The International Trademark Association (INTA) is set to host a table topic session on 5 May 2026 as part of its four-day annual meeting at Excel London to focus on the complexities of managing intellectual property (IP) in the...
Singapore is accelerating its push to become a trusted hub for artificial intelligence (AI), with the Singapore Budget 2026 allocating significant resources towards AI development, infrastructure and enterprise adoption.
Businesses across sectors are increasingly integrating AI tools into customer-facing services,...
New rules on the ethics and application of artificial intelligence (AI) technology has significantly raised the level and rigour of review, leaving startups in the AI sector exposed to compliance risks, lawyers say.
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology,...
Fashion entrepreneur Dame Anya Hindmarch will deliver the opening ceremony keynote address at the International Trademark Association’s (INTA) 148th Annual Meeting in May 2026.
The INTA Annual Meeting will be held on 2 to 6 May 2026 at Excel London...
With INTA’s 148th Annual Meeting set to begin in London, Walter Chia, its chief representative officer for Asia-Pacific, weighs in on what’s shaping IP across the region.
As the global intellectual property (IP) community gathers in London for the...
INTA’s Annual Meeting will address critical issues currently impacting the IP community. Board members Sheja Ehtesham, MS Bharath and Jianguo Wang reveal the topics they expect to take centre stage. Sheryl Ubana and Bimal Mirwani report
The growing use...
Trademark disputes, regulatory reforms and expansion pressures are forcing businesses to rethink brand protection
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The business of ideas, and IP’s Indian moment
For many years, intellectual property in India was considered a specialised legal field, predominantly of interest to multinational corporations,...
Indonesian law firm Makarim & Taira S has appointed Vincent Lie as its new managing partner, effective 1 May 2026. Lie, who has been with the firm for more than 11 years, will succeed Maria Sagrado.
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The Indonesian government has officially enacted Minister of Law Regulation (Permenkum) No. 5 of 2026, introducing significant updates to the regulatory framework governing trademark registration in the country.
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When a company is preparing to expand its products, services or platform from one market into many, the brand name is often the first point of legal exposure. If trademark clearance and filing architecture are not completed in advance,...
What constitutes a family of marks and how to prevent confusion arising from its use
The concept of a family of marks in the context of the Trademark Law is not specifically provided for under the Indian Trade Marks Act,...
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Transformation of the international business climate and the evolving geopolitical landscape have prompted many foreign companies to reassess their presence in the Russian market. Whether through suspension of operations, scaling back commercial activity or a complete exit, the practical...
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For many years, intellectual property in India was considered a specialised legal field, predominantly of interest to multinational corporations, technology companies or prominent consumer brands. Today, IP has become central to daily commerce. It affects the valuation of intangible...
Actual controllers are the heart of listed companies’ decision-making systems. Their conduct directly affects not just their own personal legal security, but also the steady development of the corporation. They serve as the helmsmen of corporate growth; but in...
Firms are advising on semiconductor manufacturer Onto Innovation’s USD710 million 27% acquisition of X-ray technology maker Rigaku Holdings Corporation in a strategic Japanese partnership to advance next-gen processing solutions.
Nishimura & Asahi assisted Onto Innovation on its purchase of Rigaku...
Clifford Chance, Tsar & Tsai Law Firm, Lee and Li and Linklaters advised on completion of NTD58.9 billion (USD1.96 billion) refinancing for the Formosa 2 offshore wind farm, located off the coast of Miaoli county in northwestern Taiwan.
This landmark...
Patricia Bunye, managing partner of Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia, has become the first Filipino to receive the Licensing Executives Society International (LESI) Gold Medal.
She received the award at the LESI 2026 annual conference in Dublin on 25 April 2026....
Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are significant contributors to India’s economy, widely regarded as its backbone. As of mid-2025, they accounted for about 30% of GDP and 45% of exports.
India’s foreign direct investment (FDI) policy does not prescribe...
Since the promulgation of the Trademark Law in 1982, China’s trademark protection system has evolved from covering only traditional forms like word marks and device marks to opening up to non-traditional marks.
