11 December in Central

Chery raised HKD9.14b (USD1.2b) in its Hong Kong debut, marking the city¡¯s largest carmaker IPO so far this year

Linklaters, Fangda, and Jingtian advised on Alibaba¡¯s USD3.2b zero-coupon convertible senior notes offering

Baker McKenzie, FenXun Partners, King & Wood Mallesons, Linklaters and Haiwen & Partners have assisted China Pacific Insurance (CPIC)

Linklaters, Commerce & Finance and four firms advised on Yuzhou Group¡¯s USD6.68bn offshore debt restructuring

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?          

Alibaba raises HKD12bn via zero-coupon exchangeable bonds, advised by Simpson Thacher, Fangda, Jingtian & Linklaters

SF Holding raises HKD5.9bn via H-share placement and bonds with help from HSF Kramer, CM Law and Ogier

Linklaters has announced that Tien-yo Chao is to join the firm¡¯s China practice

New World secures record HKD88.2bn refinancing deal, the largest offshore debt transaction in Hong Kong¡¯s history

Asia Business Law Journal uncovers the most celebrated lawyers in Japan¡¯s legal industry, featuring the country¡¯s top 100 lawyers plus 30 Legal Icons

Ping An issues HKD11.77bn convertible bonds with Haiwen & Partners, Linklaters advising on the transaction      

Haiwen & Partners has strengthened its Hong Kong capital markets practice

Sanhua Intelligent Controls raised HKD9.3bn in its HKEX debut with top legal advisers

Harneys, Jingtian & Gongcheng, KWM, and Linklaters advised Chow Tai Fook on its HKD8.8 billion convertible bond issuance led by UBS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, Linklaters & Allens advise on ADNOC-led USD18.7b takeover bid for gas firm Santos      

State Grid Corp issued RMB4bn in offshore bonds via BVI unit on HKEX, with counsel from Linklaters, KWM, CC, Conyers, C&F

TTT+Partners, WongPartnership & Linklaters advised ThaiBev on its USD2b multicurrency debt programme on SGX

Dai-ichi takes 15% stake in M&G, advised by Freshfields and Linklaters

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

Baker McKenzie and Linklaters advised on a major data centre deal in Thailand involving GIP, CP Group, and True IDC

Sinopec Group raised HKD7.75b via exchangeable bonds, one of the largest such deals by a Chinese firm in recent years

Linklaters advised IFC on Hong Kong¡¯s first HKD5B public social bond issuance

Hogan Lovells boosts Asia-Pacific capital markets team with Phill Hall joining as corporate and finance partner in Singapore

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  

Asia Business Law Journal reveals the leading talent in Singapore¡¯s legal profession

Linklaters, Debevoise & Clifford Chance advised Meiji Yasuda on its $2.28B acquisition of L&G¡¯s US insurance businesses

Female lawyers should speak up and create their own opportunities

JILA honored excellence at the annual In-House Legal Awards in Tokyo

Withers KhattarWong, Singapore's Withers member, bolsters corporate practice by adding Gary Beh as a partner

Nine law firms help Macau branches of Chinese banks issue first notes under HKMA and AMCM bond platform linkage

Linklaters and A&O Shearman advised on Airport Authority Hong Kong's record USD7 billion multi-currency senior notes issuance

Morrison Foerster names Xiaoxi Lin as a partner in Hong Kong, strengthening its private equity and M&A presence regionally

Gibson Dunn has hired Hagen Rooke as a partner in Singapore

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

Despite a sluggish market and data regulations forcing closures, some foreign firms are expanding their presence in China

Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners hired tax expert Hidehiro Utsumi to strengthen its M&A and cross-border tax

Latham, Kirkland, and Fangda advised on the HKD55.2B ESR Group privatisation, HKEX¡¯s largest take-private deal since 2021

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

Linklaters and A&O Shearman advised China¡¯s Ministry of Finance on a USD 2 billion sovereign bond issuance, its first in the Middle East

