The General Counsels’ Association of India (GCAI) is set to roll out the inaugural edition of its flagship Youth Unchained Through Knowledge and Transformative Internships (YUKTI), a national internship, mentoring and skilling programme, from 5 January 2026 at the...
LiDAR company Seyond debuts on the HKEX through a de-SPAC merger with TechStar on 10 December, raising HKD1.03 billion. Ten law firms, including Davis Polk, Fangda Partners and Baker McKenzie FenXun, advised on the transaction.
Seyond is the third company...
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) will separate its China and Australia businesses in 2026, ending the combination formed by the 2012 merger of Chinese firm King & Wood and Australian peer Mallesons Stephen Jaques.
Renae Lattey, the chief executive partner...
W&H Law Firm opens a Foshan office, marking its 56th branch worldwide, which aims to further integrate the firm into the development of the Greater Bay Area.
The Foshan office is led by founding partner Meng Lifeng, who has 27...
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM) advised British American Tobacco (BAT) on the strategic divestment of a partial stake in ITC Hotels via an accelerated bookbuild for USD429 million.
Partner Mithun Thanks led the SAM team, with support from partner...
Walkers and A&O Shearman have acted on Philippine Airlines’ (PAL) financing to lease a Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 jet engine for an undisclosed amount, marking the carrier’s first Export Credit Agency (ECA)-backed transaction in more than 12 years.
Finance partner Kristen...
MZM Legal has promoted six lawyers at offices in New Delhi and Mumbai in India, recognising two principal associates and four senior associates.
Mahesh Ahire has been promoted to principal associate in Mumbai. Specialising in criminal defence and white-collar matters,...
Four labour regulations – Code on Wages, 2019, Industrial Relations Code, 2020, Code on Social Security, 2020 and Occupation Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 – came into effect on 21 November 2025, and aim to simplify and...
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) will separate its China and Australia businesses in 2026, ending the combination between Chinese firm King & Wood and Australian peer Mallesons Stephen Jaques formed through their 2012 merger. The two divisions will resume...
Asia Business Law Journal is conducting extensive research for the 2026 Thailand Law Firm Awards, the results of which will be announced in March 2026.
As part of this process, we are requesting nominations from in-house counsel, corporate executives and...
Guantao Law Firm has recently opened an office in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, marking its third branch in Central Asia after Almaty and Dushanbe, which strengthens its capabilities in cross-border trade and investment services.
The Beijing-headquartered firm now operates...
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Nishimura & Asahi, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Davis Polk & Wardwell are advising on Tokyo-based SBI Shinsei Bank’s JPY370.2 billion (USD2.4 billion) initial public offering on the Tokyo Stock Exchange scheduled for 17 December...
Asia Business Law Journal is seeking the help of in-house counsel and other business and legal professionals in Taiwan and around the world to identify the top private practice lawyers in Taiwan.
The names of the lawyers who make the...
Asia Business Law Journal is seeking the help of in-house counsel and other business and legal professionals in Singapore and around the world to identify the top private practice lawyers in Singapore.
The names of the lawyers who make the...
In October 2025, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) published the draft Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2025 (draft) for stakeholder comments. The draft is a clear indication of the government’s...
Delhi High Court, in BNP Paribas Suisse SA v Ashok Kumar Goel and Ors, addressed a longstanding impediment to cross-border judgment enforcement. It held that a foreign decree may be executed simultaneously in different jurisdictions under section 44A of...
Greenberg Traurig has hired Alfred Ng as a shareholder in Singapore to strengthen cross-border energy and infrastructure project capabilities in the South and Southeast Asian regions.
Ng has joined the firm from Ashurst, where he was a partner for seven...
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a show-cause notice to IndiGo’s chief executive Peiter Elbers after a slew of flight cancellations in the past week disrupted air travel for thousands of passengers in India.
The DGCA show...
Suzhou Novosense Microelectronics debuted on the HKEX’s main board on 8 December, raising more than HKD2.2 billion (USD282.7 million), with Paul Hastings, Jia Yuan Law Offices, Norton Rose Fulbright and Tian Yuan Law Firm advising parties involved in the...
Yenlex Partners has opened a Shenzhen branch, marking its entry into the Greater Bay Area and building on its regional expansion plans following the launch of its Hangzhou office in 2023.
Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Beijing, Yenlex focuses...
India’s regulatory framework for digital accessibility is undergoing a major change. It is moving from discretionary interface design and accessibility to statutory obligations. The Rights of Persons with Disability Act, 2016 (act) is the main legislation safeguarding those with...
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has released a circular reclassifying real estate investment trusts (REITs) as equity related instruments to enhance participation of mutual funds and specialised investment funds. Amendments to the SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations,...
Moore Threads Technology listed on the SSE Star Market on 5 December, raising nearly RMB8 billion and becoming China’s “first domestic GPU stock”. Jingtian & Gongcheng and Jia Yuan Law Offices advised on the IPO.
The company issued 70...
Tahota Law Firm has opened an office in Almaty, marking a new chapter in the firm’s global development in Central Asia.
The firm now operates 36 offices worldwide, including new locations established this year in Suzhou, Qingdao and Pakistan.
Speaking at...
Rajah & Tann Singapore, Carey Olsen Singapore, China’s DeHeng Law Offices, UK’s Campbell Johnston Clark and Panama’s Arias Fabrega & Fabrega have advised the Lion City investment company Yangzijiang Maritime Development’s Singapore Exchange (SGX) mainboard listing.
Yangzijiang Maritime’s share price...
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) will further expand the role of legal professionals, says a former South Korean minister during the three-day Law Expo Seoul 2025 at the aT Center, which drew nearly 2,000 participants.
“As AI develops, the...
Eversheds Sutherland has hired veteran technology lawyer Albert Yuen as a partner at its Hong Kong office, succeeding Rhys McWhirter as head of the firm’s technology, data and cyber practice in Asia.
McWhirter has departed the firm to join Latham...
In a year marked by both opportunity and risk, India Business Law Journal applauds the efforts of the proven and accomplished legal stars tipped to move into key strategic leadership roles in the profession. By Katherine Abraham
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Zhong Lun Law Firm has hired former Sidley Austin counsel Alan Wong as a non‑equity partner at its Hong Kong office, strengthening the firm’s capital markets practice in the city.
This follows Zhong Lun’s recruitment in October of former Sidley...
India’s Department of Telecommunications has removed the mandatory requirement issued to mobile phone handset manufacturers and importers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app in all cellphones in the country. This move comes after concerns raised over privacy and state...
The legal community in Hong Kong has acted fast to provide legal aid to the survivors of the deadly Wang Fuk Court fire in Tai Po. As of 3 December, the death toll has risen to 159 and the...
The Association of Corporate Counsel Hong Kong (ACCHK) has capped off a milestone 2025 with its annual year-end party on 20 November at Club Lusitano in Central, bringing together community members for an evening of reflection, networking and celebration.
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Kingland Partners has hired veteran intellectual property lawyer Song Xudong, who has 20 years of experience, as a partner in Beijing, strengthening the firm’s capabilities in IP and unfair competition matters.
Song previously spent eight years at King & Wood...
Christopher & Lee Ong (CLO), a member of Rajah & Tann Asia, is merging with Sanjay Mohan Advocates & Solicitors to enhance its advisory, transactional and contentious mandates services in the country and across the region.
Kuok Yew Chen, CLO’s...
India Business Law Journal is inviting nominations for the 2025 Deals of the Year Awards. Details of the winning deals and the law firms that guided them will be published in February 2026 in the print and online editions...
The Bangladesh High Court has ordered Adani Group to halt plans to initiate arbitration in Singapore to resolve a payment dispute with the Bangladesh Power Development Board. The court issued the order to allow state authorities to conclude investigations...
The British Virgin Islands (BVI) has established itself as a premier offshore jurisdiction for the incorporation of virtual asset issuers and token offerings. With cryptocurrencies and token sales seeing success and enjoying popularity globally, the BVI has benefited from...
The arena for resolving cross-border disputes is in flux, and China is instituting a new rulebook for arbitration. The integration with global standards presents a critical question for companies: How must we adapt and collaborate?
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As disputes and compliance pressures over medical data intensify, how can privacy be protected while unlocking data’s value? Trusted Data Space is charting a new path forward
Medical and health data have become a strategic asset for the biopharmaceutical industry...
