Tag: Investment Financing
Vietnam’s Masan Group raises landmark syndicated USD750m loan
Linklaters, its alliance partner Allens and YKVN advise on Masan Group’s landmark USD750 million senior unsecured syndicated loan
Global Law recruits four partners in disputes and investment
Global Law Office recruits four partners and their teams to strengthen its capabilities in dispute resolution and investment
Setting up a GCC in India
Designing India GCCs involves vehicle, location, labour, data, pricing and transfer pricing compliance for strategic durability
Taking the Pune advantage
Pune a balanced hub for investment, manufacturing, technology, GCCs and compliant market entry strategies
MMG raises USD1.6bn in share placement and bond offering
China Minmetals Corporation’s subsidiary MMG raises USD1.6 billion from a share placement and bond issuance
DLA Piper shines on landmark Indonesia solar PV project
DLA Piper advises Sumber Energi Surya Morowali on a project set to be among the largest solar PV and battery energy storage facilities in Indonesia
CAM, Shardul Amarchand act on Krishna medical’s USD155m QIP
Firms assist on Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences’ INR15 billion (USD155 million) qualified institutional placement of shares
Nidhi Khadria strengthens JSA’s corporate team in Mumbai
Nidhi Khadria joins JSA as a partner based in the firm’s Mumbai office, strengthening its corporate practice
JSA counsels ceramics brand RAK India on NCD issuance
JSA counsels RAK Ceramics India on its issuance of senior redeemable non-convertible debentures (NCDs) on a private placement basis
SAM, IndusLaw act on SolarSquare Energy’s USD53m funding
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co and CMS IndusLaw assist on SolarSquare’s INR5.08 million (USD53 million) series C funding
‘Companies face pain’ as China’s new PE rules tighten oversight
China’s issues new guiding opinions to tighten regulatory oversight on the private equity industry and companies face “growing pains”
China Commercial adds capital markets and Web3 partners
China Commercial Law Firm recruits Luo Shazhou and Ji Zhe as partners at its Shanghai office, bolstering the capital markets practice
JunHe recruits cross-border finance specialist in Beijing
JunHe hires Cui Duan as a partner at its Beijing headquarters to strengthen the firm’s capabilities in complex financing transactions
Firms advise on HKMC’s HKD12bn landmark digital bond issuance
The HKMC issues its maiden multi-currency native digital bonds worth around HKD12 billion (USD1.5 billion) in the largest such global issuance
Anthropic tops OpenAI as world’s most valuable startup
Anthropic topples OpenAI as world’s most valuable AI startup after completing H-round financing, valuing it at USD965 billion
Han Kun adds cross-border business partner in Hangzhou
Han Kun appoints Huang Peng, former managing partner of East & Concord’s Hangzhou office, to join the firm in the same city
Boom in panda bond issuances set to flourish, say lawyers
The appeal of panda bonds surges in 2026, with issuance volume reaching RMB88.24 billion (USD13 billion) in a record high for a single quarter
Jingtian & Gongcheng opens key Yangtze delta branch in Ningbo
Jingtian & Gongcheng officially opens Ningbo office on 24 April, marking the firm’s 11th branch nationwide
King & Wood expands financial regulation, cross-border talent
King & Wood has recently strengthened its capabilities in financial regulation, fintech and cross-border practice areas with a series of senior hires
Responding to legal challenges in overseas investment
As geopolitical shifts and tighter scrutiny reshape Belt and Road investments, businesses must adopt full-cycle legal strategies to ensure stability and growth.
Zhong Lun adds four dispute and capital markets partners
Zhong Lun has continued to bolster its ranks by adding four partners, following Tony Chow’s appointment in February
Jingtian & Gongcheng steers iSpace’s RMB5bn fundraising
Chinese private rocket company iSpace has raised RMB5.04 billion in a series D++ financing round, marking the largest single fundraising in China’s commercial launch vehicle sector
Investment models and risk mitigation in distressed real estate
As China’s real estate sector continues its downward adjustment, multiple developers are entangled in debt distress
Zhong Lun recruits financing partner in Hong Kong
Zhong Lun has hired former Sidley Austin counsel Alan Wong as a non-equity partner in Hong Kong, strengthening its capital markets work
Anli Partners taps Dubai with ex-Huawei counsel alliance
Anli Partners has entered Dubai by allying with boutique firm Sulaiman Al-Naqbi, riding the wave of Chinese global expansion
China Business Law Awards 2025
Which Chinese and international law firms have earned client trust through exceptional expertise?
Commerce & Finance supports CCB’s RMB105bn A-share issuance
Commerce & Finance advised CCB on its RMB105 billion A-share private placement to the Ministry of Finance to boost core capital
Mourant names finance specialist Danielle Roman as HK head
Danielle Roman becomes Mourant’s Hong Kong managing partner, succeeding Paul Christopher in August
Legal developments in banking & finance
Experts from India, Malaysia and Taiwan are closely monitoring market regulatory shifts and investor behaviours to identify emerging opportunities
Jingtian & Gongcheng adds three Chengdu-based partners
Jingtian & Gongcheng has added three partners to its Chengdu office to expand services in the southwest
Global Law hires four partners in multiple China offices
GLO hires four new partners in Chengdu, Shanghai, Shenzhen & Beijing, boosting regional and practice capabilities
Fangda aids Avatr EV carmarker’s USD1.5bn financing
Fangda Partners helped Avatr secure USD1.5 billion in series C funding
TianTong ex-bankruptcy head sets up new firm Zai Sheng
Chi Weihong, ex-TianTong, founded Zai Sheng Law Firm, specializing in debt restructuring and bankruptcy
Luthra advises on USD147m in financing for Gorbea Solar
Luthra and Luthra assisted Gorbea Solar in securing USD148.07 million financing from multiple banks
W&H enhances dispute resolution capabilities in Shanghai
Commercial dispute resolution specialist Wu Bin has joined W&H Law Firm as a senior partner based in Shanghai
DaHui adds fund and corporate specialist in Shanghai
DaHui Lawyers has recruited Kenny Yu as a partner at its Shanghai office, bolstering the firm’s corporate/M&A practice group
Korea Law Firm Awards
Asia Business Law Journal names the country's top law firms. Lim Miran and Chandu Gopalakrishnan report
Guantao opens Nanchang and Wenzhou branches
Guantao Law Firm has opened two offices in Nanchang and Wenzhou, bringing the number of its offices to 28 worldwide.
DOCVIT expands Haikou team to strengthen investment, M&A
DOCVIT Law Firm hires Wu Xinwu as a Haikou-based partner to boost its investment, financing and M&A business
Keymasters
The June report expected global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows in 2022 to move on a downward trajectory or remain flat at best, while signaling an increasing trend in FDI screening among developed countries












































































































