Tag: M&A

A&O Shearman advises Advance Intelligence Group (AIGL) on selling 60% in fintech subsidiary Neuroncredit to Grab for USD1.49 billion 

Hikari Tsushin is proposing a USD1.7 billion buyout of Japanese real estate company Leopalace21 

ALDI Süd Group (ALDI) acquires a minority stake in Philippines grocery retailer DALI Everyday Grocery

Apollo-led investors inject USD585 million in hybrid financing into The Executive Centre, a Hong Kong-headquartered provider of premium flexible workspaces

Argus Partners appoints Saurav Kumar as head of its Japan and South Korea desk, alongside Swathi Sreenath as a partner

Daiwa House Industry buys 30% interest in Miller Homes from Apollo-managed funds for an undisclosed amount

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas bolsters its Delhi-NCR corporate practice with the appointment of Rohan Jain and Kshitij Arora as partners 

Latham & Watkins acts for Nations Natuna Barat on its purchase of 75% in the Duyung offshore gas project in Indonesia 

Lee & Ko and AKHH launch Jakarta desk to support Korean investment in Indonesia and bilateral business 

Shenzhen-headquartered China Commercial Law Firm opens offices in Vientiane in Laos, Jakarta in Indonesia and Hotan in Xinjiang. 

Japan’s Sekisui Chemical acquires a controlling stake in Queensland-based residential land developer and homebuilder Ausbuild 

Tokyo-based SBI Holdings acquires 20% stake in Indonesian digital investment and fintech platform Ajaib Group for USD270 million 

Shihui Partners hires antitrust and data compliance specialist Wang Zhining as a partner in Shenzhen 

Hyrox’s co-founders Christian Toetzke and Moritz Fürste regain control of the fitness racing brand after acquiring a majority stake

Kinstellar Southeast Asia bolsters Cambodia practice with partner Sinath Un 

Navis Capital Partners divests its stake in The Food Purveyor to Lotuss Stores, a subsidiary of Thailand-based retail and wholesale group CP Axtra 

Commerce & Finance Law Offices opens an office in Xi’an, becoming the firm’s 13th branch globally

Sidley Austin guides Circle Internet Group on its USD400 million acquisition of Singapore-based cross-border payments platform Tazapay

Norton Rose Fulbright hires Han Lijie as a partner at its Shanghai office

Jingtian & Gongcheng recruits three partners, with Liu Hongchuan and Chen Huan joining its Beijing office and Gu Mingzhu in Shenzhen

TMI Associates is the first major Japanese law firm to open a full-scale Oceania office in Sydney, Australia

ITOCHU Corporation invests USD1.9 billion in aircraft lessor Aviation Capital Group

ACCRALAW advises Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing’s acquisition of a 30% stake in RCBC Leasing and Finance Corporation

Peter & Kim strengthens its cross-border disputes capabilities with the appointment of Joonhak Choi as a partner in Seoul

KKR and an IMM Investment-Stonebridge consortium invest KRW3.08 trillion (USD2.2 billion) in Korean AI data centre company SK Horizon

HKEX considers merging the Growth Enterprise Market (GEM) with the main board, introducing a new chapter 18D of the Listing Rules.

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) successfully completes the acquisition of 50% in Avenir LNG for an undisclosed amount.

Tsao Pao Chee (TPC) acquires a majority stake in Euro-Atlantic for an undisclosed amount

Shanghai-based boutique Sunwell Law Firm hires Wang Jin and Zhang Tao, both joining from Hiways, as senior partners

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

Merits & Tree recruited Patrick Yip, former vice chair of Deloitte China, as co-head of the firm’s global private wealth practice

Guantao Law Firm hires Ronald Sum and Julianne Doe as partners at its Hong Kong office

Kennedys has bulked up its corporate and commercial capabilities with the addition of Andrew Carpenter as a partner in Hong Kong.

Latham & Watkins onboards Grace Huang and Edward Freeman as partners at its Hong Kong office

Helmsman appoints Raj Mannar as a director and head of the firm’s corporate and M&A practice in Singapore.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett drives KKR’s acquisition of Japanese beauty and lifestyle brand platform Ci Flavors for an undisclosed amount

Jingtian & Gongcheng hires Liao Jun, Cheng Keni and Gu Peitao as partners in its Chongqing, Guangzhou and Shanghai offices, respectively

Philippine law firm VAL will open an office in Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in September

Alibaba sells its entire stake in gaming studio Lingxi Games to Trustar Capital for more than USD1.5 billion

CICC’s plans to merge with Dongxing Securities and Cinda Securities through share swaps will make it the largest M&A transaction in China’s A-share securities sector.