HSBC issued Hong Kong's first private digital bond for HKD1 billion

Rio Tinto is acquiring Arcadium Lithium for $6.7 billion, pending regulatory approval

China issued EUR2 billion in sovereign bonds, its first since 2021, advised by Linklaters, Fangda, and A&O Shearman

Six firms advised on Vedanta Resources Finance II¡¯s USD900 million 10.875% secured notes issuance, due 2029

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM), Khaitan & Co and Linklaters have assisted on Bajaj Housing Finance¡¯s INR65.6 billion

After 20 years of setbacks, 10 law firms advise on the $20B development of the world's largest untapped iron ore mine in Guinea

China's capital market faces tighter regulation, fewer new listings, and renewed interest in key international markets

Linklaters and CAM advised on Piramal Capital's debut USD300m senior sustainability notes due in 2028, marking its first overseas bond

CAM, Latham & Watkins, Linklaters, and SAM advised on Ola Electric Mobility's USD730 million IPO, a major debut on the BSE and NSE in 2024

Involving major players like China Baowu and Rio Tinto, marking a significant milestone in the mining sector

Latham, Freshfields, and Ashurst advised CK Infrastructure Holdings, part of Li Ka Shing's business, on two UK transactions

DLA Piper, Haiwen, Linklaters, and JunHe advised on Ping An Insurance's USD3.5B H-share convertible bonds ¨C the largest under Regulation S

Latham, Freshfields, and Ashurst advised CK Infrastructure Holdings, part of Li Ka Shing's business, on two UK transactions

DLA Piper, Haiwen, Linklaters, and JunHe advised Ping An on its USD3.5bn H-share convertible bonds, the largest under Regulation S

Linklaters has added Christine Xu and Oliver Zhong in a bid to drive the development of the new economy sector across greater China and Asia

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

We reveal our choices of the nation's top lawyers and, for the first time, we also introduce our selection of Legal Icons for Japan's legal sector

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

Four firms have advised on palm oil producer Johor Plantations Group¡¯s USD157 million IPO on the Bursa Malaysia Securities main market

Linklaters and Nishimura & Asahi advise Citadel on its first Japan acquisition, taking over Energy Grid Corporation

O¡¯Melveny, Global Law Office, Linklaters and Haiwen & Partners have clinched roles in Chinese jewellery brand Laopu Gold¡¯s listing on the HKEX

White & Case strengthens Tokyo investment funds practice with Sayako Shiraki as local partner and Hiroto Nakayama as counsel

This column explores the historic use of boxes for storing and protecting legal documents

This column examines the principle that detainees should have access to court review to ensure their detention's legality

This column explores the way in which judgments can be structured and expressed

Han Kun Law Offices has added Hong Kong-based partner Allen Zhang to shore up its debt capital markets practice

The Association of Corporate Counsel Hong Kong (ACCHK) welcomed the summer junk season with its much-anticipated junk boat event on 17 April 2024

Linklaters has added Sayak Maity as a partner in its corporate practice to strengthen the firm¡¯s India-focused M&A and private equity services in Singapore

White & Case has bolstered its global M&A practice with the addition of funds partner Eriko Sakata from Linklaters in Tokyo

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

India Business Law Journal reveals 50 standout deals and disputes of 2023, and the law firms that successfully concluded them    

China's increasingly mature bankruptcy regime has become a reliable tool for market self-correction

Andrew Chung, a financial dispute resolution veteran from Goldman Sachs, is now Linklaters' managing partner for China, succeeding William Liu

This column considers the grounds on which Chinese courts generally can accept jurisdiction in foreign-related civil disputes

Allen & Overy, Ashurst and Linklaters have advised on the Hong Kong government¡¯s successful issue of HKD6 billion in multi-currency digital green bonds

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

From artificial intelligence and de-risking from China to energy transitions and global taxation, law firms and in-house counsel had plenty to keep them busy in 2023