Dentons Rodyk has advised a consortium of developers – Qingjian Realty and joint venture partners Forsea Residence and Jianan Realty Investments – on the SGD951 million (USD746 million) acquisition and financing of a Government Land Sales (GLS) site from...
Manila-based firm PJS Law advised WEnergy Global, a renewable energy company headquartered in Singapore, and Philippine developer Archipelago Renewables II Corporation (ARCII), on the launch of a PHP2.1 billion (USD35 million) off-grid microgrid initiative across the country.
The initiative is...
Managing sick leave and medical treatment periods can be a big headache for companies – cured only by preemptive policy clarification
Sick leave management is one of the trickiest and most sensitive areas of workforce management, leading easily to the...
Fieldfisher has welcomed the return of Margaret Tan back to the firm’s fold as a partner at the Shanghai office, strengthening the corporate practice in Greater China. She had earlier spent a year at the firm’s Shanghai office as...
Perkins Coie launched its Shenzhen office on 8 April after closing branches in Shanghai and Beijing in 2024, strengthening its ability to provide cross-border and US legal services to China and Asia-based companies.
The move came ahead of the firm’s...
Jingtian & Gongcheng has hired three partners, Shi Bisheng, Shi Lei and Chen Zhaolong, for its Beijing office, further bolstering the firm’s combined capabilities in areas including intellectual property, capital markets and securities crime defence.
Shi Bisheng focuses on intellectual...
Four lawyers – Reginald Puno, Timothy Lumauig, Justine Sablan and Katrina Melo – have co-founded their own law firm, Puno & Partners, in March 2026.
Puno is taking the helm as founding and managing partner, while Lumauig, Sablan and Melo...
India’s Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules) establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital intermediaries, imposing compliance obligations that create significant implementation challenges while raising constitutional concerns regarding executive discretion, freedom of...
India’s economic trajectory in the past decade has been aligned with its efforts to enhance the ease of doing business and leverage its demographic dividend. A key reform in this direction has been the recent overhaul of India’s labour...
Digital banking has rapidly expanded in India with the use of technologies such as internet banking, mobile banking and the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), making financial transactions faster and more convenient.
However, the growth of digital banking has also led...
The National Securities Depository (NSDL), one of India’s two central depositories and among the largest worldwide, issued a circular on 3 June 2025 mandating that company-issued confirmation, or a consent letter, must accompany a delivery instruction slip for all...
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India’s outward economic push is reshaping not only trade and investment flows but also the way legal services are delivered across...
Among a total of 23 promotions at S&A Law Offices, management has elevated three partners to senior partner and another lawyer to partner across all practice areas. Of the total, 19 lawyers are now partner-designates, senior principal associates, principal...
Poornima Hatti, the head of the disputes practice and a founding member of Samvad Partners has retired from the firm after 15 years. In the next phase of her career, she will work as an independent counsel and arbitrator.
Speaking...
The President of India has approved the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2026 set to bring in significant changes to the insolvency regulations to improve processing efficiency and reduce hurdles.
The changes include timelines for insolvency process applications, approval...
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India has released a circular asking all trading members to submit details about artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) applications and systems offered or used by market intermediaries. The data needs to...
Chandhiok & Mahajan (C&M), Khaitan & Co, Trilegal and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett are handling different aspects of the USD2 billion cross-border global packaging sector merger, involving Indorama Ventures subsidiary Indovida India and Essel Propack (EPL), backed by private...
Fox Mandal & Associates and JSA counselled on leading technology enabled revenue cycle management (RCM) provider GeBBS Healthcare Solutions’ acquisition of India-based peer RND OptimizAR for an undisclosed amount.
JSA partner Anand Lakra led the transaction team, with support from...
The Indian government has extended full customs duty exemptions on critical petrochemical products to protect the public’s interest and domestic industry due to the conflict in Iran and Lebanon, West Asia, resulting in global trade and supply chain disruptions.
The...
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM) has guided investors Norwest Venture Partners X – Mauritius and Alpha Wave Global on the restructuring and reverse flip of the Mensa Group from Singapore to India for an undisclosed amount. The transaction...
Ashish Kabra has joined Resolut Partners to lead the international disputes and investigations practice alongside his new team, with the aim of serving global investors and enterprises.
Kabra left Nishith Desai Associates after 15 years, where he helped build the...
