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China Business Law Awards 2026

Market and clients alike bear witness: which Chinese and international law firms have truly stood out?

Norton Rose hires Australia country head, APAC energy partner

Norton Rose Fulbright names Marshall Bromwich as its new Australia country head and Daniel Lin as an energy and infrastructure partner

Linklaters steers Genting Group’s USD1.25bn securities offer

Linklaters advises Malaysia-headquartered Genting Group on its issuance of USD1.25 billion dual-tranche subordinated perpetual securities

Firms steer Poonawalla Fincorp’s INR25bn QIP

Firms assist non-banking finance company Poonawalla Fincorp’s qualified institutional placement of shares, raising around INR25 billion (USD269 million)

Sidley guides USD2.1bn Telix radiopharmaceutical collaboration

Sidley Austin advises Australia-based Telix Pharmaceuticals on its USD2.1 billion strategic collaboration with American biotech Regeneron

The International A-list 2026

Bringing to the spotlight leading foreign lawyers that are the go-to advisers on India-related matters

Capital markets partner returns to JunHe in Hong Kong

JunHe Law Offices welcomes return of partner Ryan Choi at the Hong Kong branch to bolster its capital markets practice

Deals of the Year 2025

The leading transactions and disputes, and the lawyers and law firms that guided them    

Sidley bolsters Tokyo office with ‘transformational hires’

Sidley Austin has added Simon Barrett as a co-managing partner and Olivia Matsushita a partner in its energy, transportation and infrastructure practice

Clearing the way

The Enterprise Bankruptcy Law revisions set to clear obstacles for allowing the reorganisation of struggling companies

Deals of the Year 2025

A look back at the blockbuster transactions of 2025 as we gallop into the Year of the Horse

DLA Piper adds two partners and a team from Sidley and Weil

DLA Piper has strengthened its capital markets capabilities in Hong Kong and Chinese mainland with two major hires

Firms guide on SaaS company Amagi Media Labs’ USD196m IPO

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM), Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM), Trilegal and Sidley Austin guided parties involved inglobal SaaS company Amagi Media Labs’ IPO

The A-List 2025-26: Growth Drivers

Growth Drivers: We highlight leading Chinese and international lawyers who excel across legal and business sectors

JunHe adds pair of debt restructuring partners in Hong Kong

JunHe Law Offices has hired Wu Congsi and Liu Xingyu from Sidley Austin as partners at its Hong Kong office, subject to the completion of relevant formalities

Firms guide Sunac’s USD9.6bn offshore debt restructuring

Sunac secured Hong Kong court approval for its USD9.6 billion offshore debt restructuring, backed by over 98% of creditors

Firms advise Tata Capital IPO, largest in 2025

Tata Capital launches India’s largest NBFC IPO led by top law firms

Sidley, Skadden lead USD3.5bn Japan-US insurance merger deal

Sidley and Skadden advised on Sompo’s USD3.5 billion acquisition of Aspen

Firms act on ABC Impact’s first stake in Philippine health

AC Health acquired a 16% stake in ABC Impact, with legal advice from Milbank and Sidley Austin

China Business Law Awards 2025

Which Chinese and international law firms have earned client trust through exceptional expertise?          

Broadfield adds restructuring and dispute heads in Hong Kong

Gordon Davidson and Fergus Saurin join Broadfield’s first overseas office in Hong Kong

Sidley Austin fortifies Singapore infrastructure, M&A team

Sidley Austin names Alun Evans partner in Singapore, strengthening its energy and infrastructure practice in Asia-Pacific

K&L Gates lands Greater China IPO expert in practice boost

K&L Gates hires Greater China IPO expert Janney Chong in Hong Kong

Shashwat Tewary moves to Cooley as partner in Singapore

Shashwat Tewary has joined Cooley’s Singapore office as a capital markets partner, bringing 16 years of regional experience

The International A-list 2025

We reveal the most-recommended foreign lawyers for India-related matters

A&O, Sidley, Weil steer USD11.5bn HK debt restructuring deal

A&O Shearman, Sidley Austin & Weil advised on Shimao Group's USD11.5B offshore debt restructuring

