Tag: Mergers and acquisitions

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

Jingtian & Gongcheng hires Lai Jianglin and her team members Hu Yizhou and Guo Zhongyong as partners for its Guangzhou office

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

DNFP in association with Hogan Lovells Cadwalader, grows Indonesia practice with partners Sugianto Osman and Prasetyo Sukirno

New Mountain Capital makes a significant minority investment in Appleby to boost growth strategy

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

Jipyong assists Korean cosmetics manufacturer iCure Pharmaceuticals to resume trading after the company faced potential delisting from the Kosdaq

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

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

China Commercial Law Firm receives approval to open an office in Sacramento

Sidley Austin has recently added Lin Jiqiang as a partner in its New York office, further strengthening the firm’s life sciences practice

Third-party funding institution Hozu Capital appoints Cindy Huang as co-founder and chief operating officer

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.

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

Grandway Law Offices hires Xu Wei, Zhu Ting and Yang Yu as partners, strengthening its capital markets and intellectual property practices

Zul Rafique & Partners welcomes back Imran Ismail as a partner to expand its litigation, and shipping and maritime practice groups

SAIC Motor and General Motors sign a renewal agreement, extending the term of their joint venture, SAIC-GM, by 20 years to 2047

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

TT&A, Paul Reiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison and Avisen Legal work on Carrier Global’s acquisition of 75F for an undisclosed amount

Matthew Secomb, formerly head of international arbitration in Asia-Pacific for White & Case, joins his wife, Anne, at boutique practice Secomb Arbitration

LegaLogic and Mulla & Mulla and Craigie Blunt & Caroe work on Rashi Peripherals’ 67% acquisition in VDA Infosolutions for an undisclosed amount

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

Bapsy Dastur joins DSK Legal UAE as a partner in Abu Dhabi, bringing more than two decades of C-suite and board-level experience

Grandall Law Firm recruits Xie Zhensheng and Cui Bo as equity partners at its Guangzhou and Xi’an offices, respectively

Joint Win Partners’ new office in Kunming, Yunnan province, marks its 15th domestic branch

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

SNG & Partners and Khaitan & Co have counselled on Godrej Finance acquiring Kanakadurga Finance’s gold loan business for an undisclosed amount

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

DHH Law Firm opens in Mexico, expanding its cross-border legal services network across North and Latin America

When AI cannot be built quickly, boards must acquire capability and rethink India’s M&A playbook

Commerce & Finance Law Offices opens its Guangzhou office on 22 July, strengthening services across the Greater Bay Area

Jingtian & Gongcheng hires four partners — Che Li, Duan Wei, Pang Jianli and Tang Hua — across its Ningbo, Chongqing and Chengdu offices

Firms advise on a TPG Rise Climate Fund-led consortium’s proposed INR45 billion (USD467 million) 100% acquisition of Aseem Infrastructure Finance

Merits & Tree Law Offices appoints Roy Rong, Susan Li, Carys Li and Hu Tianxiong as equity partners at its Beijing and Qingdao offices

Global Law Office recruits four partners and their teams to strengthen its capabilities in dispute resolution and investment

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZL) signs agreements with Mundi to secure a 49% stake in Adani Vizhinjam Port Private Limited (AVVPL) for USD1.397 billion

Rajah & Tann (Thailand) appoints Adirek Limsiriwong as a partner to bolster its tax practice in Bangkok

Chen Chen, former senior partner at Yingke’s Shanghai office, joins Riying at its Shanghai headquarters along with his team

Clifford Chance guides Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corporation on acquiring Texas-based natural gas company EagleRidge Energy II and its subsidiaries

Khaitan & Co and Metalegal Advocates counsel on L’Oréal India’s acquisition of a controlling stake in Innovist

PJS Law and Latham & Watkins act on Frontier Tower Associates Philippines’ acquisition of 100% in Transcend Towers Infrastructure

