Tag: M&A
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
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