Norton Rose Fulbright and Kinstellar have advised on a USD2.2 billion, 50-50 joint venture between UAE renewable energy company Masdar and French peer TotalEnergies to develop onshore wind, solar and battery storage projects across multiple jurisdictions in Asia.
Norton Rose,...
Singapore law firm Collyer Law has appointed Hari Veluri as a director and head of its newly established disputes practice.
He joins from Providence Law Asia, where he spent four years and most recently served as a director.
Veluri specialises in...
K&L Gates, Trilegal and Baker McKenzie are advising on Olam Holdings’ sale of its wholly owned subsidiary, Mindsprint, to Wipro Networks for USD375 million.
The transaction involves multiple regulatory approvals and forms part of a wider strategic engagement between Olam...
Han Kun Law Offices opened its Hangzhou office on 10 April, which is its 10th global branch, signalling a push into the Yangtze River Delta’s legal market, with a focus on the city’s burgeoning artificial intelligence sector.
Hangzhou, which has...
South Korean law firms Yoon & Yang, Shin & Kim and Kim & Chang are counselling parties involved in the proposed July delisting of Hyundai Home Shopping, the e-commerce arm of the Hyundai Department Store Group, from the Korea...
Is this genuine trade, or irregular financing in disguise? How do companies avoid the trap of fraudulent circular trading? Robin Luo, chief legal officer for North Asia, and Ashley Xu, senior legal counsel, at Louis Dreyfus company break down the essentials
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Can in-house counsel step up as champions of business growth amid the challenges of compliance and technology? Claire Zhao reports
As the Chinese proverb goes, the wise adapt to changing circumstances.
At the outset of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan, development resonates as the...
Criminal exposure is the risk companies can least afford. A business that looks solid can unravel overnight because of a single flawed decision, a failed internal control or a lapse in one role. The consequences range from reputational collapse...
With gradual maturity of China’s insolvency system, bankruptcy proceedings have shifted from something debtors feared and creditors resisted to a welcome tool for both parties to clear debt and rescue viable businesses.
This article examines key practical issues and recent...
Linklaters has advised Japan Post Insurance (JPI) on an initial injection USD1 billion in its partnership with London-based investment management company Ashmore Group. The Linklaters team was led by Tokyo-based partners Tracy Whiriskey, global co-head of the firm’s insurance...
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM), Trilegal and Linklaters have acted for parties to Powerica’s INR11 billion (USD118.3 million) initial public offering on the BSE and NSE.
CAM acted as Indian legal counsel to Powerica on the IPO, with shares priced at...
Nishimura & Asahi has advised Electric Works Company, a division of electronics and technology conglomerate Panasonic Corporation, on the transfer of its power tool business to Japanese manufacturer Makita for an undisclosed amount.
Tokyo-based partners Daisuke Morimoto, Junya Kokaji and...
Wilson Sonsini has appointed Jocelyn Chow as a partner in Hong Kong, bolstering the firm’s capabilities in national security and antitrust matters.
Before joining Wilson Sonsini, she spent nearly 13 years at Eversheds Sutherland, where she served as Asia head...
The Bombay High Court has touched on the issue over whether a business’s virtual presence in India is the same as having a physical presence and thus required to pay tax. The court states that without any specific provision...
Kanga & Co is advising Shreni Shares and the bookrunning lead manager, Aryaman Financial Services, on the stockbroking firm’s proposed initial public offering of up to 15.1 milllion shares at a face value of INR10 apiece.
The offer comprises a...
Kanga & Co is the sole legal counsel for iron and steel product manufacturer RKB Global’s proposal to list on the NSE and BSE in India.
Senior partner Chetan Thakkar is leading the transaction team, with the assistance of principal...
Malaysian law firm RDS Partnership has appointed former Federal Court judge Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal as a partner in its litigation team and head of the international commercial and admiralty practice.
Dhaliwal brings 16 years of experience serving Malaysia’s superior courts,...
Clifford Chance and Lee and Li is advising Delivery Hero on the sale of its foodpanda transport business in Taiwan to Grab for USD600 million.
Singapore managing partner Valerie Kong led the Clifford Chance transaction team, with support from counsel...
Simmons & Simmons has hired trademark lawyer Patsy Lau as a partner at its Hong Kong office, further strengthening its Asia intellectual property talent.
Lau has more than 20 years of experience, and has expertise in the strategy, protection, structuring...
Ryan Choi’s career has come full circle with his return to JunHe Law Offices in Hong Kong, the law firm where he began his professional legal journey. Although transfer formalities are underway, the firm has welcomed Choi back as...
