Asia Pacific

Corporate

China and HK firms invested in AI despite survey findings

Exclusive IFLR data points to a sharp expectation-delivery disconnect on tech, but firms say they are ramping up AI adoption behind the scenes

Noemi Distefano, April 24 2026

Banking

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King & Wood accelerates growth in China with trio of appointments

Three banking and finance and dispute resolution partners join the firm following landmark split from Mallesons

April 17 2026

M&A

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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader merger approved, debut planned for July

Partners at both firms have voted in favour of the tie-up, which marks ‘the largest law firm merger in history’

Noemi Distefano, April 15 2026

M&A

Successful business merger handshake with upward graphs symbolizing growth and teamwork in a corporate cityscape

Ashurst Perkins Coie moves forward with partners’ vote

The combination between Ashurst and Perkins Coie, which will create a $2.8 billion law firm, is expected to close in Q3

Noemi Distefano, April 13 2026

M&A

Simmons & Simmons corporate partner: ‘Do the important, not the urgent’

Michelle Phang, who joined the firm as head of M&A for Southeast Asia in January, breaks down key trends shaping the region’s dealmaking

April 08 2026

M&A

The growth rate of the stock market and the Australia economy

Australia is the ‘sleeping giant’ of mid-market M&A

Amid US and European market stagnation, Australia is emerging as a vibrant mid-market M&A hub, attracting investors with strong deal flow and stable economic policies

Rami Cassis, April 07 2026

M&A

Singapore Skyline And View Of Marina Bay At Night

Simpson Thacher to launch in Singapore with five-partner team

Veteran partners Ian Ho and Anthony King will co-lead the new office, which will also welcome two new partners from Baker McKenzie and Latham

Noemi Distefano, April 02 2026

Corporate

King & Wood and Mallesons confirm split after 14 years

Newly independent King & Wood has established offices in North America, while Mallesons has entered a ‘new era’ with a 1,200-lawyer firm across Australia and Singapore

Noemi Distefano, March 30 2026

Sponsored

Sponsored by Nishimura & Asahi

Vietnam: New internal audit regulations

For the first time in Vietnam, a unified governmental regulation on internal audit has been promulgated through Decree 05/2019/ND-CP dated January 22 2019 (Decree 05) which came into effect on April 1 2019. Previously, only a few entities, such as credit institutions and the State Bank of Vietnam, were required to conduct an internal audit under different legal regulations. Decree 05 has added new types of entities which are required to conduct an internal audit by April 1 2021 at the latest.

July 08 2019
Sponsored by City-Yuwa Partners

Virtual currencies: regulators make their move

Izuru Goto, Yasuyuki Kuribayashi and Takashi Saito of City-Yuwa Partners introduce Japan’s new regulatory regime for virtual currencies, which is due to be in place by about April 2020

July 08 2019
Sponsored by Mori Hamada & Matsumoto

The race for offshore wind

Yusuke Murakami and Hironobu Noma of Mori Hamada & Matsumoto outline opportunities and strategies for success in Japan’s emerging offshore wind market

Hironobu Noma, July 08 2019