Through four revisions of the Trademark Law, non-traditional marks such...
Hogan Lovells has welcomed back Tao Xin as a partner at its Washington office, strengthening the firm’s global pharmaceuticals and biotechnology practice.
Before rejoining, he was chair of the US healthcare and life sciences regulatory practice at Baker McKenzie.
“Xin’s return...
India has the ambition and the talent for capital deployment. What it still lacks is the documentation infrastructure to move fast, write Abhinav Shukla and Prachi Shrivastava
Consider a thought experiment. Three early-stage companies with comparable model, team quality and...
On 13 March 2026, the HKEX published the Phase 1 consultation paper on its Listing Framework Competitiveness Review, proposing changes relating to weighted voting rights (WVR), the Hong Kong listing of overseas issuers, and certain IPO arrangements.
The WVR regime
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As information travels at lightning speed in the digital era, misconduct spreads swiftly in the vast arena of cyberspace. The phenomenon of the “internet water army” is one such unfortunate byproduct, having provoked a series of tricky legal issues...
With white-collar criminals upping their game and a series of legislative updates signalling harsher crackdowns on these crimes, companies and their senior executives cannot afford to underestimate criminal risks. Kevin Cheng reports
Bribery, embezzlement, misappropriation of funds, money laundering … there never...
South Korean law firms D&A (formerly DR & AJU) and LIN signed a memorandum of understanding for a law firm merger on 29 April 2026 and agreed to establish a merger promotion committee.
“This MOU marks the first step towards...
Dorsey has hired Carlton Ng as of counsel at its Hong Kong office, strengthening its capabilities in capital markets and corporate compliance.
Rachel Han, Dorsey’s Hong Kong office capital markets partner and co-head of Asia capital markets, said in a...
Optical-electronic hybrid computing provider Xizhi Technology listed on the HKEX on 28 April, raising HKD2.53 billion (USD323 million) and becoming the world’s first listed AI silicon photonics chip company. Davis Polk, Zhong Lun Law Firm, Haiwen & Partners, Hogan...
In financial loan disputes, the quantification and judicial recognition of loss is a primary focus of court proceedings, and essential to a bank’s full recovery. The calculation is technical, complex and variable.
Owing to institutional disparities in accounting systems, interest...
MinterEllison has advised Sumitomo Metal Mining Oceania, the Australian subsidiary of Japan’s Sumitomo Metal Mining, on the formation of a joint venture with Strategic Energy Resources for the Bulimba Project, a gold exploration initiative in northeast Queensland, for an...
King & Wood has advised Singapore-headquartered BDx Data Centres on a USD320 million syndicated loan aimed at developing data centre infrastructure across Indonesia.
The loan was secured from a consortium led by three Indonesian banks – Permata Bank, Bank Central...
Khaitan & Co, Trilegal and Veritas Legal advise on Mindspace Business Parks REIT’s 51% INR30 billion (USD316 million) acquisition of International Tech Park Chennai, comprising around 2.6 million square feet of leasable area, from CapitaLand.
K Raheja Corp Investment Managers...
Jingtian & Gongcheng officially opened its Ningbo office on 24 April, marking the firm’s 11th branch nationwide and its fourth in the Yangtze River Delta region, following Shanghai, Nanjing and Hangzhou.
The Ningbo office is headed by Willard Wang, a...
Duan & Duan Law Firm has added four partners — Shi Qingzheng, Chen Bingbin, Tang Jiawei and Zhai Min — to its Shanghai headquarters, further strengthening its dispute resolution and related practice areas.
Shi joins as an equity partner, having...
AZB & Partners, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Linklaters, Sullivan and Cromwell, TT&A and White & Case are acting on Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, its subsidiaries and associated companies on the USD11.75 billion acquisition of Organon & Co.
AZB & Partners acted as...
“Offering to sell” or “offer for sale” refers to the act of expressing an intention to sell products through such means as advertising, window display or exhibition at trade shows. Offering to sell any patented product without a patentee’s...
