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K&L Gates has decided to close its 21-year-old Beijing office as its new leadership team shuffles the firm¡¯s real estate footprint

Appleby hired cross-border lawyer Calamus Huang as partner in Hong Kong to strengthen its corporate practice in Greater China

Milbank hires Maurice Conway in Singapore to expand private equity in Southeast Asia

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

China's out-licensing boom: legal experts share tips for seamless pharma deals

Samvardhana Motherson will acquire 81% of Honda¡¯s subsidiary Yutaka Giken for USD184 million

AllBright and Hai Run advise Zijin Mining on RMB5.91b stake in Jinsha Molybdenum, Asia¡¯s largest molybdenum mine

Kinstellar hires Roman Hamala in Cambodia to boost cross-border deals and infrastructure

Charles Russell Speechlys has expanded its corporate practice by hiring ex-Squire Patton Boggs partners Francis Li and Wendy Fong in HK

Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu boosts its Bangkok office with top hires to expand energy and TMT practices

David Wang, ex-head of Paul Hastings¡¯ Beijing and Shanghai offices, and partner Meka Meng have joined Hogan Lovells to boost M&A

Suman Kamani joins ALMT Legal Mumbai as partner, bringing 30+ years of corporate and litigation expertise

Former CAM partner Akshay Jeet Bhat has launched First Principles Law

Yoon & Yang boosts its M&A team with partners Jin Kook Lee and So Yeon Yoon

Corrs Chambers Westgarth has hired M&A partner Ben Macdonald to expand its corporate team in Melbourne

Veritas, Khaitan & Ascendus advised on Radico Khaitan¡¯s stake buy in Dyavol Spirits

With Indonesia emerging as a prime destination for foreign investment, M&A offers a strategic gateway, although not without legal complexities

Chandler Mori Hamada expands in Thailand with a new tax team and dispute resolution adviser

RPC has hired Hilda Chan as partner in Hong Kong to expand its corporate and tech advisory practice across Greater China and Asia

Atsumi & Sakai launched A&S Osaka to offer corporate legal services in the Kansai region, focusing on M&A and business succession

Bird & Bird launches Singapore restructuring group led by Ashok Kumar and Darius Tay to boost regional legal services

Diageo India acquires 97.7% of gin maker NAO Spirits for USD15.12 million

Fontana Gruppo acquires controlling stake in RTF in USD117 million auto components deal

Indian stakeholders must consider varying legal considerations when navigating a cross-border transaction

Once made, an open offer in India can rarely be withdrawn, raising concerns about fairness and flexibility

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

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

Wu Yuting joins RedNote as the tech company's general counsel after nearly 15 years at Skadden

Allens advised Brookfield on the USD3.85bn sale of Aveo, Australia¡¯s largest direct real estate deal

King & Wood Mallesons appointed Hanim Hamzah as international partner to strengthen its cross-border and Southeast Asia practice

Moksha Bhat has been appointed managing partner at AP & Partners to lead its operations and strategy

JunHe opens Chongqing office, its 15th globally, to support demand in the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle in SW China

Phoenix Legal adds Kunal Mehra as partner to strengthen its antitrust and M&A practice

Wilson Sonsini hires Chu Yang as corporate partner in Hong Kong to bolster its Asian team after recent departures

CAM, Ashurst, and PwC advise APSEZ on its USD2.04 billion acquisition of Abbot Point Port Holdings

K&L Gates hires Greater China IPO expert Janney Chong in Hong Kong

Jingtian & Gongcheng has added three partners to its Chengdu office to expand services in the southwest

JunHe has hired veteran cross-border lawyer Kenneth Zhou to strengthen its international legal services

Natasha Tuli has joined Chandhiok & Mahajan as counsel in the corporate practice, based in New Delhi

Shivangi Sharma Talwar has joined JSA¡¯s Gurugram office as a retained partner in the corporate practice, bringing over 14 years of experience

Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners in Osaka will boost its Asian services through a new alliance with MAPS Law Firm, launching a Jakarta desk in July to expand offerings in Indonesia