Deals of the Year 2024

The most complex and interesting deals and disputes that have taken place in the past year  

Singapore’s Top 100 lawyers plus 20 legal icons

Asia Business Law Journal reveals the leading talent in Singapore’s legal profession

Trio advises eye care company Dr Agarwal’s USD349m IPO

CAM, Sidley Austin, and S&R Associates advised Dr Agarwal’s Health Care IPO, raising USD348.6 million

New UK firm Broadfield sets eyes on China with HK expansion

UK-based Broadfield launches its first overseas office in Hong Kong, just two months after its official debut last year

The A-List 2024-25: Growth Drivers

China Business Law Journal highlights Chinese and international lawyers who drove key market-shaping deals and projects this year

Trio acts for Godrej Properties’ USD722m QIP

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Trilegal, and Sidley Austin advised on Godrej Properties’ INR60 billion (USD723 million) equity QIP

Quintet aids InnoScience’s HKD1.4bn debut in Hong Kong

Five law firms have advised semiconductor manufacturer InnoScience Technology’s HKD1.4 billion IPO on the HKEX

Quintet steers Alibaba’s USD5bn dual-currency bond

Simpson Thacher, Maples, Fangda, Sidley Austin, Jingtian & Gongcheng advised Alibaba’s USD5B issue of USD/RMB senior notes

Wave of departures

Despite a sluggish market and data regulations forcing closures, some foreign firms are expanding their presence in China

Quintet steers Pony AI’s USD413m Nasdaq IPO

Pony AI raised USD 413 million in its Nasdaq IPO, marking the third-largest Chinese debut in the US

Skadden boosts Asia disputes practice with new head 

Skadden appoints Friven Yeoh as head of Asia litigation and arbitration, joining from Sidley Austin

Reed Smith exits from Beijing

Reed Smith becomes the 8th international law firm this year to downsize or exit China, confirming its Beijing office closure

Seven firms deliver baby products retailer FirstCry’s IPO

FirstCry's IPO, oversubscribed at 12.2times, debuted on the National Stock Exchange with a 40% premium

China Business Law Awards 2024

China Business Law Journal reveals its top performing law firms of 2023  

Rolling with the punches

The foreign firms that have overcome adversity and emerged as go-to choices for India legal matters

Five firms act on Vietnam’s Novaland bond restructuring

Quintet advises on the restructuring of USD300 million 5.25% convertible bonds issued by No Va Land Investment Group (Novaland)

Dechert first US law firm set to exit China market in 2024

Dechert has confirmed to China Business Law Journal that it will join the American law firm exodus

Slow start for Chapter 18C as QuantumPharm debuts on HKEX

Tencent-backed AI drug researcher QuantumPharm has finally debuted on the HKEX as the first IPO via the new regulations

Former PAG group GC now partner at Morrison Foerster in Tokyo

Morrison Foerster bolsters Japan's corporate practice with Greg Salathé, a private equity and M&A expert from PAG

Sidley Austin acts for IBRD in second Hong Kong CAT bond

Sidley Austin partners Joseph Gottlieb, Sherlyn Lau and Dominic James advised the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)

Five law firms act on first Chapter 18C IPO on HKEX

Five law firms have secured roles on QuantumPharm’s USD127 million debut on the HKEX in the city’s first IPO launched

Seven firms act on electric vehicle brand Zeekr’s USD441m IPO

Davis Polk, KWM, Ogier, Han Kun, Simpson Thacher, Fangda Partners,and Sidley Austin advise on Zeekr's USD441m NYSE listing

The A-List 2023-24: Rising Stars

When helping clients navigate a complex legal landscape, young elite lawyers have brought fresh ideas and innovative approaches to the table

Deals of the Year 2023

India Business Law Journal reveals 50 standout deals and disputes of 2023, and the law firms that successfully concluded them    

‘Enough is enough’ as HK court orders Evergrande to liquidate

China Evergrande, the most indebted real estate giant, faces liquidation with RMB2.43 trillion (USD342.2 billion) debt after a Hong Kong court order

Three firms act on Sunac’s USD10bn debt restructuring

Sidley Austin, Linklaters and Maples Group advised on the implementation of Sunac China’s USD10.2 billion offshore debt restructuring