A practical legal guide for Japanese investors doing business in the Philippines and market entry

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

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer bolsters corporate practice in Tokyo with the addition of partner James Campbell

RBI reforms expand acquisition finance, boosting India M&A through deeper capital pools, smoother cross-border approvals

Economic Laws Practice promotes four lawyers – Mumtaz Bhalla, Vinay Butani, Sweta Rajan and Manendra Singh – to equity partnership

DSK Legal strengthens its presence in South India with the opening of a Chennai office and 25-strong team

Anant Mishra joins Aretha Legal as a partner in the firm’s corporate, M&A, private equity and venture capital practice

Firms collaborate on a consortium’s bid to acquire Indian Premier League cricket franchise Rajasthan Royals for USD1.65 billion

Kudun & Partners integrates corporate and capital markets law firm Manunya & Associates with its founder Manunya Thitinuntawan joining as a partner

ALMT Legal promotes Vishal Vora as associate partner in Mumbai

Firms advise on Kone’s landmark EUR29.4 billion (USD34.4 billion) purchase agreement for Germany’s TK Elevator in the largest transaction in Finland’s history

JSA is the sole legal adviser to Robert Bosch Investment Nederland and Robert Bosch (US) on their stake sale in Bosch Chassis Systems India

Firms act on revenue cycle management provider GeBBS Healthcare Solutions’ acquisition of India peer RND OptimizAR for an undisclosed amount

K&L Gates, Trilegal and Baker McKenzie are advising on Olam Holdings’ sale of its wholly owned subsidiary, Mindsprint, to Wipro Networks for USD375 million

Three former CMS IndusLaw partners make move to JSA, along with a team of 19, to bolster the Mumbai and Bengaluru offices

Tripti Vini has joined Hammurabi & Solomon Partners as a senior partner in the firm’s corporate and transactional practice in New Delhi

Kushal Ramotre has been appointed as a partner at JSA in the firm’s corporate practice at the Mumbai office

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom is advising Tokyo-based Otsuka Pharmaceutical on its acquisition of clinical-stage biotechnology company

Zhong Lun has continued to bolster its ranks by adding four partners, following Tony Chow’s appointment in February

Harneys has appointed William Lee as a partner in its Hong Kong office, further strengthening the firm’s corporate practice

Malaysian law firm Zaid Ibrahim & Co has appointed Jonathan Lim Hon Kiat as its deputy managing partner, effective 17 March 2026

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

Indonesian law firm Hendra Soenardi and India’s AZB & Partners are among several firms, having acted on Stonepeak’s acquisition

Yi Wayn Ng acknowledges that ongoing geopolitical factors “will undoubtedly influence M&A dynamics in 2026”

Dong Ho Yoo, the new head of Jipyong Vietnam as of 1 February, has unveiled his plans to strengthen the firm’s existing services

Firms have assisted parties involved in learning solutions provider MPS North America’s 100% acquisition of US-based Unbound Medicine

Harman Walia has joined Anagram Partners as a partner in its corporate practice at the New Delhi office and will start from 1 February 2026

Rohan Singh has rejoined Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as a partner in its corporate practice and he will be based at the firm’s Mumbai office

RDS Partnership has formed a strategic alliance with China’s DeHeng Law Offices to support Malaysian clients expanding into the country

Bangkok-based Pisut & Partners has strengthened its corporate and commercial practice group with the addition of partners Kru Sukcharoen and Panida Doungrutana

For many businesses, intellectual property sits at the heart of enterprise value

Former JSA and IC Universal partners launch Mantrika Legal, a new corporate law firm in Mumbai

Saraf and Partners and S&R Associates have advised on IHH Healthcare’s USD490 million open offer to acquire a 26.1% stake in Fortis Healthcare

Japan remains the most active and favored market for hotel investment and M&A in the Asia-Pacific region, driven by continuing growth in inbound tourism