Anti-corruption investigations present two practical hurdles. On the one hand, companies risk employee retaliation including allegations of blackmail, privacy breaches and/or unlawful dismissal. On the other hand, criminal complaints may be rejected, stalling the investigation entirely.
Overcoming this impasse requires...
Masashi Ichikawa, formerly of Mori Hamada & Matsumoto and Yanagida & Partners, has launched his own independent law firm in Tokyo, Ichikawa Legal Studio, which officially opened its doors on 27 April 2026.
Ichikawa spent a decade at Mori Hamada...
Kirkland & Ellis has recently appointed Wilfred Ho as a partner in the litigation practice at the Hong Kong office. Prior to joining Kirkland, Ho had been a partner at White & Case in Hong Kong since 2023. Earlier...
The new Konektadong Pinoy Act (KPA), which took effect on 23 August 2025, marks a significant shift in how the Philippines approaches digital infrastructure.
Positioned as a comprehensive framework for data transmission and connectivity, the new law and implementing rules...
Faraz Alam Sagar will be joining CMS IndusLaw as an equity partner and head of dispute resolution and white-collar crimes, and will be based at the firm’s Mumbai office.
In an exclusive with India Business Law Journal, Sagar said, “CAM...
Manila-based Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra has appointed Edrian Apaya to lead its newly established fraud, financial crime and anti-money laundering (AML) practice group, strengthening the firm’s capabilities in handling financial crime matters.
Apaya, who has been with the firm...
Nishimura & Asahi has advised automotive parts manufacturer Toyodenso on its acquisition by Japanese automotive instrument manufacturer Nippon Seiki for JPY49.8 billion (USD312 million).
The transaction will see Nippon Seiki acquire all shares in Toyodenso from major shareholders, including Kiyoshi...
The exercise of equity rights and the machinery of corporate governance both turn on shareholder status. Under the current Regulations on Civil Causes of Action, confirmation of shareholder status ranks first among the 28 sub-categories of company-related disputes.
The question...
Mallesons has guided data centre operator NEXTDC on its AUD2.2 billion (USD1.5 billion) capital raise to support the development of data centre capacity.
The funding package consists of an AUD1.5 billion accelerated non-renounceable entitlement offer, which will be invested in...
In a move reflecting the growing trend of boutique, partner-led practices in India’s legal market, independent practitioner Abhishek Adke and three of his peers – Himanshu Vidhani, Vikrant Zunjarrao and Kaushalya Venkataraman – have established Quadra Legal in Mumbai.
The...
JSA, AZB & Partners, Squire Patton Boggs and Davis Polk & Wardwell advised on Ohio-based Advanced Drainage Systems’ India leg of its USD1 billion acquisition of the water management business of Norma Group, a Germany-based manufacturer of engineered joining...
For the past decade, cryptocurrency in the Philippines has centred on digital payments, remittances and trading. The country’s large overseas workforce and growing adoption of digital wallets made it a natural environment for early crypto use cases.
But attention has...
Japan’s amended Whistleblower Protection Act is scheduled to come into force in December 2026. Among its various revisions, two changes are likely to have the most significant impact on corporate practice: first, shifting the burden of proof in civil...
Jipyong advised IBK Securities and NH Investment & Securities, the co-underwriters for a KRW427 billion (USD288 million) project financing for the construction of a Musinsa logistics centre in Yeoju, Gyeonggi province, South Korea.
“The logistics centre comprises two buildings with...
As Chinese companies graduate from contract manufacturing to proprietary brands and technology exports, the intellectual property rules originally written for the ‘world’s factory’ are undergoing an upgrade. Pan Xinyi reports
At a gas station in California, a knockoff figurine nicknamed...
Huaqin Technology, a smart device platform company, debuted today on the main board of the HKEX, raising HKD4.55 billion. Linklaters, Zhong Lun Law Firm, Pillsbury, Latham & Watkins and DeHeng Law Offices advised on the listing.
Following its listing on...
As Indonesia’s new criminal codes take effect, local and foreign businesses are in a race to keep pace or pay the price. Bimal Mirwani reports
The start of 2026 marked a turning point for Indonesia. On 2 January, the country...
