Tag: Technology

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

Leading optical transceiver maker Ligent Technologies lists on the HKEX main board on 22 September, raising HKD5.67 billion (USD723 million)

India’s legal framework for greenfield GCCs and data centres covers structuring, governance, compliance and investment rules

Z.AI completes a placement of new H shares and an offering of renminbi-denominated, US dollar-settled zero-coupon convertible bonds, raising a combined HKD39.3 billion

TMI Associates counsel Toshiharu Furukawa is named as Japan’s Minister for Digital Transformation in cabinet reshuffle 

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

Beijing-headquartered Merits & Tree Law Offices opens a Silicon Valley branch

Leading independent memory products maker Longsys Electronics debuts on the HKEX on 8 September, raising around HKD7.08 billion.

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

Patent attorneys, Yuki Jono and Jun Aoyama, launch Aoyama Jono Patent & Law Firm in Tokyo, Japan

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

DLA Piper names Craig Silverwood as head of transfer pricing for the Asia-Pacific region and will be based in Melbourne

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

The SCCA and the GCAI sign a memorandum of understanding to strengthen collaboration between the in-house legal communities of Singapore and India.

Holman Fenwick Willan recruits Jennifer Wu, former Asia Pacific head of TMT at Pinsent Masons, as a partner in Hong Kong

XPeng signs equity financing agreements with several investors for its humanoid robotics business, raising more than USD900 million

Chinese drone maker DJI secures a procedural victory in challenging the US Department of Defence’s designation as a “Chinese military company” on 14 August

Alibaba completes an HKD80 billion new share placement, marking the largest placing to date in Hong Kong stock market history

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

Chinese niche memory-chip leader Ingenic Semiconductor debuts on the HKEX on 25 August, raising around USD399 million

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

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

Unitree becomes the first humanoid robotics company tolist on the A-share market

Seladore Legal shores up its international arbitration practice in Singapore with Kate Apostolova joining as a partner

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

Mishcon de Reya shores up its international arbitration practice with the addition of Robert Rhoda as a partner in its disputes department

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

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

Firms advise on a USD300 million seed financing round in Walden Robotics co-led by Toyota Motor Corporation and Deviation Capital

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

General counsel and lawyers navigate phased-in ESG reporting

How can companies identify the right lawyer? A China Business Law Journal survey reveals what factors are truly driving the choices of general counsel

A practical guide to deals and market trends in Asia

Veteran counsel, tech CEO unpack ‘AI-native’ legal adoption

Zhongji Innolight’s HKD53.41 billion HKEX debut makes it the largest Hong Kong IPO since 2019

Shihui Partners recruits Shirley Zhao as a partner based in Shenzhen to better serve AI technology companies

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

Three firms advise on TIER IV’s JPY23.2 billion (USD141 million) global IPO and pioneering debut on the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett counsels alternative asset management company Blackstone on its investment in Korean actuator and motion control technology provider Futronic.

CXMT debuts on the SSE Star Market on 27 July, the largest A-share IPO of 2026, raising RMB57.92 billion (USD8.6 billion)

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

Fast growing tech innovators typically navigate complex funding deals, equity incentives and collaboration agreements

Australian law firm Thomsons onboards partner Luke Standen and special counsel Julie Cheeseman in Sydney

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

The CCI fines HP India INR1.38 billion for (USD14.4 million) for cartelisation and bid rigging

Deepak Singh joins Chandhiok & Mahajan as partner to lead the firm’s newly integrated technology, digital and AI practice

Firms advise on Zhipu AI’s fresh H-share placement on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, raising around HKD31.4 billion (USD4 billion)

Three-Circle Group debuts on the HKEX on 9 July, raising around HKD7.16 billion (USD913 million)

Chinese autonomous driving company Momenta debuts on the HKEX on 8 July, raising HKD5.89 billion (USD751 million)

China’s EACON Group becomes the world’s first listed autonomous mining vehicle company after its HKEX debut on 8 July, raising HKD3 billion

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

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

Constance Zhao from Mallesons Singapore will further enhance Fangda Partners’ dispute capabilities in the Southeast Asian market

Cooley and Dua Associates have guided Apple supplier Lingyi iTech on its HKD8.26 billion (USD1.06 billion) initial public offering in Hong Kong

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

India’s Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) fines McAfee Software India after finding the company violated consumer rights

Global law firm A&O Shearman has appointed Peter McDonald as co-managing partner for Australia, succeeding Jason Denisenko

Baker McKenzie & KL Partners Joint Venture Law Firm unveils Jangwoon John Kwak as its new Korea managing partner

Designing India GCCs involves vehicle, location, labour, data, pricing and transfer pricing compliance for strategic durability

Pune a balanced hub for investment, manufacturing, technology, GCCs and compliant market entry strategies

Capital markets lower entry threshold but ramp up accountability

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

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

Tahota Law Firm receives approval to establish a Hefei office, which is expected to open this October

Anthropic topples OpenAI as world’s most valuable AI startup after completing H-round financing, valuing it at USD965 billion

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

Gao Huandong, former vice president and general counsel for China at Lenovo Group, joins Media Group as general counsel

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

LG India’s Rajiv Malik welcomes changes to Press Note 3 that mean a new FDI policy for close neighbours

