Tag: Ropes & Gray
Private equity partner rejoins Weil in Hong Kong
Weil welcomed back private equity expert Yu Peng as a partner in its Hong Kong office, where he had previously practised for three years
White & Case boosts real estate practice, adds Tokyo partner
White & Case has hired Eduard (Ed) Sheremeta as a partner in Tokyo to expand its real estate, mergers and acquisitions, and private capital offerings in the Asia-Pacific region
India rising, borders fading
As India expands its global trade ties and modernises its legal framework, international law firms are racing to keep pace
China Business Law Awards 2025
Which Chinese and international law firms have earned client trust through exceptional expertise?
Ropes & Gray boosts M&A calibre with HK partner hire
Ropes & Gray hires Richard Perks, a Japan-educated M&A expert from Freshfields, as a Hong Kong-based private equity partner
Trio steers Bain Capital’s USD3.3bn Mitsubishi Pharma buy
Morrison Foerster, Ropes & Gray, and Mori Hamada & Matsumoto advised Bain on its JPY510B acquisition of Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma
Korea Law Firm Awards
Asia Business Law Journal names the country’s top law firms. Miran Lim and Byung Jin Park report
Mofo Singapore deepens M&A bench with ex-partner’s return
Morrison Foerster boosts private equity & M&A in SE Asia, HK, Japan with Scott Jalowayski joining as partner in Singapore
Wave of departures
Despite a sluggish market and data regulations forcing closures, some foreign firms are expanding their presence in China
Japan Law Firm Awards
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
China drafts top-level medical device law
China’s recent rise in medical device registrations has prompted the NMPA to enhance regulations and open a draft law for public consultation
Trio acts on Japan’s largest mobile retailer’s privatisation
Bain Capital is set to acquire T-Gaia for USD987 million, aiming to take it private
Trio leads on USD1.1bn PropertyGuru take-private deal
EQT’s USD1.1B buyout of PropertyGuru will make it private, advised by Latham, Ropes & Freshfields
DLA Piper names new head of real estate in Tokyo
DLA Piper appoints Ed Sheremeta as Tokyo real estate co-head, relocating from Hong Kong where he led the same practice
Paul Hastings’ Tokyo partner moves to US life sciences firm
Hiroyuki Hagiwara leaves Paul Hastings after 8 years for an in-house role, following 25 years in private practice in Japan
China Business Law Awards 2024
China Business Law Journal reveals its top performing law firms of 2023
Rolling with the punches
The foreign firms that have overcome adversity and emerged as go-to choices for India legal matters
Milbank, R&G advise on USD14.1bn Nippon-US Steel deal
Milbank and Ropes & Gray (R&G) have advised on Nippon Steel’s proposed acquisition of US Steel Corporation in an all-cash transaction valued at USD14.1 billion
Closure on cards for Winston Hong Kong, LC Lawyers next year
Winston & Strawn's Hong Kong office, along with LC Lawyers, a global EY member, to close early next year
Ropes & Gray acts for LianBio in heart drug deal with BMS
R&G guides USD350m deal: BMS secures LianBio's heart drug rights for a one-time payment
Ropes & Gray downsizes in Shanghai, Latham & Watkins exits city
Two foreign law firms are set to restructure their presence in China, with Latham & Watkins closing its Shanghai office and Ropes & Gray downsizing
Vistra and Tricor complete merger to create USD6.5bn giant
Three law firms assisted on the merger between Vistra and Tricor Group, both subsidiaries of Baring Private Equity Asia EQT
China Business Law Awards 2023
China Business Law Journal reveals its top performing law firms of 2022
Ropes & Gray former restructuring and HK head joins Freshfields
Restructuring specialist Daniel Anderson joins Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer as a partner in Hong Kong after leaving Ropes & Gray
Deals of the year 2022
China Business Law Journal announces the most exciting China-related legal transactions and disputes of 2022
Ropes & Gray, Gibson Dunn advise 1.5bn investment in Korean cement manufacturer
Global investor Coller Capital and South Korean private equity firm Hahn & Company have jointly led a USD1.5 billion transaction for South Korean cement company Ssangyong C&E
China Business Law Awards 2022
China Business Law Journal reveals the law firms that have excelled in the past year
What does it take to be a top lawyer?
Our A-List lawyers share strategies for success
Ropes & Gray’s new Hong Kong leader sets priorities
Ropes & Gray has appointed asset management lawyer Vincent Ip as the managing partner of the firm’s Hong Kong office to succeed Dan Anderson who had been the office managing partner for five years
The A-List: Top offshore lawyers 2022
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
Deals of the Year
India Business Law Journal reveals the standout deals and disputes of 2021 and the law firms that worked hard to successfully conclude them





























