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has announced plans to reopen an office in Singapore to strengthen the firm’s capabilities on cross-border transactions across the Asia-Pacific region.
Simpson Thacher closed its Singapore office in 2003 after managing partner Alan Brenner decided to...
The Japan In-house Lawyers Association (JILA) has appointed Satoshi Shinkuma as its new president, succeeding Hideyuki Sakamoto, who has completed a two-term, four-year tenure.
Shinkuma, director at a Tokyo-based e-commerce support provider, itsumo, takes the helm at a time when...
India Business Law Journal shines a light on some of the major deals, transactions and disputes of the past year, along with the legal teams behind them. Manokamana, Katherine Abraham and Gautam Kagalwala report
Scale, sophistication and sharper regulatory guardrails...
Fox Mandal Associates and JSA assist on Sapthrishi Buildcon’s USD21.3 million acquisition of the iconic AVM Studios in the state of Chennai, India.
JSA partner Aravind Raj led the transaction team, representing Sapthrishi, with the assistance of senior associate Priyanka...
A&O Shearman hires partner Rintaro Hirano from Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, one of the big four in Japan, in a historic first for an international law firm in Tokyo.
Hirano, formerly a finance practice partner at Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu,...
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett advised Japanese private equity firm Nippon Sangyo Suishin Kiko (NSSK) on the formation of its NSSK IV Series Funds, securing total commitments of JPY250 billion (USD1.5 billion).
The global team at Simpson Thacher counselled to NSSK,...
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India’s technology capital has matured into a complex commercial centre. In tandem, the city’s legal market has evolved into a practice culture that prizes agility, depth and collaboration over scale alone. Katherine Abraham reports
Ambitious to achieve...
Solomon & Co is the first Indian law firm to join the Pragma International network, a global legal and consultancy association, representing an important milestone as the firm eyes an expansion of its international reach and strengthen support for...
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), under the Ministry of Finance in India, has introduced a one-time relief measure for eligible units in special economic zones (SEZs) to sell their manufactured goods in domestic tariff areas...
Along-time legal adviser to the coal and energy sector, the author has navigated multiple episodes of upheaveal in mining. Drawing on the new legal framework established by the revised Mineral Resources Law and the Supreme People’s Court’s judicial interpretation...
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India’s DPDP framework is reshaping privacy compliance, introducing legal requirements on consent, fiduciary accountability and cross-border transfers for businesses to adapt global data protection programmes
The notification of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, and the...
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With booming commercial take-up and a policy overhaul gathering pace, the city’s real estate market is entering a new era of scale, speed and investor confidence
The real estate sector has been one of the strongest pillars...
Chinese tax authorities have recently stepped up reminders for resident individuals to self-check and correct filings on offshore income, prompting renewed debate. One term repeatedly used in public discussion is a “look-back period”. But this is not the same...
Myungin Bae, one of the three founders of prominent South Korean law firm Bae Kim & Lee (BKL) in Seoul, passed away yesterday at the age of 93, with local media outlets reporting that a chronic illness caused his...
SKV Law Offices has appointed Anshul Verma as a partner to lead the firm’s new technology, data privacy, artificial intelligence and emerging technologies practice in Delhi.
Verma brings expertise in technology outsourcing, enterprise SaaS and cloud agreements, AI regulatory frameworks,...
Siddharth Manchanda, Rashi Saraf and Minhaz Lokhandwala will be joining JSA along with their team of 18 associates and one retained partner, Vinit Patwari. They were all previously with CMS IndusLaw.
While Manchanda, Lokhandwala and Patwari will join the Mumbai...
In recent years, in-house counsel discussion of AI and trade secrets has largely focused on the scenario of “staff feeding data into ChatGPT”, which is a valid concern. But what deserves even closer attention is the widespread and deepening...
Shikha Goenka Ginodia, who has more than 18 years of experience, has been promoted to equity partner at ANM Global in Mumbai.
Ginodia specialises in disputes, restructuring and insolvency. Having worked across law firms and corporate legal departments, she has...
This article examines the definition and scope of the duty of care through a case study, offering practical guidance for property management companies as operators, organisers and managers of public venues on implementing effective safeguards to mitigate the risk...
Natasha Tuli and Shreya Gupta are now partners at Chandhiok & Mahajan, strengthening the firm’s senior bench across the corporate transactions and technology regulation areas in New Delhi and Mumbai, respectively.