Evergrande files for US bankruptcy protection to restructure offshore debts

Sidley Austin has assisted property developer China Evergrande Group to file for US bankruptcy protection in a Manhattan court as part of the company’s restructuring of offshore debts

Full speed ahead

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

Amman Mineral IPO signals Indonesia’s vibrant capital markets

Milbank, Sidley Austin, and Indonesia’s Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung, an associate firm of Herbert Smith Freehills, advised on copper and gold mining company

CAM, Khaitan and Sidley advise on Aditya Birla’s first QIP

Sidley Austin, Khaitan & Co, and Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) advised on financial services company Aditya Birla Capital’s first qualified institutional placement (QIP)

China Business Law Awards 2023

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

Proposed A&O, Shearman merger sets legal market abuzz in Asia

Firms remain tight-lipped ahead of vote to approve move, but experts say talent retention and reassuring partners and clients tops agenda

Sidley Austin, Kirkland advise on Evergrande’s debt restructuring

Sidley Austin, Kirkland & Ellis and Harneys advised parties on preliminary proposals for the restructuring

Sunac China taps Sidley Austin, Linklaters on offshore debt restructuring

Sunac China sought advice from Sidley Austin and Linklaters on a USD10.2 billion offshore debt restructuring plan

Deals of the year 2022

India Business Law Journal reveals the standout deals and disputes of 2022 and the law firms that showed their worth in successfully concluding them    

Disputes specialist joins Sidley Austin in Hong Kong

Sidley Austin is expanding its commercial litigation and disputes business by hiring partner Stephanie Chan, who join’s the firm’s China corporate and finance group

Sidley Austin, Appleby advise on China Fortune’s debt restructuring

Sidley Austin and Appleby assisted China Fortune Land Development (CFLD) to complete a USD4.96 billion offshore debt restructuring, the largest of its kind in China

Deals of the year 2022

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

Paul Hastings hires Sidley Austin corporate partner in Hong Kong

Steven Hsu, a former corporate partner at Sidley Austin, has joined Paul Hastings as a Hong Kong-based partner to expand its capital markets practice

Maples Group, Sidley Austin, Kirkland & Ellis help Modern Land in overseas debt restructuring

Kirkland & Ellis and Sidley Austin assisted in the restructuring of Modern Land’s USD1.34 billion in overseas senior notes, paving the way for the cancellation of debt and the issuance of new notes

Riding out the storm

How can businesses mitigate the damage from global economic headwinds?

White-collar specialist returns to Sidley

After moving from Hong Kong to lead the new Singapore office of McDermott Will & Emery as the managing partner and Asia-Pacific head last March, white-collar expert Yuet Ming Tham has returned to Sidley Austin as a partner and global co-chair of the white-collar: government litigation and investigations practice

Bouncing back

Revealed: The top international law firms for India matters

R&F strikes the biggest Asian real estate debt restructuring

Sidley Austin has helped Guangzhou R&F Properties to complete a USD4.9 billion debt restructuring

Sidley bolsters finance practice in Singapore

Sidley Austin has hired finance lawyer Daniel Lindsey as a partner in its global finance group in Singapore

Five firms steer MINISO’s dual-primary listing in Hong Kong

Global retailer MINISO Group has achieved its dual-primary listing on the Hong Kong bourse, raising USD72.2 million. Five law firms assisted in the listing

Mega Genomics raises HKD215.3m on debut

China’s largest consumer genetic testing platform Mega Genomics raised HKD215.3 million (USD27.6 million) from its IPO on the HKEX

China Business Law Awards 2022

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

Firms advise in China’s first royalty-backed deal

Private equity R-Bridge Healthcare Fund struck a USD40 million royalty-backed financing for Yisheng Biopharma – making it the first deal of its type in China’s biopharmaceutical industry

Future Legal Leaders 2022

India Business Law Journal identifies 50 promising lawyers who are poised for greater success

War of attrition

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

Mapping global expertise

As a wave of dealmaking showcases legal prowess around the world, India Business Law Journal reveals the top foreign law firms for India work

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