VILAF and South Korea’s Yoon & Yang have entered a collaboration to launch a Vietnam-Korea practice unit in the former’s Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi offices to enhance cross-border capabilities.
Duyen Ha Vo, chair and senior partner at VILAF...
Linklaters, A&O Shearman and Fangda Partners have advised China’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) on issuing the first-of-its-kind sovereign bonds in Luxembourg valued at EUR4 billion (USD4.64 billion).
This is China’s maiden debut of euro-denominated sovereign bonds on the Luxembourg Stock...
Atsumi & Sakai has deepened its competition and antitrust bench with the onboarding of former Japan Fair Trade Commission’s secretary general, Shuichi Sugahisa, as a senior consultant, together with new partners Junya Ae and Michio Suzuki in Tokyo.
Tatsuo Yamashima,...
Jingtian & Gongcheng has hired Hau Pak Sun as a partner at its Hong Kong office, strengthening the firm’s dispute resolution capabilities across Greater China and the Asia-Pacific region.
Hau brings more than 20 years of experience in Hong Kong...
Clyde & Co has powered up its insurance calibre with the hire of the Hong Kong Insurance Authority’s acting general counsel, Patrick Peng, as a partner and head of corporate for Greater China at the Hong Kong office.
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Clyde & Co has powered up its insurance calibre with the hire of the Hong Kong Insurance Authority’s acting general counsel, Patrick Peng, as a partner and head of corporate for Greater China at the Hong Kong office.
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Refusal of a patent by the Controller of Patents, Designs and Trademarks may be appealed to the high court. Any refusal without adequate reasons, particularly where the invention is held to be obvious, will not survive court scrutiny.
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Rapid digital expansion is driving Asia’s regulators to craft new e-commerce frameworks
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In 2025, Taiwan’s e-commerce industry has become even more vibrant due to intense competition between foreign and local players, as well as between local and cross-border platforms, alongside increasing M&A. This article provides a brief introduction to the regulatory...
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Quick commerce has grown exponentially in the past few years to become one of the most striking growth stories in India’s digital economy, transforming how consumers access everyday essentials across groceries, fast-moving consumer goods and personal care items. Characterised...
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China’s e-commerce market is the world’s largest and most dynamic, now rapidly evolving to extend beyond traditional marketplaces to include third-party platforms such as Tmall and JD.com, brand-owned stores, and fast-growing domains of social and livestream commerce on platforms...
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has transformed online media, creating accessible content at speed and increasing productivity and outreach. It also helps to mould misinformation, identity-related fraud and non-consensual synthetic media, better known as deepfakes.
The use of deepfakes to spread...
As China’s overseas investments grow amid a changing global landscape, companies face a rise in complex cross-border disputes. Sophie Cheng reports
As global tensions rise, cross-border disputes are increasing at an unprecedented rate. Chinese companies expanding overseas now face more...
Amid an accelerated drive to codify capital market regulation, China’s securities market governance has become increasingly systematic. It has progressively established a comprehensive, multi-layered accountability framework, combining regulatory and judicial efforts in a “public enforcement + private compensation +...
The highly anticipated revision to China’s Arbitration Law was formally passed on 12 September 2025 and will take effect on 1 March 2026. This marks the first comprehensive and systematic overhaul of the law since its inception in 1995....
Baker McKenzie has hired Miles Wadley as a partner in Melbourne and head of its project finance practice in Australia to expand and strengthen the firm’s national energy, banking and finance capabilities.
Wadley joined the firm from Herbert Smith Freehills...
Kuala Lumpur-based firm Tan Norizan & Associates (Tanoriz) and Beijing’s W&H Law Firm have formed a cross-border partnership to strengthen collaboration in areas, including real estate transactions and dispute resolution.
“Through this partnership, we seek to enhance advisory and transactional...
The growth of the gig economy in India is propelled by the increased reliance on quick commerce, e-marketplaces and taxi aggregators. This has led to the demand for legislation to ensure social security benefits for gig and digital platform-based...
At a time when exits by PE/VC firms from their portfolio companies are at a high, Freny Patel looks at predominant issues weighing on the minds of investors as they make their departures
The moment a billion-dollar exit looms, it...
Commerce & Finance Law Offices has appointed Bonnie Yung as a partner at its Hong Kong office, strengthening its corporate and finance practice.
