Tag: Morrison Foerster
A greater good
Law firms across Asia are putting profits aside to focus on pro bono work, community engagement, sustainability and staff welfare
China Business Law Awards 2023
China Business Law Journal reveals its top performing law firms of 2022
Indonesia’s top 100 lawyers
Amid prolonged economic geopolitical uncertainty, Indonesia remains attractive for foreign investment
TMI Associates and Nishimura in Toshiba take-private deal
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, Indonesia and Vietnam lead charge in Southeast Asia, say lawyers
Singapore, Vietnam and Indonesia are among Asean countries leading the charge to attract foreign investment
Morrison Foerster grows China’s private equity and M&A practice
Morrison Foerster has expanded its private equity and M&A operation in China with the hiring of partner Zhao Rongjing from Kirkland & Ellis
MoFo hires PE expert in Singapore, targets data centres
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
Deals of the year 2022
China Business Law Journal announces the most exciting China-related legal transactions and disputes of 2022
Markets optimistic after US gains access to Chinese firms’ audit papers
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
Hong Kong PE expert moves to Morrison Foerster in Singapore
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
Former Morrison & Foerster partner joins Cooley’s Shanghai office
Cooley’s Shanghai office welcomed partner Li Ruomu to bolster the firm’s capabilities in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital transactions
Tims China merges with Silver Crest to debut on Nasdaq
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
King & Spalding hires Morrison partner in London
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
Data Dojo
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 Awards 2022
China Business Law Journal reveals the law firms that have excelled in the past year
The A-List: Top offshore lawyers 2022
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
Deals of the Year
India Business Law Journal reveals the standout deals and disputes of 2021 and the law firms that worked hard to successfully conclude them