Lawyers in Hong Kong expect hostile takeovers to become more common in Asia’s M&A sector.
Speakers at IFLR’s Asia M&A Forum 2012 said the region had seen a cultural shift in which hostile takeovers were no longer seen as rude. Market participants now understand the rules, they know how to play the game, and they know to play it a bit more aggressively – at least to begin with.
Credit Suisse director and counsel, Brian Tang,...