Following the establishment of its Hangzhou office on 10 April, Han Kun Law Offices has recently launched a new office in London, which commenced operations on 22 April. This marks the firm’s first office in Europe and will significantly...
Fujian-based knitting machinery leader Huixing Machine has completed the acquisition of the core business of 120-year-old German counterpart Mayer & Cie for an undisclosed amount. Rödl & Partner, German firm Grub Brugger and European law firm PLUTA Rechtsanwalts advised...
White-collar crime typically refers to criminal cases in the economic sphere, involving corruption within civilian-run enterprises, occupational embezzlement, misappropriation of funds and illegal business operations. Once a civilian-run enterprise becomes embroiled in criminal affairs, its bank accounts may be...
Mah-Kamariyah & Philip Koh, Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow and Latham & Watkins advised on MTT Shipping and Logistics’ IPO on the Bursa Malaysia, raising MYR652 million (USD164 million). It is the country’s largest IPO in the transportation and...
Baker McKenzie and Walkers have advised on Malaysian developer IOI Properties Group’s SGD2.5 billion (USD1.9 billion) acquisition of Asia Square Tower 2, a business centre in Singapore.
Singapore-based partner Tania Toh led the Walkers team, while Baker McKenzie’s team was led by...
Ashurst ADTLaw, the Singapore arm of the global law firm, has advised CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT) on its SGD3.9 billion (USD3 billion) acquisition of Paragon, a freehold integrated development located along Orchard Road.
The transaction was led by Tao Koon Chiam,...
The Strait of Hormuz crisis has exposed how fragile contractual protections are amid supply disruption. Experts tell Sheryl Ubana why it is time to rewrite the force majeure clauses that anchor global trade
Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz through which...
Offshore trusts are increasingly used in wealth planning. Yet information gaps and misunderstandings persist. A clearer view of what offshore trusts can, and cannot, do helps set realistic expectations and enables wealth owners to define their needs and plan...
High-end printed circuit board (PCB) supplier Victory Giant Technology, a core provider of computing power boards to Nvidia, debuted today on the main board of the HKEX, raising HKD20.12 billion (USD2.6 billion) and becoming the largest Hong Kong IPO...
Kennedys has appointed Trevor Ho, from Australian law firm Colin Biggers & Paisley, as a partner in its financial lines practice in Singapore.
Ho joins from Australian law firm Colin Biggers & Paisley, where he spent more than six years...
The shifting role of in-house counsel as strategic business partners has been a highlight at the APAC Legal Congress in early April, which attracted a record number of more than 2,500 registrants from 30 countries to the event held...
PDLegal’s Bangkok office has advised on an electric vehicle strategic joint venture between Thailand-based Primus and China-based Wuling for an undisclosed amount.
EV Primus is a distributor and assembler of electric vehicles, while Wuling EV manufactures a variety of vehicles,...
Grandway Law Offices has recently recruited two new partners, Lin Zexin and Chen Xinhao, to its Shanghai office, further strengthening the firm’s capabilities in dispute resolution, and the entertainment and media sector.
Prior to joining Grandway, Lin practised at Hui...
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto advises Hitachi Global Life Solutions on the JPY110 billion (USD690 million) reorganisation of its home appliance business as part of its strategic partnership with consumer electronics conglomerate Nojima Corporation.
Media reports say this is Nojima’s largest...
AJ & Co Lawyers has appointed Peter Rouse, the brother of Rouse Lawyers founder, as a partner in its corporate advisory team in Brisbane.
Peter joins the firm after 18 years at Rouse Lawyers, which was founded by his older...
Dentons Rodyk assisted a consortium of developers led by SingHaiyi Group on the acquisition of the Loyang Valley condominium complex in Singapore for SGD880 million (USD691 million), marking the largest residential collective sale deal so far in 2026.
Senior partner...
Chip packaging and testing company SJ Semiconductor debuted today on the SSE Star Market, raising more than RMB5 billion (USD733 million) and becoming the largest A-share IPO so far in 2026. AllBright Law Offices and Haiwen & Partners provided...
