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Hogan Lovells and Freshfields advise on Brookfield¡¯s acquisition of World Freight Company

RBI tightens NBFC governance as PE and VC board observers face director duties, liability risks

Anant Mishra joins Aretha Legal as a partner in the firm¡¯s corporate, M&A, private equity and venture capital practice

Firms serve Kobe Bussan and Gourmet Kineya on their Meal Hub joint venture and airline catering business acquisition

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

Norton Rose Fulbright names Marshall Bromwich as its new Australia country head and Daniel Lin as an energy and infrastructure partner

Simmons & Simmons hires Han Ming Ho as a partner in Singapore to strengthen its asset management and investment funds practice

ALMT Legal promotes Vishal Vora as associate partner in Mumbai

Firms advise on Kone¡¯s landmark EUR29.4 billion (USD34.4 billion) purchase agreement for Germany¡¯s TK Elevator in the largest transaction in Finland¡¯s history

Mallesons appoints Mark McNamara as the firm¡¯s new chair, effective 30 June 2026, succeeding David Friedlander

Four independent practitioners ¨C Abhishek Adke, Himanshu Vidhani, Vikrant Zunjarrao and Kaushalya Venkataraman ¨C co-found boutique firm Quadra Legal in Mumbai

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

Although regulatory scrutiny on valuation adjustment mechanisms in listings is stricter, unconditional removal of these clauses in IPO documents is not yet required, say lawyers

Mallesons, Gilbert + Tobin and Freshfields assisted onproducer Yancoal Australia¡¯s proposed acquisition of an 80% interest in the Kestrel coal mine

Anchal Dhir, Shubham Rastogi and a team of four have joined Anagram Partners, strengthening the corporate practice

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

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is planning to reopen a Singapore office to strengthen cross-border capabilities across the Asia-Pacific region

A&O Shearman hires partner from one of Japan¡¯s big four in a historic first for an international law firm in Tokyo

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett advised Japanese private equity firm Nippon Sangyo Suishin Kiko (NSSK) on the formation of its NSSK IV Series Funds

Three former CMS IndusLaw partners make move to JSA, along with a team of 19, to bolster the Mumbai and Bengaluru offices

Tripti Vini has joined Hammurabi & Solomon Partners as a senior partner in the firm¡¯s corporate and transactional practice in New Delhi

JunHe has recruited private equity lawyer Zhao Rongjing as a partner, based at the firm¡¯s Shanghai and Hong Kong offices

Kushal Ramotre has been appointed as a partner at JSA in the firm¡¯s corporate practice at the Mumbai office

Apollo Global Management acquires Nippon Sheet Glass, becoming the asset manager¡¯s largest private equity investment in Japan

JSA promotes seven talented lawyers to boost equity partnership total to 66 across various offices and practice areas

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

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

Harneys has appointed William Lee as a partner in its Hong Kong office, further strengthening the firm¡¯s corporate practice

¡°Singapore is increasingly emerging as the first stop for many Chinese companies entering Southeast Asia¡± to pursue M&A activity, says Ivy Liu

Cayman Islands and BVI subscription credit facilities provide flexible fund financing, secured by capital commitments, with strong legal frameworks and regulatory compliance

Indonesian law firm Hendra Soenardi and º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø AZB & Partners are among several firms, having acted on Stonepeak¡¯s acquisition

Priti Suri takes the reins as IPBA's first Indian woman president, rounding off a successful 2026 conference in New Delhi

Priti Suri takes the reins as IPBA's first Indian woman president, rounding off a successful 2026 conference in New Delhi

Yi Wayn Ng acknowledges that ongoing geopolitical factors ¡°will undoubtedly influence M&A dynamics in 2026¡±

White & Case has hired Alex Elser as a partner in Sydney to strengthen its global M&A practice, private capital industry group

Clifford Chance and White & Case have acted on Japanese scientific instrument manufacturer Shimadzu¡¯s acquisition of Tescan

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

MoFo and Paul Hastings advised Japanese forestry and housing company Sumitomo Forestry on its approximately USD4.5 billion

Seven firms advised global investment firm KKR and Asian communications technology group Singtel on the full SGD13.8 billion

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

Weil welcomed back private equity expert Yu Peng as a partner in its Hong Kong office, where he had previously practised for three years

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

A&O Shearman has strengthened its M&A practice in Australia with the appointment of Clayton James as a partner

Latin American e-commerce giant Mercado Libre has appointed Mah Soon Sin as its China head of legal and government relationship

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

K&L Gates has recently hired Huberta Chow as a partner at its Hong Kong office, strengthening the firm¡¯s asset management and investment funds practice

Reed Smith¡¯s newly appointed Singapore managing partner Manoj Purush says his first order of business at the firm¡¯s helm is to sharpen focus across multiple industries.