Yung has more than 20 years of experience in M&A, onshore and offshore capital markets, compliance and...
With the aim of strengthening guidelines for non-fund based (NFB) credit facilities, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued directions on 6 August 2025, effective from 1 April 2026 or earlier, as may be decided by a regulated...
Growing international commerce has made the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards and court judgments a critical component of cross-border dispute resolution in China. This article outlines the key procedural requirements for this process, examining both the legal...
Neibaowaidai, onshore guarantees for offshore loans, are a key form of cross-border guarantee in which the guarantor is registered in mainland China while both debtor and creditor are incorporated abroad. In this area, where neibaowaidai intersects with international arbitration, general counsel...
Unlike litigation, which derives its authority from the coercive power of the state, arbitration relies on the neutrality and expertise of the tribunal and, crucially, the integrity of those who participate in it. The 2025 revision of China’s Arbitration...
The Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA) has hosted its 10th flagship Annual Black-Tie event on 19 November, spotlighting excellence and rising leadership across the in-house legal community.
Hosted at Atlas Bar in Parkview Square, the event attracted more than 250...
Asia Business Law Journal names the country’s top law firms. Byung Jin Park and Miran Lim report
Japan’s economy is showing moderate recovery. Although exports and corporate investment have weakened due to the impact of an unstable US tariff policy,...
Following an extensive survey of market opinions and rigorous independent research, China Business Law Journal has identified a select group of highly recommended leading figures in the legal profession. Jeffrey Huang reports
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A team of eight tax lawyers, led by partner Ye Yongqing, from King & Wood Mallesons, has joined Anli Partners’ Shanghai branch. Aside from Ye, Lan Meng, Song Dandan and Wang Yixiao have also moved to Anli as partners.
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As financial technology matures across JAPAN AND CHINA, regulators are racing to keep pace with innovation
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China’s legal guide to fintech for 2025
This article elucidates the core compliance red lines and regulatory strategies in the Chinese fintech market...
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This article elucidates the core compliance red lines and regulatory strategies in the Chinese fintech market in 2025. China’s regulatory framework is based on “end-to-end, in-depth supervision”, aiming to encourage innovation, prevent systemic risks and safeguard consumer interests.
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In recent years, Japan’s financial market has seen a rapidly increasing demand for contactless and non-face-to-face services. The outbreak of covid-19 further accelerated the shift from cash-based transactions to digital payments, strengthening the overall movement towards a cashless...
The 17th Session of the 14th Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress has passed a comprehensively revised Arbitration Law. Enacted on 12 September 2025 and effective from 1 March 2026, this marks the first comprehensive overhaul of the...
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Jakarta-based firm Nusantara Legal Partnership has partnered with L&E Global, an alliance of international labour law firms, to strengthen its cross-border capabilities.
"We are consistently approached by multinational corporations requiring counsel on Indonesian employment law,” Marshall Situmorang, founding partner and...
Jia Yuan Law Offices has appointed Zhou Mengjun as a partner at its Shanghai office, bolstering its capabilities in investment funds and M&A.
Zhou brings two decades of experience specialising in investment funds, private equity, real estate investment and M&A.
Before...
Chongqing-headquartered Baijus Law Firm has officially launched the Nanning office, marking the firm’s 10th branch nationwide. The new branch follows the debut of its Guangzhou office in June and aligns with its national expansion strategy.
Wang Feng, who focuses on...
Beijing-based boutique Furui Law Firm has hired Zhang Sijie as a partner to further strengthen its cross-border practice.
Zhang has 24 years of experience spanning international trade, outbound investment, M&A, maritime law and dispute resolution. He specialises in providing non-litigation...
Orrick has strengthened the firm’s Asia practice with the addition of the first dispute resolution and international arbitration partner Elaine Wong to its Singapore office, complementing the expanding energy and infrastructure team on the ground.
Mark Beeley, the London-based head...
Maynilad Water Services’ PHP34 billion (USD590 million) initial public offering on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) has set a record as the second largest listing in the country’s history.
Picazo Law, Latham & Watkins, Romulo Law Firm and Milbank counselled...
Esports and gaming have become powerful engines of innovation across Asia, yet each market faces its own peculiar legal and regulatory challenges
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Esports and gaming regulations in Japan
As a general rule, gambling is prohibited under Japanese law, although a limited...