India’s new AI labelling rules reshape beauty creator economy built on authenticity, trust and edited perfection

Midea issues HKD17.25 billion in offshore zero-coupon convertible bonds in largest such offering to date in the Greater China region

Llinks Law appoints partners Vivian Ji and Daniel Leung for its Hong Kong office

Grandall Law Firm has opened new offices in Milan and Budapest, marking its fourth and fifth branches in Europe after offices in Paris, Madrid and Stockholm

Legislation and rules to provide operational procedures to tackle online money gaming finally took effect on 1 May 2026

New rules on the ethics and application of artificial intelligence technology has significantly raised the level and rigour of review

Optical-electronic hybrid computing provider Xizhi Technology lists on the HKEX on 28 April, raising HKD2.53 billion (USD323 million)

Kirkland & Ellis appoints Wilfred Ho as a litigation practice partner at its Hong Kong office

JunHe, Cleary Gottlieb, Robin Lynn & Lee, CHP Law, DFDL, Freshfields and Jingtian & Gongcheng advise on Victory Giant Technology’s HKD20 billion IPO

Manycore Tech is the first of the so-called “Six Little Dragons of Hangzhou” to go public and the world’s first listed spatial intelligence company after debuting on the HKEX on 17 April

Practitioners say that while red-chip model is unlikely to disappear, companies will increasingly have to demonstrate its commercial necessity and regulatory compliance

Singapore law firm Collyer Law has appointed Hari Veluri as a director and head of its newly established disputes practice

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

Can in-house counsel step up as champions of business growth amid the challenges of compliance and technology?

Simmons & Simmons has hired trademark lawyer Patsy Lau as a partner at its Hong Kong office, further strengthening its Asia

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

CMS IndusLaw is sole Indian counsel advising software company Intellius Recode on its proposed initial public offering

In investment and M&A deals, valuation adjustment mechanism (VAM) agreements, also known as bet-on agreements, are increasingly used to bind the parties’ interests and drive the target’s performance

Han Kun Law Offices has appointed Joanne Loi as a partner at its Hong Kong branch, further strengthening the firm’s capital markets practice

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

Hui Zhong Law Firm has hired partner Zhou Xi and counsel Wu Chenfei at its Beijing headquarters and Shanghai office

Baker McKenzie has hired Frankie Tam as a partner at its Hong Kong office, bolstering its capabilities in technology and cybersecurity

Pinsent Masons has formed a joint venture with China Commercial Law Firm in Qianhai, Shenzhen

Jia Yuan Law Offices has hired Echo Shen as a partner at its Hong Kong office

Chinese private rocket company iSpace has raised RMB5.04 billion in a series D++ financing round, marking the largest single fundraising in China’s commercial launch vehicle sector

Grandway has recruited partners Zhang Liu and Zhang Cheng, strengthening its securities and capital markets practice

Montage Technology, a leading provider of data processing and interconnect chips, listed on the HKEX on 9 February, raising USD901 million

Han’s CNC Technology debuted on the HKEX main board on 6 February, raising HKD4.83 billion (USD618 million)

A&O Shearman has strengthened its M&A practice in Australia with the appointment of Clayton James as a partner

As AI activities such as scraping and crawling become pervasive, publishing companies in Asia are fighting to protect their valuable IP and their futures

A tougher regulatory framework is set to redefine how critical semiconductor technologies can move across borders

Malaysian law firm Skrine has launched a dedicated India desk in response to a sharp increase in cross-border corporate activity between the two countries

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

AllBright and China Commercial Law Firm advised on MetaX’s RMB4.2 billion IPO on SSE Star Market, marking China’s second listed GPU company

LiDAR company Seyond debuts on the HKEX through a de-SPAC merger with TechStar on 10 December, raising HKD1.03 billion

Eversheds Sutherland has hired veteran tech lawyer Albert Yuen as a partner in Hong Kong, succeeding Rhys McWhirter in Asia

Kingland Partners has hired IP veteran Song Xudong as a Beijing partner, boosting its intellectual property and competition practice

Orrick has strengthened its Asia practice and Singapore office by adding Elaine Wong as its first disputes and international arbitration partner

JunHe has hired Chen Sijia as a partner in Beijing, strengthening its dispute resolution and data asset protection practice

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

RPC appointed partner Jeremiah Chew in Singapore to boost its IP, tech and competition practices in Asia

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

APCCA secretary-general-elect, Seradesy Sumardi, delivers her remarks at the Indonesian In-House Counsel Summit and Awards 2025 in Bali.

King & Spalding has opened a Sydney office to expand its Asia-Pacific presence and support clients in disputes, energy, tech and cross-border transactions

The Japan In-House Counsel Network (JICN) strengthened its community ties through a joint event with Consilio on 18 September in Tokyo

LAW Partnership has allied with Lee & Tengku Azrina to strengthen its regional reach and cross-border legal capabilities in Malaysia

MoFo advised SoftBank on its USD5.4bn acquisition of ABB’s robotics unit, with Freshfields advising ABB

China’s legal overhaul compels internet giants to follow new competition rules, reshaping platform and consumer power

Revised Arbitration Law boosts arbitrators’ autonomy while raising practitioner standards to meet global levels