Tag: Cross-border transactions
Greenberg grows Singapore bench in cross-border boost
Greenberg Traurig strengthens its Singapore team with Ashok Lalwani and Shih-Chi Pan to boost cross-border and India-focused legal capabilities across Asia
Freeing exports from GST not just intermediate measure
India plans to amend GST laws to end disputes on intermediary services
Greenberg grows Singapore bench in cross-border boost
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 onboards capital markets partner in Hong Kong
Paul Hastings has hired Zhou Quan as a partner in Hong Kong, expanding its Greater China capital markets and M&A practice.
Stephenson Harwood recruits maritime partner in Hong Kong
Stephenson Harwood has hired Peter Lee as a partner in Hong Kong to strengthen its maritime and offshore practice across Greater China
O’Melveny & Myers boosts cross-border capabilities in Asia
O’Melveny hires John Curran as Corporate Finance Partner in Singapore to expand Asia presence
Who if not you?
New ACC president and CEO Jason Brown outlines his vision to deepen engagement with in-house counsel across Asia
King & Spalding expands reach, opens doors in Sydney
King & Spalding has opened a Sydney office to expand its Asia-Pacific presence and support clients in disputes, energy, tech and cross-border transactions
Appleby adds corporate transactions specialist in HK office
Appleby hired cross-border lawyer Calamus Huang as partner in Hong Kong to strengthen its corporate practice in Greater China
Han Kun adds Shanghai partner to lift pharma, PE/VC teams
Han Kun Law Offices has brought in Suzie Zhao to the Shanghai office
Kanchan Sinha joins JSA as retained partner in Gurugram
JSA appoints Kanchan Sinha as retained partner in Gurugram corporate practice
Cooley shores up emerging companies, VC practice in Singapore
Cooley hires David He in Singapore to expand its venture capital practice
Data centres: The new boom
Investors and their legal advisers are switched on to the most sought after real estate game in Asia
Yoon & Yang expands M&A team with fresh talent
Yoon & Yang boosts its M&A team with partners Jin Kook Lee and So Yeon Yoon
Mapping a path through M&A law
M&A key updates from Taiwan, India, Japan, South Korea, China and Thailand
Bird & Bird forms Singapore restructuring, insolvency group
Bird & Bird launches Singapore restructuring group led by Ashok Kumar and Darius Tay to boost regional legal services
Crossing legal lines
Indian stakeholders must consider varying legal considerations when navigating a cross-border transaction
The great Indian homecoming: Why startups are back
LexStart Partners explain the recent trend of Indian startups shifting their base back home
Co-founder Moksha Bhat takes reins at AP & Partners
Moksha Bhat has been appointed managing partner at AP & Partners to lead its operations and strategy
Kinstellar breaks into Cambodia with new sister firm launch
Kinstellar enters Cambodia with new sister firm Sok Siphana Sethalay, led by Vanseka Sok
Boutique corporate firm Delta Law debuts in Singapore
Delta Law, founded by Joshua Tan, Cephas Yee, and Sean Lee, will provide tech-driven legal solutions
Pillsbury grows local energy offering with Tokyo partner hire
Pillsbury boosts its Tokyo energy and real estate offering with the strategic hire of Jones Day partner Katsumi Shirai
JunHe recruits cross-border transaction specialist
JunHe has hired veteran cross-border lawyer Kenneth Zhou to strengthen its international legal services
Mori Hamada strengthens corporate bench with veteran hire
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto strengthened its corporate M&A practice by adding partner Stan Yukevich from Morrison & Foerster
Dentons plans Thai combination in latest SEA expansion
Dentons is expanding in Southeast Asia by combining with Thai firm Pisut & Partners
Miura & Partners expands US footprint with Seattle office
Miura & Partners expands its US presence with a new Seattle office
Bird & Bird flies in second partner to grow Tokyo bench
Bird & Bird expands its Tokyo office with partner Aya Saito
CMS adds M&A expert in Hong Kong talent boost
CMS has bolstered its Asia corporate team with Hong Kong-based M&A and private equity expert Steven Tran
Yulchon grows IP practice with return of partner
Yulchon rehires IP expert Keejeong Kim, bringing expertise in cross-border transactions
The A-List 2024-25
Based on insights from in-house counsel and top business leaders, India Business Law Journal celebrates India’s most popular lawyers making the A-List
Jones Day adds tax partner to Sydney office
Jones Day has added John Walker as a partner to strengthen its cross-border and domestic tax practice in Australia
Zhong Lun recruits trio to expand Beijing and Shenzhen teams
Zhong Lun Law Firm added senior counsel Sophie Chen in Beijing and partner Li Wei along with senior consultant Ren Ke in Shenzhen
Tilleke & Gibbins adds tax, capital market talent in Bangkok
Tilleke & Gibbins hires Pootranon and Krailadsiri for Bangkok capital markets and tax
Cyril Amarchand recruits Rohan Ghosh Roy as equity partner
Rohan Ghosh Roy is joining Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as an equity partner in its Mumbai corporate practice
Intercompany pricing in cross-border transactions
Taxes on cross-border transactions are generally based on the goods or services' calculated value
Trio to join Baker McKenzie’s India steering committee
Partners Ash Tiwari, Hani Naja and Joy K Gallup are now on the steering committee of Baker Mackenzie
What’s hot?
Our international A-list lawyers predict the practice areas that are bursting to boom this year
RPC adds Singapore partner to lift APAC corporate practice
RPC has welcomed Kiat Wee Lau as a partner in its corporate practice to enhance the firm’s capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region
Wintell & Co expands Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen teams
Wintell & Co expands with new offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, welcoming senior partners Ray Li and Wei Yi, along with senior adviser Eding Yi
Greenberg’s new co-managing shareholder heads M&A practice
Greenberg Traurig has welcomed Jake Robson as co-managing shareholder of its Singapore office and head of the South and Southeast Asia M&A practice
Vietnam’s top 100 lawyers
Asia Business Law Journal reveals the leading talent in Vietnam’s legal profession
New horizons
As Asia-Pacific companies increasingly look abroad for fresh opportunities, law firms are expanding their footprints in response. George W Russell discovers that the region’s legal businesses are crossing borders through a range of strategies, from direct ownership to network affiliations




































