Tuli, who is based in New Delhi, has more...
The Thai Corporate Counsel Association (THAI-CCA) is entering a new phase as Visitsak Arunsuratpakdee becomes president, succeeding founding president Sahachai Wibuloutai.
“We aim to deepen our engagement with other CCA organisations across the Asia-Pacific region,” Arunsuratpakdee told Asia Business Law...
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas in India has notified the Natural Gas and Petroleum Products Distribution (Through Laying, Building, Operation and Expansion of Pipelines and Other Facilities) Order, 2026, which has streamlined the framework to improve infrastructure...
Singapore’s oldest law firm, Dentons Rodyk & Davidson, has marked its 165th year in practice.
The firm was founded in 1861 as Woods & Davidson before being renamed Rodyk & Davidson in 1877. In 2016, it combined with global law...
Tripti Vini has joined Hammurabi & Solomon Partners as a senior partner in the firm’s corporate and transactional practice in New Delhi.
Vini brings nearly two decades of experience across the e-commerce, telecoms, media and entertainment, and technology sectors. She...
JunHe has recruited private equity lawyer Zhao Rongjing as a partner, based at the firm’s Shanghai and Hong Kong offices, and formalities relating to her partnership are currently being processed.
Prior to joining JunHe, Zhao had been a partner at...
In 2018, a large state-owned design institute signed a strategic co-operation agreement with a Hong Kong investment company to jointly develop a hydropower project in Nepal. The institute completed key survey and design work including both pre-feasibility and feasibility...
Kushal Ramotre has been appointed as a partner at JSA in the firm’s corporate practice at the Mumbai office.
Ramotre has more than a decade of experience in corporate transactions, including M&A, private equity investments, strategic partnerships and cross-border deals.
Before...
Abir Lal Dey has been appointed as an equity partner and Satyadarshi Kunal as a partner at the Mumbai office of CMS INDUSLAW, and bring their team of eight team members.
Dey, Kunal and their team members previously had been...
South Korean law firms D&A (formerly DR & AJU) and LIN are currently in talks on a potential merger.
“Discussions regarding a potential merger are currently underway; however, nothing has been finalised at this stage,” Kyu Chul Lee, senior managing...
Malaysia’s Halim Hong & Quek (HHQ) has strengthened its corporate and transactional capabilities with the addition of Tan Jun Kit and Justin Ng as partners, effective 1 April 2026.
The pair previously had their own law firm, Justin & Tan...
Clyde & Co has significantly expanded its Bangkok office with the addition of three DLA Piper partners – Robert Tang, Samata Masagee and Akyn Suttawatanadech – and nine lawyers and staff.
The incoming team brings broad advisory expertise spanning insurance...
Ashurst has expanded its restructuring, insolvency and special situations practice in Singapore with the appointment of Kai Yun Tan as a partner.
She joins from Singaporean law firm WongPartnership, where she spent 10 years and most recently served as a...
Malaysian law firm Azmi & Associates has opened a new office in the city of Putrajaya on 1 April 2026, with Ahmad Hafiz Zubir appointed as head of the branch.
Hafiz Zubir, a partner and head of the general and...
Rajah & Tann Singapore has reorganised its disputes practice, with deputy managing partner Kelvin Poon, SC, taking over as regional head of dispute resolution from Francis Xavier, SC and Avinash Pradhan appointed head of international arbitration.
The firm has also...
Japan’s Anderson Mori & Tomotsune has hired Yuko Sano, who has previously held various positions at the National Police Agency, as of counsel, effective on 1 April 2026.
Sano, who has a wealth of experience in crime-related matters, joined the...
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, Freshfields, Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune and O’Melveny advised on global alternative asset manager Apollo Global Management’s acquisition of Japan’s Nippon Sheet Glass (NSG).
Once complete, the transaction will be Apollo’s...
Manila-based firm Sabornay Law has formed an alliance with Japan’s Uryu & Itoga (U&I) to strengthen cross-border legal capabilities between the Philippines and Japan.
Under the arrangement, Sabornay Law became a member firm of U&I.
“From the perspective of advisory and...
As Chinese companies accelerate their overseas expansion, they face mounting legal and compliance risks driven by geopolitical flux, tighter international regulation and the rise of the digital economy. Corporate leaders must therefore embed systematic risk management at the strategic...
