Tag: Life sciences

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

Hogan Lovells named Owen Chan as Asia-Pacific regional managing partner and member of its International Management Committee

Global Law Office has recently hired three lawyers to strengthen its life sciences and financing practice

Han Kun Law Offices has brought in Suzie Zhao to the Shanghai office

AC Health acquired a 16% stake in ABC Impact, with legal advice from Milbank and Sidley Austin

Freshfields boosts its Singapore team with Harry Evans, enhancing its focus on tech and life sciences for regional growth

Isshiki & Partners has strengthened its IP practice with the partner hire of Hiromi Furushima

DLA Piper boosts Tokyo office with Withers' funds team and two partners skilled in Japan–US law

ALTA Advocates expands its team with Kristo Molina, former managing partner of White & Case’s Indonesia firm

Supreme Court clarifies arbitration jurisdiction in Disortho v Meril Life, ruling that Indian law governs the arbitration agreement despite a foreign venue

Trade secret laws in the Philippines and Taiwan continue to evolve amid confidentiality challenges

The life sciences sector in Russia stays stable with local production incentives and EEU regulatory unity

The 2025 Philippine elections stress respecting IP laws, especially on copyrighted music

Yoon & Yang expands by hiring three former judges to strengthen its litigation practice

Clifford Chance hires M&A partner Jeff Schrepfer in Tokyo

CMS has merged its Hong Kong operations under the name CMS Hong Kong

Bird & Bird expands its Tokyo office with partner Aya Saito

Morrison Foerster, Ropes & Gray, and Mori Hamada & Matsumoto advised Bain on its JPY510B acquisition of Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma

TT&A, SAM & Co, and Trilegal advised on Quadria Capital's USD100 million minority stake acquisition in Aragen Life Sciences

Skadden appoints Friven Yeoh as head of Asia litigation and arbitration, joining from Sidley Austin

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow boosts M&A with Shirin Tang and Ang Lip Kian

Hiroyuki Hagiwara leaves Paul Hastings after 8 years for an in-house role, following 25 years in private practice in Japan

Stephenson Harwood, Khaitan & Co and Hourani and Partners have advised on the divestment of Indian multinational beauty teatment provider 

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Nishimura & Asahi are advising on the USD2.1 billion acquisition of Alinamin

Herbert Smith Freehills and Gilbert + Tobin acted on MUTB's AUD2.1 billion (USD1.39 billion) acquisition of Link Group

A comparison of evolving legal frameworks that are helping to shape the massive life sciences industries in China and India

China’s 2021 Patent Law overhauled life sciences protection with US-style patent linkage, term extension (PTE), and term adjustment (PTA)

India's life sciences laws regulate medicines, devices, biotech, and healthcare, ensuring quality, efficacy, safety, and consumer protection

Yulchon has strengthened its services to address rising IP disputes and the expanding entertainment sector with the addition of partners Jong Cheol Lee and Mun Hui Kim

R&G guides USD350m deal: BMS secures LianBio's heart drug rights for a one-time payment

Cooley has revamped its Asian leadership appointing its first partners in charge of the Hong Kong and Beijing offices, and resolved the succession of Christina Zhang, head of the Shanghai branch for more than a decade

With strong commitments to climate change and phasing out fossil fuels in favour of renewable energy, Asia is set to be a key arena for related disputes

Law firm views on IP and data protection in a tech-centric era