Singapore’s Donaldson & Burkinshaw recruits Lynn Soh as a corporate and commercial partner and team lead of the M&A and employment practices.

Midas Atlantic Partners and the Najafi Companies plan to acquire Panasonic Industry’s European Power and Battery Control Solutions business.

Keppel Group divests 40% equity in Ho Chi Minh City real estate development Empire City for SGD343 million (USD270 million)

South Korean law firms Barun Law and Dongin Law Group are in discussions regarding a potential merger.

Firms act on OceanaGold’s proposed acquisition of Ausgold for AUD776 million (USD552 million)

Clifford Chance acts on the sale of an operational solar portfolio in Taiwan to J&V Energy Technology

Asset management company TPG to acquire KRW1.3 trillion (USD925 million) 61.2% stake in South Korean car rental enterprise Lotte Rental

Freshfields advises Japanese petroleum and metals giant ENEOS Holdings on acquiring specialty chemicals company TPC Holdings

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (HSF Kramer) guides Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison on landmark AI infrastructure platform in Indonesia

White & Case grows its global M&A practice with the onboarding of Parthiv Rishi as a partner in Singapore

Paul Hastings advises the selling shareholders on IMM Private Equity’s acquisition of South Korean toolmaker Ehwa Diamond Industrial.

The practical realities of executing international transactions took centre stage at a JICN seminar in Tokyo

DLA Piper strengthens corporate talent with the appointment of Jake Robson as a partner at its Singapore office

Miura & Partners will expand its footprint in Japan with the launch of a new office in Naha, Okinawa, in January 2027

Brazilian meat processing giant JBS Group seals joint venture with Indonesia’s Danantara Investment Management

Philippines-based VAL merges with Inicio Law to broaden its practice areas as the firm approaches its 10th anniversary in 2027

Allianz Global Investors to acquire UOB Asset Management (UOBAM) for SGD555 million (USD433 million)

Lee & Ko and ClassHankyul chart proposed merger of South Korean digital set-top box manufacturer Humax and its holding company Humax Holdings

The Han Kun Hangzhou office held its opening ceremony on 10 August and is formally based at the International Financial Center

Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission approves a proposed merger between Shin Kong Bank and Taishin Bank

Thanathip & Partners counsels Bangkok-headquartered energy company Banpu Public Company (Banpu) on its amalgamation with Banpu Power Public Company (BPP)

Wharf REIC secures an agreement to sell Wheelock Place in Singapore for USD864.8 million, with an expected profit of USD128.8 million

Kansai Electric Power Company acquires a 14% stake in PMJVCo Holdings, which owns the 600MW Wawa Pumped Storage Hydropower Project in the Philippines.

Freshfields shores up its global M&A and capital practice with the return of Sean Donovan as a partner at its Singapore office

Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu gives corporate and M&A team a boost with the addition of Atsushi Nishitani as a partner in Tokyo

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

A practical guide to deals and market trends in Asia

India rewrites M&A rules offering faster mergers, tougher CCI review, liberalised FDI and new acquisition finance

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

Japan’s 2025 M&A boom hits highs as METI takeover guidelines and tender-offer reforms reshape deals

Philippines reforms boost foreign investment and M&A as liberalisation, tax incentives and ESG reshape dealmaking

Taiwan M&A shifts outward amid geopolitical pressure and evolving regulatory scrutiny shaping deal strategy

Arnold & Porter lifts corporate and finance practice in South Korea with onboarding of Chee-Kwan Kim as a partner in its M&A team in Seoul

Withers advises Japan’s Mitsubishi HC Capital on a EUR400 million (USD460 million) renewable energy portfolio acquisition

A&O Shearman advises financial services company Allianz on its SGD2.7 billion (USD2.1 billion) acquisition of HSBC Life Singapore.

Chinese beauty giant Proya’s latest RMB351 million investment to acquire 12.55% in Flower Knows secures 51% controlling stake in cosmetics brand

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

Firms are working on a proposed merger of South Korean mobile parts manufacturer RFTech and automotive supplier Eco Volt

Firms act on Samsung Biologics’ proposed CHF1.46 billion (USD1.8 billion) acquisition of Switzerland-based PolyPeptide Group

Shook Lin & Bok Singapore advise Healthway Medical Group on its proposed acquisition of Bridgepoint Health for an undisclosed amount

Uber’s USD14.8 billion Delivery Hero buy is set to establish the largest food delivery group outside China