JSA is the sole adviser to consumer electronics retailer Sathya Agencies’ proposed IPO valued at up to INR6 billion (USD64 million).
The offering comprises a fresh issue of shares worth up to INR3 billion and an offering of existing shares...
Malaysian law firm Adnan Sundra & Low has brought back Sharon Teoh as a partner in its banking and finance practice group.
Teoh previously spent more than six years at the firm, where she rose to managing associate, before moving...
The Association of Corporate Counsel Hong Kong (ACCHK), in collaboration with Debevoise & Plimpton, recently convened in-house counsel for a seminar examining the legal updates under the Trump administration.
Titled Trump Administration 2.0 – What In-House Counsel Should Keep Top...
Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India guided State Bank of India (SBI) on a INR13.7 billion (USD146.5 million) construction loan to Bengaluru-based textile company Sarla Garments, drafting and finalising transaction and security documents.
Managing associate Rachit Verma led the Luthra...
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Chandhiok & Mahajan has promoted 12 lawyers in practice areas from cross-border M&A, private equity investments, high-stakes disputes and arbitration to significant insolvency cases and multi-jurisdictional merger control filings.
Saurabh Bachhawat and Savar Mahajan have been elevated to counsel, three...
S&R Associates represented Modern Safety Glass, a Telangana-based company operating under the Hercules brand, along with its promoters, on its sale to Ozone Overseas, an Indian manufacturer and supplier of architectural hardware and security solutions, for an undisclosed amount.
Partners...
Beijing-headquartered V&T Law Firm has launched an office in Osaka, marking its second branch outside the Chinese mainland as it steps up its international expansion.
Dou Shaowu, head of V&T’s Osaka office, told China Business Law Journal: “As Japan’s ‘financial...
Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow, the Singapore arm of the global law firm, and Gibson Dunn advised on regulatory technology company Diginex’s USD1.5 billion acquisition of Resulticks Global Companies, an AI-driven customer intelligence solutions enterprise.
Gibson Dunn counselled Diginex, representing...
Grandall Law Firm has added six equity partners across its Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Fuzhou and Wuhan offices, further strengthening its capabilities in capital markets, dispute resolution, maritime law, and M&A and restructuring.
Zhang Lyu has joined Grandall’s Guangzhou office as managing...
Baker McKenzie Vietnam has advised OKX, a global cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 technology company, on its strategic investment in Vietnam Prosperity Crypto Asset Exchange Joint Stock Company (CAEX).
Led by Ho Chi Minh City-based partner Chris Milliken and senior associate...
Yoon & Yang has assisted South Korean conglomerate Kyobo Life Insurance on its KRW900 billion (USD611 million) acquisition of Japanese-owned SBI Savings Bank from SBI Holdings.
“SBI Savings Bank, with its leading market position in the savings bank industry ...
Argus Partners and Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) advised on Bessemer Venture Partners’ USD31 million investment in India-based Sukino Healthcare Solutions, a provider of home healthcare, assisted living services and rehabilitation.
The transaction involved both a primary investment and a secondary...
King & Wood has recently strengthened its capabilities in financial regulation, fintech and cross-border practice areas with a series of senior hires.
The firm has brought in Zhao Ying, former head of compliance and risk control at the Digital Currency...
Although regulatory scrutiny on valuation adjustment mechanisms (VAMs) in listings is stricter, unconditional removal of these clauses in IPO documents is not yet required, say lawyers.
Jia Yuan Law Offices senior partner Yi Jiansheng said the recent speculation that all...
Malaysian law firm Christopher & Lee Ong has advised on Empire Premium Food’s listing on the Bursa Malaysia, which raised around MYR154.7 million (USD39 million) and achieved a market capitalisation of MYR1.2 billion (USD303 million) on debut.
The firm acted...
Mallesons, Gilbert + Tobin and Freshfields assisted on producer Yancoal Australia’s proposed acquisition of an 80% interest in the Kestrel coal mine for USD2.4 billion.