India’s privatisation of its strategic sectors –defence, space and nuclear energy – is a response to converging geopolitical, economic and technological pressures, and reflects redesign, not retreat. India’s international commitments often create treaty-like obligations without formal treaties, but this...
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India’s in-house legal profession is operating across a broader and more demanding canvas than ever before. In leading companies, legal teams are...
Japanese law firm Mori Hamada & Matsumoto has bolstered its energy and infrastructure practice group with the appointment of Kristian Bradshaw as a partner in Tokyo.
Bradshaw joins the firm from Hunton Andrews Kurth, where he was a partner in...
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As India eyes private and foreign investors for expansion of nuclear power, financing models developed for the UK’s journey are worth considering
The UK went more than three decades without commissioning a new nuclear power station. That...
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India’s latest nuclear energy regulation opens the industry’s development to private and international participation, redefining related liabilities and operational norms
India has recently enacted the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Act, 2025,...
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Recent legislation raises discussion on whether it can bring meaningful private sector participation in providing nuclear power to India
Will a state of shanti (“calm” in Hindi) encourage private sector participation in India’s nuclear power sector? India’s...
Trilegal, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Latham & Watkins, Khaitan & Co, JSA and White & Case are advising on the proposed initial public offering of Manipal Health Enterprises, which hopes to raise USD1.2 billion.
The transaction involves a fresh issue of...
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, DMD Advocates and JSA are advising on Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed Japanese company Hakuto’s proposal to acquire a 76% majority stake in Rabyte, which is based in Singapore and has an operational entity in India.
DMD assisted...
By opening nuclear power to private investment, the SHANTI Act aims to reshape India’s energy landscape. The opportunity is clear, but there are operational and regulatory hurdles that any new entrant will have to navigate. Indrajit Basu reports
For six...
TT&A, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Trilegal and Hogan Lovells is acting on RentoMojo’s IPO bid, hoping to raise USD16 million, and becomes the first online furniture and appliances subscription business to file for a listing in India.
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas is...
Guantao Law Firm and Landing Law Offices recently set up branches in Zhuhai, further strengthening their respective presence in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area.
Guantao’s Zhuhai office officially opened on 28 March, becoming its 39th branch globally and its...
CMS IndusLaw is sole Indian counsel advising software company Intellius Recode on its proposed initial public offering of fresh shares valued at up to USD12.45 million (INR1,170 million) and the sale of up to 1.29 million existing stock.
CMS IndusLaw...
Dentons HPRP is the sole legal counsel on the IDR17.9 trillion (USD1 billion) syndicated loan financing for the Yogyakarta-Bawen Toll Road Project.
Led by partner Erwin Kurnia Winenda, the Dentons HPRP team advised both the borrower and lenders, providing advice...
Firms have helped complete a complex transaction involving the demerger of Hindustan Unilever’s (HUL) ice-cream business into separate entity Kwality Wall’s (India) Limited (KWIL) and the sale of Unilever Group’s 61.9% stake in KWIL to The Magnum Ice Cream...
Firms assisted on Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions’ initial public offering, and concurrent primary and secondary pre-IPO placements valued at around USD500 million, comprising a fresh share issue and the sale of existing stock.
Senior partner Yash Ashar led the...
South Korean law firms Lee & Ko and Shin & Kim are counselling on LY Corporation-backed LAAA Investment’s KRW300 billion (USD200 million) investment in Kakao Games, making the Japanese tech company its largest shareholder.
Kakao Games, a subsidiary of Korean...
King & Wood today announced the opening of new offices in Vancouver and Los Angeles, further enhancing its service capabilities across North America. Both offices are now operational.
The firm has also formally completed its separation from Australian law firm...
Sammy Li and Samson Suen, both from Hogan Lovells, have joined Stephenson Harwood in Hong Kong as partners, further strengthening the firm’s corporate and capital markets capacity.
Evangeline Quek, Stephenson Harwood’s Greater China managing partner, said in a statement: “Sammy...
JSA has promoted seven talented lawyers in a significant expansion of its equity partnership to 66 across offices and practice areas with effect from 1 April 2026.
Ajay G Prasad, Akshat Jain, Bharat Bhushan Sharma, Brijita Prakash, Pratik Pawar, Ronak...
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom is advising Tokyo-based Otsuka Pharmaceutical on its acquisition of clinical-stage biotechnology company Transcend Therapeutics in a deal potentially valued at USD1.2 billion.