Corrs Chambers Westgarth and Gilbert + Tobin counsel on Vault Minerals’ proposed merger with Genesis Minerals to create an Australian gold producer entity with a pro forma market capitalisation of around AUD12.6 billion (USD8.8 billion)

Lee & Ko is the sole legal adviser on a proposed merger between South Korean logistics and courier service provider Logen and electronic components developer Moda-InnoChips

Ocampo & Suralvo Law Offices advises Gunkul Engineering on a deal to develop Asean’s largest floating solar project on Laguna Lake in the Philippines

Shook Lin & Bok and BR Law Corporation advise on Centre Testing International Group’s 100% acquisition of Ugene Laboratory Services

YKVN and Shin & Kim assist on Phat Dat Real Estate Development Corporation’s (PDR) 35% purchase in South Korea’s Lotte Properties HCMC

Assegaf Hamzah & Partners advises Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison and Aplikanusa Lintasarta on establishing Infra Fiber Teknologi that will operate an 86,000 kilometre fibre optic network

Firms assist on the launch of South Korea’s largest renewable energy platform by KKR and SK Group, which is valued at KRW2 trillion (USD1.3 billion) 

Assegaf Hamzah & Partners advises Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN) on acquiring Bank SMBC Indonesia’s pension loan portfolio for a reported IDR19.9 trillion (USD1.1 billion)

Newly established global law firm Novara officially launches with the opening of offices in Singapore, Tokyo, London and New York

Arianto & Partners establishes a dedicated Japan desk and is open to collaborating with Japanese firms

Clyde & Co expands its Asia-Pacific energy and construction practice with David Phua’s addition in Singapore

Mallesons, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, and Ashurst Perkins Coie advise on South32’s sale of its global aluminium portfolio to Alcoa Corporation

Japanese law firm Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu will grow its US presence with the launch of a Silicon Valley office in August 2026

Bae Kim & Lee and Kim & Chang advise on KRW500 billion (USD326 million) acquisition of Daekyung O&T, Korea’s largest biodiesel feedstock producer

Malaysia’s Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill (LHAG) recruits three lawyers from Zaid Ibrahim & Co, including former managing partner Amin Abdul Majid

Firms are advising on Deutsche Bank’s sale of its retail, private banking and wealth management business in India to Kotak Mahindra

Kudun and Partners appoints Nopparat Lalitkomon, as head of its technology and data team, and Piyapat Tubin to lead the new antitrust practice

Firms counsel on Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s strategic CAD1 billion partnership with India’s CtrlS Datacenters

HHP Law Firm, the Indonesian member firm of Baker McKenzie, names Ponti Partogi as its new managing partner

AnantLaw recruits Gagan Kathuria as a partner in its corporate M&A practice and will be based in the New Delhi office

Philippines law firm Ocampo & Suralvo Law Office strengthens corporate and M&A team with partner Lyra Flores-Bisnar’s arrival

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Bae Kim & Lee (BKL) is the sole legal adviser working on Sambu Engineering & Construction’s corporate rehabilitation proceedings in South Korea

Latham & Watkins guides Japan’s Tokyo Century Corporation on its joint venture with Singapore’s OUE to acquire the Crowne Plaza Changi Airport

Prateek Bhandari joins Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co as a New Delhi partner in the firm’s infrastructure, energy and project finance practice

Freshfields advises DFS Holdings on the sale of its DFS Okinawa travel retail business to Switzerland’s Avolta for an undisclosed sum.

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

Dentons HPRP, the global law firm’s Indonesian arm, establishes a China desk to support business opportunities

Yum! Brands sells Pizza Hut business to Yum China and LongRange Capital, within and outside the Chinese mainland, respectively

Freshfields assists Blackstone on the sale of Singapore-headquartered Interplex Datacom to Taiwan-based BizLink Holding for USD850 million

Adnan Sundra & Low recruits partner Wong Mei Ying, strengthening the Malaysian law firm’s M&A and equity capital markets practices

Shihui Partners launches a Hong Kong office in association with local peer HM Chan & Co, marking the Chinese mainland firm’s fourth branch

Jones Day strengthens its corporate practice in Tokyo with the appointment of Daigo Takahashi as of counsel

White & Case beefs up its global M&A practice in Tokyo with the addition of partners Noah Carr and Gordon Palmquist

Allens advises BGH Capital on its AUD2.37 billion (USD1.6 billion) acquisition of Aspen Pharmacare’s Asia-Pacific business

Tilleke & Gibbins appoints Chanakarn Boonyasith as a partner at its Bangkok office, strengthening the employment practice

Dechert’s former China practice head Wang Yang joins K&L Gates in Hong Kong as a partner