Mallesons acted for the sellers of the Kestrel coal mine – a consortium consisting of...
The Supreme Court of India, in the case of M/s Lamba Exports Pvt Ltd v M/s Dhir Global Industries Pvt Ltd and Ors (2026), rules that parallel and independent proceedings involving suit parties, even if concealed, cannot be used...
Manycore Tech is the first of the so-called “Six Little Dragons of Hangzhou” to go public and the world’s first listed spatial intelligence company after debuting on the HKEX on 17 April, raising HKD1.22 billion (USD156 million).
Cooley, Commerce &...
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM), Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM) and Sidley Austin assisted on non-banking financial company (NBFC) Poonawalla Fincorp’s qualified institutionals placement (QIP) of shares, raising around INR25 billion (USD269 million).
SAM counselled Poonawalla Fincorp, with partners Nikhil...
South Korean law firm Lee & Ko is counselling both listed global game developer Netmarble and its private affiliate Netmarble Neo on their proposed share swap, which will see the latter become a wholly owned subsidiary.
“Netmarble will be able...
JSA and Khaitan & Co have counselled on Singapore-headquartered Everstone Capital’s USD270 million investment in the drugmaker Apothecon Group, comprising India’s Apothecon Pharmaceuticals and US-based Navinta. DLA Piper, Troutman Pepper Locke and Brown & Connery also advised on the...
Anchal Dhir and Shubham Rastogi have joined Anagram Partners as partners, along with a team of four, strengthening the firm’s corporate practice. Both Dhir and Rastogi previously held the same positions at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas.
"Anagram’s approach to building a...
Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys (LKS) and KKL Partners have assisted on US-based plumbing systems manufacturer Sloan Global Holdings acquiring a controlling stake in India peer Essel Bath Fittings for an undisclosed amount.
LKS counselled Sloan Global Holdings and its Indian...
Since its enactment in 2016, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) has evolved through sustained judicial interpretation and practical application. A central objective of the code is balancing the interests of stakeholders in the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP),...
Partners at Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft have approved a proposed merger to create the largest law firm combination in history, with the combined entity aiming to enhance its presence across multiple jurisdictions and practice areas in...
LEXICON HAS PREVIOUSLY discussed the impact of culture on legal proceedings and the legal system generally (see China Business Law Journal, volume 11, issue 3: Culture in the courtroom; China Business Law Journal, volume 13, issue 9: Interveners), and also the...
DLA Piper, Shanghai Kaiman Law Firm and AZB & Partners have advised on Haier Smart Home’s partial sale of its India appliances arm and fresh share issue for an undisclosed amount.
DLA Piper advised Haier Smart Home, a global producer...
Enterprise-grade solid-state drive (SSD) supplier DapuStor debuted on the SZSE on 16 April, becoming the first pre-profit company to list on the ChiNext board. King & Wood and AllBright Law Offices advised on the transaction.
The IPO comprised the issuance...
Distributed energy storage system (DESS) solutions provider Sigenergy debuted on the main board of the HKEX on 16 April, raising HKD4.4 billion (USD562.25 million). Davis Polk, Jia Yuan Law Offices, Linklaters and Jingtian & Gongcheng advised on the transaction.
Founded...
Latham & Watkins, Linklaters, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM), Trilegal and Reed Smith have advised on Apollo Global Management purchasing USD500 million in senior secured private placement notes from an Adani Group subsidiary.
“We are very proud to have worked with...
Baker McKenzie Vietnam advised the mandated lead arrangers, underwriters and bookrunners on the USD488 million unsecured syndicated loan to Techcom Securities Joint Stock Company (TCBS), making it the largest of its kind for a securities company in the country.
Baker...
Indonesian firms have assisted Bank Mandiri’s USD750 million global bond offering in the first benchmark USD issuance from Southeast Asia since the escalation of geopolitical tensions involving the US, Israel and Iran in February 2026.
The Indonesian arm of A&O...
Exemptions granted to parties paying electricity duty can be modified or revoked, but state authorities must give a reasonable notice period of one year, the Supreme Court of India has ruled in a recent case.
