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A slowing China, the rise in AI and global geopolitics all make for an interesting 2024 for Asia’s legal markets

With China slowing, India and the Middle East factor heavily in legal experts’ predictions of key trends that will shape 2024

Six firms advise on Ascendent Capital Partners' USD1.66bn acquisition of China's Hollysys Automation Technologies, a control system solutions provider

From artificial intelligence and de-risking from China to energy transitions and global taxation, law firms and in-house counsel had plenty to keep them busy in 2023

Morrison & Foerster, Paul Weiss, and Brownstein Hyatt assist Sekisui House's USD$4.9 billion acquisition of US homebuilder MDC Holdings

In 2023, law firms and in-house counsel navigated AI, China de-risking, energy transitions, and global taxation challenges

Asia Business Law Journal shines a spotlight on the exceptional performance of top law firms in Japan, highlighting their excellence and impact in the legal field

India Business Law Journal is pleased to present its selection of the top 15 foreign law firms for India-related work

The ACC Singapore celebrated its annual summer party at Bayswater Kitchen in Keppel Bay, with a full house of members and sponsors

Law firms across Asia are putting profits aside to focus on pro bono work, community engagement, sustainability and staff welfare

China Business Law Journal reveals its top performing law firms of 2022

Amid prolonged economic geopolitical uncertainty, Indonesia remains attractive for foreign investment

Japanese law firm TMI Associates has advised a group led by private equity firm Japan Industrial Partners to acquire Toshiba for USD15.2 billion in a take-private deal

Singapore, Vietnam and Indonesia are among Asean countries leading the charge to attract foreign investment

Morrison Foerster has expanded its private equity and M&A operation in China with the hiring of partner Zhao Rongjing from Kirkland & Ellis

Private equity specialist Tabitha Saw has joined Morrison Foerster in Singapore as a partner in the transactions department and global private equity real estate group

China Business Law Journal announces the most exciting China-related legal transactions and disputes of 2022

Two lawyers are cautiously optimistic for red-chip companies seeking a US listing following news that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) can inspect China-based accounting firms for the first time in history

Morrison Foerster has hired a corporate lawyer and private equity specialist Steven Tran as a partner in its private equity and M&A groups in Singapore

Cooley’s Shanghai office welcomed partner Li Ruomu to bolster the firm’s capabilities in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital transactions

Asia Business Law Journal names the top firms in Japan

Tims China started to sell its shares on the Nasdaq after closing a merger with blank cheque company Silver Crest Acquisition Corp and at the same time received nearly USD200 million of additional financing

Amit Kataria joins King & Spalding as a partner in the firm’s corporate, finance and investments (CFI) practice at the London office, and will also spend time at the New York branch

Revealed: The top international law firms for India matters

Data protection laws are evolving rapidly as the world becomes more digitalised, and Japan is working hard to keep its sword sharp

China Business Law Journal reveals the law firms that have excelled in the past year

Offshore financial centres worldwide have made relentless efforts to attract foreign business, and outward-looking Asian companies have responded to this demand by setting up overseas entities. However, finding the right legal team is daunting

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, the international legal community has condemned not just with words, but by boycotting Russian business and transactions

India Business Law Journal reveals the standout deals and disputes of 2021 and the law firms that worked hard to successfully conclude them