Tag: United States
Saurav Kumar and Swathi Sreenath to boost Argus’ Japan desk
Argus Partners appoints Saurav Kumar as head of its Japan and South Korea desk, alongside Swathi Sreenath as a partner
GSK to acquire Chimagen asset in deal worth up to USD750m
Pharmaceutical giant GSK enters into an asset purchase agreement with Chimagen Biosciences valued at up to USD750 million
Sidley Austin guides Circle Internet Group on Tazapay buy
Sidley Austin guides Circle Internet Group on its USD400 million acquisition of Singapore-based cross-border payments platform Tazapay
Memory products maker Longsys in landmark HKD7.08bn IPO
Leading independent memory products maker Longsys Electronics debuts on the HKEX on 8 September, raising around HKD7.08 billion.
China Commercial opens Sacramento office in California
China Commercial Law Firm receives approval to open an office in Sacramento
Sidley Austin adds life sciences partner in New York
Sidley Austin has recently added Lin Jiqiang as a partner in its New York office, further strengthening the firm’s life sciences practice
TPG acquires majority stake in Lotte Rental in landmark deal
Asset management company TPG to acquire KRW1.3 trillion (USD925 million) 61.2% stake in South Korean car rental enterprise Lotte Rental
Freshfields advises on ENEOS’ acquisition of TPC Holdings
Freshfields advises Japanese petroleum and metals giant ENEOS Holdings on acquiring specialty chemicals company TPC Holdings
Ingenia eyes USD42m IPO as first US company listing in Korea
Ingenia Therapeutics’ KRW60 billion (USD42.4 million) IPO to become first listing of a US-based company in Korea
Firms guide on 20-year renewal of SAIC-GM joint venture
SAIC Motor and General Motors sign a renewal agreement, extending the term of their joint venture, SAIC-GM, by 20 years to 2047
Toyota co-leads USD300m seed financing in Walden Robotics
Firms advise on a USD300 million seed financing round in Walden Robotics co-led by Toyota Motor Corporation and Deviation Capital
Simpson Thacher acts on Blackstone’s investment in Futronic
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett counsels alternative asset management company Blackstone on its investment in Korean actuator and motion control technology provider Futronic.
SEC and the cost of local capital market investment
Philippine investors seek US market gains as SEC warns on unregistered brokers and feeder funds
US lifts sanctions on four Indian companies for Russia links
The US Department of the Treasury removes sanctions on four Indian manufacturing companies
Firms advise on Anker Innovations’ HKD4.6bn HKEX debut
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Clifford Chance maps Japan Marubeni’s US natural gas buy
Clifford Chance guides Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corporation on acquiring Texas-based natural gas company EagleRidge Energy II and its subsidiaries
Baker McKenzie steers Mitsui Chemicals’ USD900m acquisition
Baker McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise) has advised Tokyo-headquartered Mitsui Chemicals on its USD900 million acquisition of US-based Ultradent Products
Firms guide Fosun Pharma’s option agreement with AriBio
HSF, Kewei and Goodwin advise Fosun Pharma on USD240 million AriBio Alzheimer’s drug agreement
Baker McKenzie, Gibson Dunn steer USD1.5bn AI acquisition
Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow, the Singapore arm of the global law firm, and Gibson Dunn advised on regulatory technology company Diginex’s
Indonesian firms assist on USD750m Bank Mandiri bond offering
Indonesian firms assist Bank Mandiri on USD750 million global bond offering in the first benchmark USD issuance from Southeast Asia since late February 2026
Sidley guides USD2.1bn Telix radiopharmaceutical collaboration
Sidley Austin advises Australia-based Telix Pharmaceuticals on its USD2.1 billion strategic collaboration with American biotech Regeneron
Firms advise on Stonepeak’s USD10.1bn Castrol engine oil buy
Indonesian law firm Hendra Soenardi and India’s AZB & Partners are among several firms, having acted on Stonepeak’s acquisition
Tariff triage
Facing unpredictable tariffs, compliance crackdowns and rising trade tensions, companies in Asia are rethinking contracts, manufacturing and supply chains
Creditor-led insolvency: A new paradigm for India
India is introducing a creditor-initiated insolvency mechanism under the 2025 IBC amendments, creating a faster, out-of-court, creditor-led resolution process
Japan’s NEC in USD2.9bn takeover bid for US software company
NEC Corporation plans to acquire US software firm CSG Systems International for USD2.9 billion, with Freshfields and Simpson Thacher advising
Kirkland & Ellis, Baker Botts drive JERA’s first US asset buy
Kirkland & Ellis and Baker Botts advised JERA on its USD1.5 billion first US shale gas acquisition from Williams and GEP Haynesville II
Who if not you?
New ACC president and CEO Jason Brown outlines his vision to deepen engagement with in-house counsel across Asia
Greenberg Traurig boosts Singapore office with 7 new lawyers
Greenberg Traurig expands its Singapore office with seven new lawyers to strengthen its regional full-service capabilities
Global network for judicial dispute resolution is born
Judiciaries from Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Britain and the United States have established the International Judicial Dispute Resolution Network






















