The court judgment resulted from...
Anoma Legal, Bharucha & Partners, Trilegal and Touchstone Partners are advising on a USD280 million series E fundraise for leading digital lending platform KreditBee, which will give it unicorn status.
Anoma Legal counselled KreditBee, with partners Abhinav Singh and Keertan...
Clyde & Co has strengthened its global aviation practice in the Asia-Pacific with the relocation of partner Jahnavi Ramachandran from the firm’s London office to Singapore.
The decision to move Ramachandran to the Singapore office stems from the growth Clyde...
Mallesons has advised Australian data centre operator NEXTDC on the launch of its AUD1 billion (USD719 million) wholesale offer of subordinated hybrid securities to support the company’s expansion plans.
Andrew Maynes, partner in charge of the firm’s Sydney office, led...
A critical legal debate exists within India’s goods and services tax (GST) framework on “bunching” multiple financial years into a single, consolidated proceeding.
This issue arises because the tax authorities bundle multiple financial years in a single show cause notice,...
Morrison Foerster (MoFo) and Zhong Lun Law Firm have advised American toy and family entertainment company Mattel on securing full ownership of mobile game studio Mattel163 after acquiring the 50% equity interest from its joint venture partner NetEase.
In 2017,...
India has in the past decade seen a proliferation of entrepreneurship. 2025 has been no exception although the year has seen its ups and downs both in terms of deal values as well as deal volumes. The year gone...
India’s rise as a global knowledge hub has accelerated with the growth of global capability centres (GCCs). Once seen largely as cost-arbitrage back offices, GCCs now operate as integrated global hubs driving R&D, artificial intelligence, product engineering, advanced analytics,...
The notion of personal branding holds undeniable appeal. You become the product, your name transforms into the brand and your personal narrative drives the marketing. However, behind this seemingly straightforward concept lurks complex legal and commercial challenges that have...
East & Concord Partners has added six partners and a counsel across four offices nationwide, bolstering its capabilities in dispute resolution, compliance and international trade.
Cai Guanghu joins the Shanghai office as a partner, while Cai Mingyang, Hu Huanyu and...
Naik Naik & Co has promoted Malabika Boruah as a partner in Mumbai and has also appointed Stuti Shetty as chief operating officer.
Boruah, formerly an associate partner, brings more than 17 years of experience, specialising in technology, media and...
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM), Hogan Lovells, Linklaters, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co, S&R Associates and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton are advising on SBI Funds Management’s proposed USD1.5 billion initial public offering in India.
The offering is expected to be...
Sidley Austin has advised Australia-based biopharmaceutical company Telix Pharmaceuticals on its strategic collaboration with American biotechnology firm Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, under an agreement valued at up to USD2.1 billion.
US-based partner Joshua Hofheimer and managing associate Sabrina Glavota led the Sidley...
D&A is the sole legal adviser working on MG Non-Life Insurance’s unprecedented restructuring and subsequent bankruptcy proceedings in Korea.
“There have been few restructuring cases involving non-life insurers, and the transfer of contracts to a bridge insurer was carried out...
Malaysian law firm Zaid Ibrahim & Co has promoted Jonathan Lim to managing partner, effective 3 April 2026.
Lim’s elevation comes just weeks after his appointment as deputy managing partner on 17 March 2026.
He succeeds Amin Abdul Majid, who remains...
The Association of Corporate Counsel Singapore Chapter (ACC Singapore) has spotlighted environment, social and governance and artificial intelligence as key boardroom priorities in Southeast Asia at its session titled ESG & AI: A Balancing Act for Boardrooms and In-House...
JSA acted as the sole legal adviser to Robert Bosch Investment Nederland and Robert Bosch (US) on the sale of their stakes in Bosch Chassis Systems India, for an aggregate consideration of around USD970 million, to Bosch Limited.
Partner Anand...
Market discussions intensified in March 2026 over whether regulators may move to restrict listings using red-chip structures, but practitioners say that while this model is unlikely to disappear, companies will increasingly have to demonstrate its commercial necessity and regulatory...
