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M&A
Noah Carr and Gordon Palmquist joined the firm’s Japanese office, taking the firm’s M&A hires this week to four
M&A
New hires and appointments were made in the corporate, M&A and finance practices at leading firms in Hong Kong, Tokyo, the US and the UK
Ke Zhang, corporate partner at JunHe in Hong Kong, discusses dealmaking trends and where the firm sees opportunity across M&A and IPOs
Partners at Zhong Lun and Sidley Austin say Nasdaq’s extended hours may narrow timing gaps for Hong Kong investors but could create liquidity and disclosure risks
The alliance strengthens both firms’ platform for cross-border work spanning Lusophone markets and the China-Africa corridor
Exclusive IFLR data points to a sharp expectation-delivery disconnect on tech, but firms say they are ramping up AI adoption behind the scenes
Three banking and finance and dispute resolution partners join the firm following landmark split from Mallesons
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
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  • Sponsored by Atsumi & Sakai
    Japan’s regulatory sandbox was launched in June 2018 and is a cornerstone of the country’s efforts to promote fintech. Ryosuke Oue of Atsumi & Sakai reviews the progress so far
  • Sponsored by Atsumi & Sakai
    In March 2019, the Financial Services Agency of Japan (FSA) proposed a bill that may loosen data sharing rules for fintech and insurtech subsidiaries. Naoki Kanehisa of Atsumi & Sakai investigates
  • Sponsored by Atsumi & Sakai
    Atsumi & Sakai partners Yuri Suzuki, Takafumi Ochiai, Ryosuke Oue, Naoki Kanehisa and Kenichi Tanizaki examine Japan’s regulatory repositioning on fintech in the wake of crypto- thefts
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