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As a general rule, gambling is prohibited under Japanese law, although a limited range of gambling activities – for example, government-authorised horse racing and certain land-based casino operations – are permitted as statutory exceptions.
With respect to casinos, the nation’s...
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Electronic sports, or esports, have evolved from a niche pastime into a globally recognised profession and a commercial industry. In the Philippines, this transformation is particularly evident as millions of players, fans and investors contribute to its rapidly expanding...
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Thailand’s gaming sector has seen extraordinary growth in the past few years, and its market valuation today exceeds USD1.3 billion, marking it as the second-largest in Southeast Asia. Key factors driving this growth include a youthful, digitally engaged population,...
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has published its Market Study on Artificial Intelligence and Competition, which has observed that AI algorithms can collude without human intervention and be used to engage in exploitative conduct.
Multinational tech companies – such...
Hong Kong’s stock exchange (HKEX) has implemented a series of reforms aimed at optimising IPO price discovery and open market requirements, effective since 4 August 2025.
Amid ongoing listing reforms at the HKEX, this article details the latest listing rule...
JunHe has hired Chen Sijia as a partner for its Beijing office, bolstering the firm’s capabilities in dispute resolution and data asset protection.
Before joining JunHe, Chen acted as litigation director at Amap, a subsidiary of Alibaba Group. She previously...
Delhi High Court, in Surender Bajaj v Dinesh Gupta & Ors (2025), addressed an intricate question regarding the maintainability of successive applications seeking arbitral reference when prior judicial determinations had categorically rejected such attempts. The court dismissed the petition...
The Supreme Court, in Rajul Manoj Shah Alias Rajeshwari Rasiklal Sheth v Kiranbhai Shakrabhai Patel & Anr (2025), recently reiterated that a counterclaim under order VIII rule 6A of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC), can only be...
In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court reaffirmed the settled principles governing public procurement, quashing a Calcutta High Court division bench judgment that had permitted post-bid rectification of a financial quote in an e-tender.
The court held that permitting such...
The Supreme Court has held that bidders cannot be disqualified for non-submission of a joint venture agreement when such submission is not expressly mandated by the tender terms. The court held that tender conditions must be clear and unambiguous,...
The Japan In-House Lawyers Association (JILA) has hosted its 180th seminar, gathering legal and compliance professionals to examine a new frontier in corporate governance: building culture with evidence, intention and scientific insight in Tokyo.
The session focused on a growing...
Finsec Law Advisors has opened a new office in Bengaluru, adding to its branch in Mumbai in a move to support the development of India’s financial markets.
“The opening of our Bengaluru office marks an exciting new chapter in Finsec’s...
Anglo-Australian firm Ashurst and US firm Perkins Coie have agreed on a transatlantic merger to launch Ashurst Perkins Coie, boasting physical regional coverage in the Asia-Pacific spanning from Greater China to Australia.
The USD2.7 billion transatlantic merger, announced on 17...
Ashurst has hired Chihiro Ashizawa as a partner for its global loans and global markets practice in Tokyo to strengthen the firm’s Japanese law and cross-border financing capabilities.
Ashizawa joined the firm from Clifford Chance in Tokyo where she was...
The global tariff war launched by the US has left companies in Asia bewildered and blindsided, triggering a rush to hedge risks by all legal means. Asia Business Law Journal staff report
“What’s really frustrating is the uncertainty. We had...
India has an ambitious goal to achieve 500GW of non-fossil capacity by 2030. The renewable consumption obligation (RCO) is central to its success. RCOs require electricity distribution companies, open-access consumers and captive users to source fixed shares of their...
The trademark registration system has experienced a surge in applications during the past decade. This has made India one of the largest filers of trademark applications in the world. However, this demand has also created significant backlogs, with hundreds...
The deal value threshold (DVT) is now the primary threshold for assessing whether a transaction requires notification to the Competition Commission of India (CCI). A DVT is triggered when the transaction value is INR20 billion (USD228 million) and the...
Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal unveils the A-List of Thailand’s top 100 lawyers plus 28 Legal Icons. Byung Jin Park and Miran Lim report
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the Philippines’ Department of Finance undertook a multi-phased Comprehensive Tax Reform Programme that began with the enactment of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Act in 2018, and culminated with the passage of the Capital Markets Efficiency Promotion...
