Additions from Clifford Chance, Mayer Brown, Akin and Freshfields headlined a week that also included an M&A hire for Paul Weiss and Cleary’s hire of a PE-focused debt finance partner
Tom Schoors will combine the new EU chair role with his post as Belgium managing partner, helping global clients to tap into the firm’s EU expertise across 16 offices
Maria Tan Pedersen, co-head of the firm’s emerging markets product line, discusses market trends and how gender diversity can help tip the balance in panel appointments
Partners at Hogan Lovells Hong Kong, Allen & Gledhill Singapore, and Baker McKenzie Japan share insights on the 2026 outlook for private credit market in the APAC region
Masanori Sato and Shigeki Okatani of Mori Hamada & Matsumoto in Tokyo report on the latest changes to Japan’s PPP (public-private partnership) environment
Jord Jharoah B Valenton of Valenton Loseriaga assesses the Philippines’ growth drivers and the role of FDI in helping the country reach its economic potential
