Tag: Healthcare

Wilson Sonsini hires Jennifer Liu as a China partner at its Hong Kong office

Boomray Pharmaceuticals enters into an exclusive global licence agreement valued at up to USD900 million with Novartis for a preclinical radioligand therapy

Pharmaceutical giant GSK enters into an asset purchase agreement with Chimagen Biosciences valued at up to USD750 million

Chapter 18A is an enticing listing prospect for biotech firms in China, but they must first prove that their golden product is genuine and truly their own

King & Spalding adds Nicola Yeomans as a partner, strengthening its corporate practice group in Singapore

Merits & Tree Law Offices hires Xue Yizhong and Zhang Jinhui as partners at its Shanghai and Beijing offices, respectively

Ingenia Therapeutics’ KRW60 billion (USD42.4 million) IPO to become first listing of a US-based company in Korea

Norton Rose Fulbright bolsters its corporate team in Sydney with the addition of partner Kate Jefferson

Squire Patton Boggs adds partner Scott Crabb to bulk up its litigation practice group in Perth

Firms counsel on Manipal Health Enterprises’ INR92.75 billion (USD973.1 million) IPO on the BSE and NSE

Linklaters bolsters the firm’s corporate practice in Singapore with the return of Alun Evans as a partner

Indonesia’s M&A roadmap charts power, mining and healthcare rules for investors navigating regulatory approvals and constraints

Han Kun welcomes the return of Li Laixiang in Shenzhen, strengthening its commercial transaction capabilities in technology

After two decades at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM), Reuben Chacko, senior partner and regional co-head markets practice (south) has decided to move to S&R Associates.

Baker McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise) has advised Tokyo-headquartered Mitsui Chemicals on its USD900 million acquisition of US-based Ultradent Products

Nishimura & Asahi guides Japan-headquartered healthcare company GNI Group on acquiring 100% of Ayumi Pharmaceutical for JPY44.8 billion (USD277 million)

India draws Japanese investment with pricing rules, FDI, FVCI, convertible notes and minority protections for unlisted equity

Kirkland & Ellis plans to open an office in Tokyo in the firm’s first expansion in Asia beyond China

Clifford Chance advises Mitsui & Co on a deal with French multinational Ceva Santé Animale to establish Japanese joint venture Ceva Bussan Animal Health

Allens, Linklaters, Mallesons, Chapman Tripp and Cooley advise on Jardine Matheson’s AUD3.4 billion acquisition of I MED Radiology Network

Well-executed compliance programmes are increasingly recognised by Chinese courts as evidence that individual wrongdoing does not reflect corporate intent

Allen & Gledhill appoints Wang Xin partner to lead China practice in Shanghai, strengthening M&A

Allen & Gledhill establishes two new practices – technology disputes, and healthcare, life sciences and pharmaceuticals

Firms advise on Bessemer Venture Partners’ USD31 million investment in India-based Sukino Healthcare

This article focuses on two areas, third party governance and trade secret protection, setting out the key shifts and compliance priorities driven by AI

As M&A activities climb across the region, rising regulatory complexity and shifting market dynamics are redefining strategy, execution and the evolving role of general counsel

White & Case has hired Alex Elser as a partner in Sydney to strengthen its global M&A practice, private capital industry group

Lisbeth Lanvers-Shah, the newly appointed head of the India desk and of counsel at LPA Singapore, believes India is poised for increased cross-border activity across multiple sectors

Weil welcomed back private equity expert Yu Peng as a partner in its Hong Kong office, where he had previously practised for three years

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

The Japan In-House Counsel Network (JICN) has appointed Novo Nordisk general counsel Akiko Kikuchi as its new co-president to lead alongside Angela Yuen

Regulation reshapes India healthcare M&A: Structuring deals for compliant, scalable and sustainable investment growth

Mitigating hidden regulatory, tax, property and liability risks in India’s hospital sector investments

Ashwin Sapra joins Trilegal as equity partner, strengthening its healthcare and life sciences practice

Japan emerges as a hub for regenerative medicine, with opportunities for foreign companies amid strict local regulations

Thomson Geer has appointed Jane Hall as a partner in Melbourne to strengthen its national employment and workplace safety team

Global Law Office has recently hired three lawyers to strengthen its life sciences and financing practice

PVP Ventures makes INR1.82b healthcare acquisitions advised by multiple law firms

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

Isshiki & Partners has strengthened its IP practice with the partner hire of Hiromi Furushima

Japan is easing restrictions on medical data under two key laws as it focuses on promoting the use of this information

Baker McKenzie FenXun hires four Wilson Sonsini experts for its Greater China team

SAM, AZB & Partners, CAM, and Ropes & Gray advised on a complex deal for Rasmeli's investment in Apollo Healthco, a subsidiary of Apollo Hospitals

The Korea In-house Counsel Association (KICA) held its annual workshop at Paraspara Seoul from 4-5 October

Tahota Law Firm opens first northeast China branch in Harbin, expanding influence to Russia and northeast Asia

Volume-based procurement (VBP) of drugs and medical supplies has become the new normal in China’s medical sector