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

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

Mayer Brown hires seven A&O Shearman lawyers, including partners Toshiro Mochizuki and Kana Morimura, as the Tokyo office expansion continues

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

As India expands its global trade ties and modernises its legal framework, international law firms are racing to keep pace

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

JSM has hired Joe Choy as partner and co-head of its employment team to support Chinese-speaking clients

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

Kennedys boosts HK disputes team with partner Wilson Fung from JSM as part of wider Asia expansion

Simmons & Simmons hires Jennifer Tam as Hong Kong partner, boosting its Asia employment team from 6 May 2025

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

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

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

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

Mayer Brown¡¯s spin-off of Johnson Stokes & Master (JSM) has been approved by the Hong Kong Law Society and is in progress

DLA Piper has boosted its fund finance practice in Asia with the hire of partner Soumitro Mukerji in Singapore

Jingtian & Gongcheng has hired IP expert Benjamin Choi as partner in Hong Kong to enhance its practice

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

Appleby has bolstered its Shanghai teams with the hiring of litigation and restructuring specialist Ben McCosker, formerly a counsel at Mayer Brown

Bae Kim & Lee strengthens real estate advisory with senior lawyer David Pyun from Kim & Chang, where he was a partner

ByteDance has hired former Warner Bros legal chief John Rogovin as global general counsel replacing Erich Andersen

Partners from Covington & Burling and Mayer Brown challenge Washington's move against TikTok and ByteDance, opposing a potential ban or forced sale

US-based law firm Mayer Brown has confirmed that it will end its 15-year partnership with Johnson Stokes & Master (JSM)

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

Mayer Brown strengthens its Asia banking and finance practice, hiring Janelene Chen, previously at Norton Rose Fulbright, as partner in Singapore

Han Kun Law Offices has bolstered its capabilities in general corporate matters and finance with the addition of new partner Bonnie Yung, a former partner at Mayer Brown

Allen & Overy and Mayer Brown advised on Chinachem Group and ESR Group¡¯s HKD8.8 billion (USD1.13 billion) joint loan, the largest green loan in Hong Kong this year

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

The harmonious blend of common law traditions and bustling commerce is transforming the Lion City into a beacon of legal excellence

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

Mayer Brown names its Hong Kong-based corporate and securities partner Hannah Ha as chair of the firm¡¯s Asia board, succeeding Duncan Abate, partner and head of its Asian employment and benefits group

Mayer Brown names its Hong Kong-based corporate and securities partner Hannah Ha as chair of the firm¡¯s Asia board, succeeding Duncan Abate, partner and head of its Asian employment and benefits group

Mayer Brown has hired Tokyo-based corporate lawyer Eiji Kobayashi as a partner, who left Greenberg Traurig, which he joined in 2019 as a partner

After spending 12 years, including more than five as a partner, at Tilleke & Gibbins, Ho Chi Minh City-based corporate and commercial lawyer Nguyen Quoc Vinh joins Indochine Counsel as a senior counsel

India Business Law Journal reveals the standout deals and disputes of 2022 and the law firms that showed their worth in successfully concluding them    

Mayer Brown¡¯s head of international arbitration in Asia, Tay Yu-Jin, succeeds Pieter de Ridder as the new managing partner of its Singapore office

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

Morrison Foerster has hired a corporate lawyer and private equity specialist Steven Tran as a partner in its private equity and M&A groups in Singapore

Mergers and acquisitions expert Fang Xin joins the Hong Kong office of DLA Piper as a partner in its corporate practice

George W Russell asks legal experts how clients can draw on experience from damage control practice around the globe

Global law firm Mayer Brown has entered a JLV with Singapore firm PK Wong & Nair to establish Mayer Brown PK Wong & Nair to provide clients with an integrated service, offering seamless advice on international and Singapore law

Baker McKenzie FenXun has advised GFL International, a wholly owned subsidiary of China¡¯s largest lithium compounds producer Ganfeng Lithium, on a 100% ?purchase of Argentina-focused ?Lithea for up to USD962 million

China Business Law Journal conducted its annual legal market survey for 2021 with 94 leading law firms to seek their views on trends of the past year

Mark Stevens has joined Deacons as the seventh partner in the firm¡¯s corporate and commercial practice

How can businesses mitigate the damage from global economic headwinds?

Separating fact from myth about granting share deals to keep talent

Having reached the midpoint of the year (at an almost uncanny pace), we habitually look back and then forward at both past achievements and future aspirations

Revealed: The top international law firms for India matters

Restructuring lawyer Ben McCosker has joined Mayer Brown as counsel in Hong Kong

Corporate lawyer Maythawee Sarathai has joined Thai law firm Siam Premier as a partner in Bangkok

Tupperware legal director on how best to select and work with external counsel

Han Zhen, Lin Zhijun and Kou Chunyan have joined JunHe to strengthen the firm¡¯s restructuring and M&A, capital markets and environmental law practices

China insurance conglomerate Ping An's fintech subsidiary, OneConnect Financial Technology, has debuted on the main board of the HKEX by way of introduction and dual-primary listing

Asia Business Law Journal identifies 50 up-and-coming lawyers in Indonesia who are poised for further success

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

After experiencing its first economic contraction in two decades, Indonesia¡¯s strong rebound was interrupted by the spreading delta variant of covid-19 in 2021

International arbitration practitioner Kay-Jannes Wegner has joined Mayer Brown as a partner in international arbitration practice in Singapore. Wegner moved from Seoul where he worked as a partner and foreign legal consultant at Kim & Chang for more than 11 years

Grandall Law Firm has hired Thomas So as a partner and head of its dispute resolution department in Hong Kong

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

India Business Law Journal reveals the standout deals and disputes of 2021 and the law firms that worked hard to successfully conclude them