The Skadden team included Tokyo-based partner Mitsuhiro Kamiya, Palo Alto partner Mike...
The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has revised the fee structure for scores of entities operating under its purview in sectors, including banking and finance, and the capital markets in India.
The revisions include fees for applications, licensing, registrations,...
Firms are guiding Thailand-based company Arise Digital Technology’s USD3.2 billion acquisition of a 24.95% stake in True Corporation from Telenor Thailand Investments, a subsidiary of Norwegian telecommunications group Telenor.
Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow, the Singapore member firm of Baker...
Jones Day has continued to strengthen its global disputes practice with the addition of Clive Luck as a partner in Perth.
He joins from Clayton Utz, where he led the major projects and construction team and was head of the...
TT&A has rewarded four lawyers – Nakul Sonejee, Uzma Naseem, Pooja Menon and Pratha Agarwal – with partnerships, and they are among 21 to receive promotions.
Each of the new partners brings substantial experience in their respective practice areas. In...
Zhong Lun Law Firm has continued to bolster its ranks following the onboarding of dispute resolution partner Tony Chow in February, with the recent appointments of partners Li Qianfei, Zhao Yang and Zhu Zheng, as well as regional partner...
Harneys has appointed William Lee as a partner in its Hong Kong office, further strengthening the firm’s corporate practice.
Lee joins from Walkers’ Hong Kong office, where he was a partner. Earlier in his career, he practised in the London...
As Chinese companies accelerate their overseas expansion, strategic sectors such as high-tech and new energy are entrenching themselves deeply in global markets. However, this progress coincides with a rapidly complexifying international environment, exposing businesses to unprecedented legal risks.
For general...
Shanghai-headquartered Wintell & Co has taken over local boutique Fides Law Firm to set up a Nanjing office, further strengthening its integrated Yangtze River Delta strategy.
The Nanjing office is headed by senior partner Chen Yang, who was a founding...
In investment and M&A deals, valuation adjustment mechanism (VAM) agreements, also known as bet-on agreements, are increasingly used to bind the parties’ interests and drive the target’s performance. However, disputes arising from missed targets are frequent.
Founders and original shareholders...
Mayer Brown has hired seven lawyers from A&O Shearman, including partners Toshiro Mochizuki and Kana Morimura, as the firm continues its Tokyo office expansion and strengthen its ability to support Japanese clients on complex cross-border matters.
Joining Mochizuki and Morimura...
The Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB), South Korea’s sole authorised arbitral institution, announced plans to expand its global reach during its 60th anniversary ceremony in Seoul on 27 March 2026.
“If the current reliance – under which most international disputes...
Morrison Foerster (MoFo) is advising investment management firm Nippon Sangyo Suishin Kiko Group (NSSK) on the restructuring and commercialisation of Japan’s men’s professional golf tour. The firm’s global, multidisciplinary private equity, sports, media and entertainment team was led by...
Australian law firm Clayton Utz has strengthened its national tax practice with the addition of Rimma Miller as a partner at its Sydney office.
Miller, who starts her new role on 30 March 2026, joins from MinterEllison, where she spent...
Artificial intelligence is being embedded ever more deeply in corporate management and compliance. It brings material efficiency gains, but also introduces risks that require a prompt and structured response. This article focuses on two areas, third party governance and...
The post-base-erosion-and-profit-shifting (BEPS) world is reshaping international tax rules. Source countries in Asia, led by China and India, are asserting their tax jurisdiction, challenging the traditional dominance of residence countries that sit behind multinational enterprises. This trend reflects shifting...
Malaysian law firm Zaid Ibrahim & Co has appointed Jonathan Lim Hon Kiat as its deputy managing partner, effective 17 March 2026.
He joined the firm in August 2019 and specialises in fintech, venture capital, blockchain technology, payment systems, digital...
New rules that take effect on 7 April on short swing trading will help attract long-term capital, grant greater market flexibility while reinforcing corporate compliance responsibilities, lawyers say. The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) issued the regulation on short...
Veritas Legal has promoted Nainaaz Irani and Rohini Jaiswal as partners, bringing the firm’s total to 15.
Irani has more than 11 years of experience in real estate and has been with the firm for over eight years. She advises...
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) recently released the Regulatory Guidelines on the Overseas Issuance of Asset-backed Securities Tokens Based on Onshore Assets, together with Working Guide No.1 for the Overseas Issuance of Asset-backed Securities Tokens Based on Onshore...