Former JSA and IC Universal partners launch Mantrika Legal, a new corporate law firm in Mumbai

Simmons & Simmons has appointed former Ashurst partner Michelle Phang as its new Head of M&A for Southeast Asia

Lee & Ko and Kim & Chang have advised on Glenwood Private Equity¡¯s KRW 1.4 trillion acquisition of LG Chem¡¯s water solution business

Global firm Jones Day has promoted three Asia-Pacific based lawyers¡ªBarry Lai (Taipei), Zack Oswald (Singapore)

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

VILAF (Vietnam) and Yoon & Yang (South Korea) have collaborated to launch a Vietnam-Korea practice unit in VILAF¡¯s offices, managed by Zunu Lee

MinterEllison hires Lee Horan in Sydney to strengthen its M&A, private equity, and capital markets practice

Experts unpack the regulatory changes shaping Asia¡¯s private equity landscape

Trilegal appoints Raya Hazarika as corporate partner, expanding its M&A and private equity practice

Greenberg Traurig strengthens its Singapore team with Ashok Lalwani and Shih-Chi Pan to boost cross-border and India-focused legal capabilities across Asia

Amitabh Sharma returns to JSA as a partner in Gurugram, bringing over 25 years of M&A and corporate law expertise

O¡¯Melveny hires John Curran as Corporate Finance Partner in Singapore to expand Asia presence

TT&A advised A91 Emerging Fund II on its investment in Ratnaa Shree Anandhaas Hotels, a Tamil Nadu-based restaurant chain.

O¡¯Melveny & Myers is closing its Tokyo office after nearly 40 years, with Tokyo head Yoji Maeda set to retire

Greenberg Traurig expands its Singapore office with seven new lawyers to strengthen its regional full-service capabilities

Han Kun Law Offices has hired Zhang Dong at its Shenzhen office to strengthen the dispute resolution practice

Foreign investors find º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø hospital sector an appealing opportunity with strong growth and regulatory maturity

Hogan Lovells named Owen Chan as Asia-Pacific regional managing partner and member of its International Management Committee

Dishi Bhomawat joins Touchstone Partners as counsel, strengthening private equity and M&A expertise in Mumbai

Aequitas Law Partners launches in Mumbai with four former IC Universal Legal partners bringing strong expertise in corporate and regulatory law

Clayton Utz has hired Mark Malinas as head of private equity to strengthen the firm¡¯s transactional capabilities

Global Law Office has recently hired three lawyers to strengthen its life sciences and financing practice

Burgeon Law has merged with IC RegFin Legal with the latter growing to a combined strength of 150+ lawyers

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

R for Rabbit raises USD27m in Series B with counsel from AK Law Chambers, AZB, IndusLaw and SAM

Samvad Partners promotes Jagriti Mohata, Lalit Munshi and Nivedita Udupa to partners

JSA appoints Kanchan Sinha as retained partner in Gurugram corporate practice

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

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

Cooley hires David He in Singapore to expand its venture capital practice

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

Former CAM partner Akshay Jeet Bhat has launched First Principles Law

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

AC Health acquired a 16% stake in ABC Impact, with legal advice from Milbank and Sidley Austin

Corrs Chambers Westgarth hires Tim Gordon as Sydney corporate partner

Abhishek Kalra rejoins Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as a partner in the corporate practice at the Mumbai office

Blackstone launched its largest Japan investment with a $3.5 billion buyout of TechnoPro Holdings

EQT is launching a USD2.7 billion tender offer to take Japanese elevator maker Fujitec private

Srivastava has over 16 years' experience advising on private equity, exits, and cross-border M&A

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

Vinit Patwari joins CMS IndusLaw as partner in transactions practice

Setting up a sports league in India requires strong legal planning and IP protection.

ICRA, a Moody¡¯s affiliate, acquired Fintellix India for INR2.25 billion, with Saraf and Partners and Samvad Partners advising on the transaction

Iqbal Khan joins Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas in Mumbai with his 12-member corporate team

DaHui Lawyers adds PE partner Jason Song to its Shanghai team

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

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

AI-driven tools are revolutionising fund operations, raising new compliance challenges for º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø alternative investment sector

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

Nishith Desai & Associates and JSA advised on GIC¡¯s USD150 million investment in Asia Healthcare Holdings, approved by the CCI in April 2025

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

Mohapatra, previously a counsel at Trilegal, is a qualified lawyer with more than 10 years of experience, focusing on M&A, and private equity

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

Lee & Ko and Kim & Chang advised Hahn & Company on its $1.8B acquisition of SK Specialty

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

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

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

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

KWM strengthens its presence in Australia and Singapore with three new partners

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

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

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