VILAF (Vietnam) and Yoon & Yang (South Korea) have collaborated to launch a Vietnam-Korea practice unit in VILAF’s offices, managed by Zunu Lee

Tanoriz (Malaysia) and W&H Law Firm (China) formed a partnership to jointly promote investment and provide integrated legal services

MinterEllison hires Lee Horan in Sydney to strengthen its M&A, private equity, and capital markets practice

Experts unpack the regulatory changes shaping Asia’s private equity landscape

A look at how PSE general counsel Veronica Del Rosario is driving transformation and growth at the Philippine Stock Exchange

Greenberg Traurig has hired Ashok Lalwani, a former Baker McKenzie leader, to expand its cross-border and India-focused corporate practice in Singapore

Paul Hastings has hired Zhou Quan as a partner in Hong Kong, expanding its Greater China capital markets and M&A practice.

NEC Corporation plans to acquire US software firm CSG Systems International for USD2.9 billion, with Freshfields and Simpson Thacher advising

Veteran lawyer Wang Weidong has joined Jingtian & Gongcheng in Beijing as a partner, bringing more than 30 years of experienc

Amitabh Sharma returns to JSA as a partner in Gurugram, bringing over 25 years of M&A and corporate law expertise

Anderson Mori & Tomotsune has launched a Malaysia desk with RDS Partnership to support Japanese investment and cross-border work in Southeast Asia

O’Melveny & Myers is closing its Tokyo office after nearly 40 years, with Tokyo head Yoji Maeda set to retire

Structuring ESOPs in M&As helps retain key talent and ensure compliance

Greenberg Traurig expands its Singapore office with seven new lawyers to strengthen its regional full-service capabilities

Bird & Bird hires Andrew MacGeoch as Asia-Pacific hospitality co-head in Singapore

Dishi Bhomawat joins Touchstone Partners as counsel, strengthening private equity and M&A expertise in Mumbai

Aequitas Law Partners launches in Mumbai with four former IC Universal Legal partners bringing strong expertise in corporate and regulatory law

CCI tightens scrutiny on gun jumping and CSI sharing in M&A standstill periods

Ex-Kudun partners have launched Mediums, a new Thai law firm focused on M&A and business rehabilitation

Yoon & Yang hired Keum Seok Oh and Yeong Ho Shin to boost its antitrust practice

Dentons Link Legal adds Taskeen Pirani as associate partner in Mumbai healthcare and life sciences practice

Samvad Partners promotes Jagriti Mohata, Lalit Munshi and Nivedita Udupa to partners

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

JSA appoints Kanchan Sinha as retained partner in Gurugram corporate practice

In recent years, M&A in the global biopharmaceutical sector has remained highly active

Milbank hires Maurice Conway in Singapore to expand private equity in Southeast Asia

Jia Yuan, Zhong Lun, KWM and Haiwen advise on HEC’s RMB28b acquisition of WinTrix DC, China’s biggest data centre M&A

Technology and tighter budgets are pushing in-house teams to handle routine work themselves, while law firms are expected to deliver higher strategic value.

Sumitomo, SMBC Aviation Capital, Apollo and Brookfield are acquiring Air Lease Corporation in a USD7.4 billion deal

Warranty and indemnity insurance is reshaping Indian M&A deals by shifting risk to insurers while offering enhancements

Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu boosts its Bangkok office with top hires to expand energy and TMT practices

Florete Law partners with A&D Law to offer cross-border legal services in Southeast Asia

Corrs Chambers Westgarth has hired M&A partner Ben Macdonald to expand its corporate team in Melbourne

Veritas, Khaitan & Ascendus advised on Radico Khaitan’s stake buy in Dyavol Spirits

Corrs Chambers Westgarth hires Tim Gordon as Sydney corporate partner

Abhishek Kalra rejoins Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as a partner in the corporate practice at the Mumbai office

Srivastava has over 16 years' experience advising on private equity, exits, and cross-border M&A