India’s insolvency framework is poised for a significant evolution with the proposed creditor-initiated insolvency resolution process (CIIRP) under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025. This new proposed regime represents a strategic shift towards a hybrid framework blending...
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM), Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM), Trilegal and Sidley Austin advised parties on the USD821 million initial public offering (IPO) of tech-driven eyewear company Lenskart Solutions on India’s BSE and NSE.
CAM advised Lenskart Solutions and...
From India’s GST 2.0 to the Philippines’ tax overhaul, policy shifts are driving simpler and fairer systems across Asia
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2025: A new chapter in India’s indirect tax laws
the year 2025 has emerged as a game changer in the evolution...
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the year 2025 has emerged as a game changer in the evolution of India’s indirect tax laws. Although the goods and services tax (GST) landscape has witnessed major changes since the rollout of the GST in 2017, this year...
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has arrested the former chairman and managing director of Jaypee Infratech, Manoj Gaur, over an alleged money laundering case related to the Jaypee Group. Gaur was arrested on 13 November 2025 based on financial...
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld (Akin) is scheduled to close its Singapore office, leaving Hong Kong as its sole branch in Asia.
“Akin intends to wind down operations in Singapore in the second quarter of 2026, where it has...
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM), TT&A, S&R Associates and Khaitan & Co have advised various parties on Indian fintech Pine Labs’ INR39 billion (USD439.5 million) IPO on the NSE and BSE.
CAM advised Pine Labs India on the IPO and the...
The recent Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) circular allows restitution of corporate debtor’s assets attached by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) through an application. Kartik Bhatnagar, a lawyer and insolvency professional, has more than a decade of...
South Korea’s Yoon & Yang has hired partner Young-Joon Cho and senior foreign attorney Eun Sik Shin to bolster its global and offshore finance capabilities.
“Their arrival enhances the firm’s ability to advise policy lenders, international banks and other...
Sidley Austin, Latham & Watkins, Des Voeux Chambers, Ashurst and GH Legal have assisted Sunac China in reaching a milestone in its offshore debt restructuring plan following a high court approval.
The property giant is one step closer to realising...
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has released the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, which comes two years after the release of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, bringing clarity and certainty to privacy laws...
UK-based Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) has launched an office in Brisbane, Queensland, led by newly hired partner Christopher Rowden, to expand its international construction practice across the region.
“Brisbane has become an increasingly important shipping and logistics hub for the...
MinterEllison has hired Lee Horan as a partner in its Sydney office to strengthen its mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and capital markets capabilities in Australia.
Horan has joined the firm from King & Wood Mallesons (KWM), where he spent nearly...
Pravin Anand, veteran IP lawyer and managing partner at Anand and Anand, is the second Indian since 2017 to be awarded the Asian Patents Attorney Association (APAA) Enduring Impact Award.
“I want to be a patent lawyer,” said Anand in...
Experts examine regulatory developments positioning the region’s private equity markets for sustained capital inflows
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Opportune time, opportune growth: Private equity in India
For years, India has been spoken of as a market on the brink of extraordinary private equity growth. That...
Raya Hazarika has been voted into the partnership of Trilegal’s corporate practice, bringing the number of equity partners at the firm to 150.
Hazarika brings significant experience in M&A deal-making along with expertise in the infrastructure and real estate sectors.
“We’re...
Linklaters, A&O Shearman and Ashurst have advised on two major bond issuances by China’s Ministry of Finance and the Hong Kong government, with a combined value exceeding HKD40 billion (USD5.13 billion). The latter, a HKD10 billion multi-currency digital green...
Abhishek Tilak has joined DSK Legal as an associate partner in the dispute resolution team at the firm’s Mumbai office.
With more than 12 years of experience, Tilak has represented clients before a wide range of courts and tribunals, including...
The Beijing Arbitration Commission/Beijing International Arbitration Court (BAC/BIAC) launched its Hong Kong centre on 12 November, marking its first overseas branch on the institution’s 30th anniversary. The office is located on the 61st floor of the International Finance Centre...
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For years, India has been spoken of as a market on the brink of extraordinary private equity growth. That promise has now matured into reality. Global investors today view India as a core geography, not a peripheral bet. Policy...
