Tag: M&A
Global Law hires Beijing and Chengdu partners
Global Law Office has welcomed Li Deyuan, Li Yuanyuan and Yang Haoyan to their Beijing and Chengdu offices to boost the firm’s businesses in private equity and investment funds, M&A, and banking and financing
M&A partner joins Latham & Watkins in Tokyo
Latham & Watkins has appointed Yohei Nakagawa as a partner in its Tokyo office, boosting the firm’s M&A and private equity practice
Wintell & Co expands Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen teams
Wintell & Co expands with new offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, welcoming senior partners Ray Li and Wei Yi, along with senior adviser Eding Yi
Anli adds overseas investment partner in Beijing headquarters
Foreign-related practice expert Feng Caihong, previously a consultant at King & Wood Mallesons, has joined Anli Partners’ Beijing headquarters as a partner
China raises turnover standards for M&A anti-monopoly filing
The State Council published in full its revised Provisions on Thresholds for the Filing of Concentrations of Undertakings on 26 January 2024
Pinsent Masons adds corporate partner in Singapore
Specialist David Clinch joins multinational law firm Pinsent Masons MPillay as a partner in a boost for its corporate team in Singapore
Clifford, W&C aid CVC acquisition of Japan’s Sogo Medical
Clifford Chance and White & Case guide CVC in USD1.2bn acquisition of Japan's Sogo Medical - Nikkei Asia
Christopher & Lee Ong adds top-tier corporate practice team
Christopher & Lee Ong (CLO), a member firm of Rajah & Tann Asia in Malaysia, welcomes partners Adrian Chee, Jennifer Lee, Justin Chua, Jacyn Phuah and Adrian Yap, who will drive the corporate team to new heights
JunHe expands US presence with opening of Seattle branch
JunHe is extending its American footprint with the establishment of its third US office in the eastern city of Seattle, adding to the New York and Silicon Valley branches
Cross-border M&A expert joins Nishimura & Asahi in Japan
Nishimura & Asahi has welcomed Jason Jose Jiao as a partner, marking a significant addition as the first Philippine-qualified partner to join the firm’s Japan office
Saraf nabs Nag and team from Luthra
Nag, with 18 years' experience in infrastructure projects, M&A, and energy-related matters, joins from Luthra and Luthra
Nishimura & Asahi boosts cross-border expertise in Thailand
Christopher Osborne is a new partner at SCL Nishimura & Asahi in Thailand, bringing two decades of cross-border legal expertise to the firm
Mayer Brown beefs up Hong Kong’s M&A practice
Allison Lee, who has practised at Debevoise & Plimpton, brings 15 years of M&A experience to Mayer Brown as a Hong Kong-based partner
Sumit Sinha’s team to bolster Phoenix Legal’s corporate practice
Sumit Sinha, who has joined Phoenix Legal as a partner, brings on board two colleagues, Ashima Dewan who becomes associate partner and Sukanya Bhattacharya will be a senior associate
Stratage Law Partners extends its presence to Bengaluru
Anisha Shroff will be heading the new Stratage Law Partners office in Bengaluru as a partner, with the firm hoping its presence in the city will effectively cater to clients in southern India
V&T launches Kunming branch to expand into southwest region
V&T Law Firm has recently set up the Kunming office to enhance its presence in southwest China
A comparison of M&A laws
Asia M&A booms with government incentives and global investor interest. To compete, dealmakers must keep current on trends and regulations
RPC adds M&A team in Singapore from Quahe Woo & Palmer
Reynolds Porter Chamberlain (RPC) has added M&A lawyer Kenneth Leong as a corporate partner in Singapore
Baker’s new HK and mainland head expects M&A boom in region
Tracy Wut, head of the M&A practice in Hong Kong, mainland China and Asia at Baker McKenzie, has been promoted as managing partner for a three-year term
Stephenson Harwood’s PE expert moves to Morgan Lewis in Singapore
After almost eight years as a Stephenson Harwood partner, corporate and private equity lawyer George Cyriac is set to join Morgan Lewis & Bockius in Singapore
Korea’s Yoon & Yang welcomes lawyers from Lee & Ko, Samsung
South Korean law firm Yoon & Yang has hired Elayne Sung Heeseung from rival Lee & Ko and corporate lawyer Irene Kim from Samsung Electronics, who wil be senior foreign attorneys in the Seoul office
Baker’s Singapore capital markets duo joins A&O
Two Singapore-based capital markets lawyers at Baker McKenzie, principal Kenny Kwan and local principal Caryn Ng, have moved to its rival, Allen & Overy, as partners
JSA advises Torreya on acquisition by Stifel
JSA advised Torreya Holdings in the 100% acquisition of Torreya Partners by Stifel Financial Corp for an undisclosed amount
Taiwan’s top 100 lawyers 2023
Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal unveils the top performers of Taiwan’s legal profession
Baker McKenzie assists Nomura in offloading Thai arm
Baker McKenzie advised Japanese financial holding company Nomura Holdings in completing the transfer of the entire stake of Nomura Asia Investment (Singapore) held in its Thai business
Project specialist leaves MoFo for Baker McKenzie in Tokyo
Project finance lawyer Jon Ornolfsson has left Morrison & Foerster, where he was a partner for more than three years and split his time between the Singapore and Tokyo offices, to join the Tokyo office of Baker McKenzie
Nishimura & Asahi’s Singapore arm allies with Malaysian firm
Japanese firm Nishimura & Asahi through its Singaporean arm has established a strategic alliance with Malaysian counterpart, WM Leong & Co, to strengthen its presence in Southeast Asia
King & Spalding names new Singapore head
Finance and restructuring partner Andrew Brereton will become the new managing partner at King & Spalding’s Singapore office
Hylands BJ headquarters appoints five partners
Hylands has appointed Tian Dapeng, Yin Yue, Cai Yuee, Lu Bing and Wang Yuan as partners at the firm’s Beijing headquarters
Zhong Lun beefs up capital markets practice
Zhong Lun Law Firm adds two partners to strengthen its capital markets, customs and import/export practice
Jingtian & Gongcheng ups talent in Shanghai, HK
Jingtian & Gongcheng has hired Arthur Tsang as a partner in its Shanghai office and Kelvan Cheung as a partner in Hong Kong
Allen & Gledhill brings Phuong home to Vietnam
Phuong Tran has joined Allen & Gledhill as a partner in Ho Chi Minh City
Swain leaves HSA to resume operations at DLS
Dipti Lavya Swain is resuming his independent practice, DLS Law Offices – the firm he left to join HSA Advocates in New Delhi as a partner
Fangda hires partner for GBA
Fangda Partners has made Zhang Huanyan a partner in its Guangzhou office
A comparison of M&A regulatory updates
Global M&A activity has climbed sharply since last year, creating opportunities in emerging markets like India and the Philippines, which have relaxed and liberalised their investment policies