Baker McKenzie FenXun hires four Wilson Sonsini experts for its Greater China team

Sullivan & Cromwell and Clifford Chance advise on ENN Energy¡¯s USD11.6B privatisation, involving H shares, HKEX delisting, and regulatory compliance

Nishant Singh has joined Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co as a partner, bringing his core team of 12 lawyers

Anirban Mohapatra rejoined Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as a partner in its TMT practice at the Mumbai office

Mori Hamada & Matsumoto strengthened its corporate M&A practice by adding partner Stan Yukevich from Morrison & Foerster

Bharucha & Partners appointed Vishnu Dutt U, Kaushik Moitra, Sneha Jaisingh, and Swathi Girimaji as equity partners

The BVI is Asia¡¯s key partner, offering flexible and cost-effective solutions for global cross-border structuring

Clifford Chance has tied up with He Ping Law Firm in the Shanghai free-trade zone (FTZ) to further strengthening its presence in China

NDA and ELP advised Max Healthcare on its agreement with VR Konkan for a 500-bed hospital in Thane

Wilson Sonsini, based in Silicon Valley, confirms closing its Beijing office after deciding not to renew its lease

Hogan Lovells and Baker McKenzie expand teams in Vietnam with key hires

Clifford Chance hires M&A partner Jeff Schrepfer in Tokyo

Miura & Partners expands its US presence with a new Seattle office

CMS has merged its Hong Kong operations under the name CMS Hong Kong

Atsumi & Sakai appoints UK veteran Alan Kitchin to lead global projects

Deacons hired Michael Sinn, a corporate finance partner, expanding its team for the second time this year

Cleary Gottlieb will close its Beijing branch in July and merge with Hong Kong

Charles Russell Speechlys expands its Hong Kong funds practice with partner Gaven Cheong

PRC firms Zhong Lun and Jingtian & Gongcheng hire top talent from global firms

Miura & Partners expands into Malaysia via alliance with Donovan & Ho

Explore key trends and challenges in private equity disputes in China and India

Morrison Foerster boosts private equity & M&A in SE Asia, HK, Japan with Scott Jalowayski joining as partner in Singapore

CMS has bolstered its Asia corporate team with Hong Kong-based M&A and private equity expert Steven Tran

Mori Hamada launches foreign law joint enterprise, making foreign attorneys equal partners

Shringarika Priyadarshini has joined JSA as a retained partner in its Gurugram corporate practice

HHP rehires M&A partner Bima Sarumpaet to meet rising investment demand in Jakarta

Toppan is buying Sonoco's packaging business for USD1.8 billion

Miura & Partners has expanded its presence in Asia with the upcoming launch of a Bangkok office

India's revised Competition Act introduces key changes in merger control, aligning with global antitrust

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

Paul Weiss and Milbank will close their Beijing offices, joining other US law firms leaving mainland China

Ashurst adds Kok Jin Ong as partner in Singapore to boost its energy practice

Hylands boosts its Beijing office with new partners Liu Xinlei, Luo Bing, and Liu Fei

China Oriental and ArcelorMittal have formed a USD2.66 billion JV to produce steel for electric vehicles and green energy

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

K&L Gates expands its energy practice in Singapore with Brad Roach and Alexandra Jones

Eversheds Sutherland closed Beijing office; Jay Ze now at Stephenson Harwood

Shihui Partners has welcomed dispute resolution specialist Zhao Baao as a new partner in Beijing

Nishimura & Asahi is set to launch in Hong Kong to expand its scope of legal work advising on cross-border investments involving companies in the city and Japan

Simon Chen is the new managing partner of Wei Tu's Shanghai branch

Pathik Arora, formerly with Senvion Wind Technology, is now the general counsel at Engie India

Lee & Ko has hired arbitration expert Park Eun Young to lead its international disputes group

Atsumi & Sakai has hired Christopher Marc Hodgens, a registered foreign lawyer in New South Wales and Australian federal law, as a partner

Nishimura & Asahi strengthened its real estate practice in Vietnam by adding partner Nguyen Ngoc Phuc in Ho Chi Minh City

Fangda Partners has opened its first overseas office in Singapore with partners Wang Yingying and Tan Suyin

Zhong Lun Law Firm added senior counsel Sophie Chen in Beijing and partner Li Wei along with senior consultant Ren Ke in Shenzhen

Tilleke & Gibbins hires Pootranon and Krailadsiri for Bangkok capital markets and tax

RDS Partnership has recruited Raphael Tay, enhancing its M&A capabilities with his 40 years of legal experience

Tahota Law Firm opens first northeast China branch in Harbin, expanding influence to Russia and northeast Asia

Global Law Office has added partners Ryan Ren, Yan Shiye, Cai Ying, and Le Yuxin

Global law firm White & Case has appointed Alicia Albury as a partner in its real estate and M&A practice in Sydney

Stephenson Harwood's Singapore alliance firm, Virtus Law, appoints partner Eunice Yao to bolster expertise in capital markets, M&A, and fintech

After a long lull in investment activity, m&a deals are picking up across asia

O'Melveny¡¯s New York-based partner, Portia Ku, will succeed Walker Wallis, who retired on 30 June, as the new managing partner in the firm¡¯s Shanghai office

Kain Lawyers expands nationally, opening a Melbourne office and appointing Nick Brown as director to boost M&A expertise

Duan & Duan Law Firm has expanded its partnership with the addition of Vincent Zhu, Peter Zeng and Liu Hongjun

Dorsey has hired partner Rachel Han to improve its capital markets practice in Hong Kong

At a time of heightened M&A activity, IBLJ identifies leading international advisers who are key for getting deals done in India

HHR Lawyers has appointed Pardamean Kurniawan as its newest partner, enhancing the firm¡¯s services in Jakarta

RPC has welcomed Kiat Wee Lau as a partner in its corporate practice to enhance the firm¡¯s capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region

DOCVIT Law Firm has established its 10th branch office

Former KPMG Hong Kong legal arm founder Shirley Fu joins Charles Russell Speechlys, bringing a team of three

Global Law Office has welcomed Li Deyuan, Li Yuanyuan and Yang Haoyan to their Beijing and Chengdu offices to boost the firm¡¯s businesses in private equity and investment funds, M&A, and banking and financing

Latham & Watkins has appointed Yohei Nakagawa as a partner in its Tokyo office, boosting the firm¡¯s M&A and private equity practice

Wintell & Co expands with new offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, welcoming senior partners Ray Li and Wei Yi, along with senior adviser Eding Yi

Foreign-related practice expert Feng Caihong, previously a consultant at King & Wood Mallesons, has joined Anli Partners¡¯ Beijing headquarters as a partner

The State Council published in full its revised Provisions on Thresholds for the Filing of Concentrations of Undertakings on 26 January 2024

Specialist David Clinch joins multinational law firm Pinsent Masons MPillay as a partner in a boost for its corporate team in Singapore

Clifford Chance and White & Case guide CVC in USD1.2bn acquisition of Japan's Sogo Medical - Nikkei Asia

Christopher & Lee Ong (CLO), a member firm of Rajah & Tann Asia in Malaysia, welcomes partners Adrian Chee, Jennifer Lee, Justin Chua, Jacyn Phuah and Adrian Yap, who will drive the corporate team to new heights

JunHe is extending its American footprint with the establishment of its third US office in the eastern city of Seattle, adding to the New York and Silicon Valley branches

Nishimura & Asahi has welcomed Jason Jose Jiao as a partner, marking a significant addition as the first Philippine-qualified partner to join the firm¡¯s Japan office

Nag, with 18 years' experience in infrastructure projects, M&A, and energy-related matters, joins from Luthra and Luthra

Christopher Osborne is a new partner at SCL Nishimura & Asahi in Thailand, bringing two decades of cross-border legal expertise to the firm

Allison Lee, who has practised at Debevoise & Plimpton, brings 15 years of M&A experience to Mayer Brown as a Hong Kong-based partner