Allen & Gledhill has represented Prime U.S. REIT on its S$813 million ($612 million) IPO on the Singapore Exchange, with Clifford Chance advising the joint bookrunners and underwriters

Clifford Chance, Enolil Loo Advocates & Solicitors, and Albar & Partners have advised Malaysian poultry producer Leong Hup International (LHI) on its $247 million initial public offering (IPO) on Bursa Malaysia, the country's largest offering in almost two years.

Ince & Co has hired three new partners in Hong Kong in the form of Eric Lui, Ian Lo and Alfred Lau. All three join from local firm ONC Lawyers where the first two were partners, and Lau was an associate.

Several cryptocurrency exchanges have moved closer to mainstream markets by buying listed companies, looking to raise funds and present themselves as embedded in the traditional financial services world they once spurned.

Baker McKenzie has advised the Thai government on the 44.7 billion baht ($1.4 billion) initial public offering of the Thailand Future Fund Infrastructure Fund, with Linklaters representing the underwriters and the initial purchasers and Latham & Watkins advising the Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT).

AZB & Partners has represented Indian mutual fund manager HDFC Asset Management Co (HDFC AMC) on its $408 million initial public offering, one of India’s largest listings this year.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Fangda Partners have counselled Chinese Nasdaq-listed biotech company BeiGene on its $903 million dual primary listing in Hong Kong, with Davis Polk & Wardwell and JunHe advising the joint sponsors and underwriters.

Vietnam has been Southeast Asia’s unlikely IPO star in the past year, and the last few months, in particular, have seen two record-breaking listings. Lawyers within and outside the country are seeing an increase in IPO work as a result.

Hong Kong law firm ONC Lawyers has appointed Eric Lui as a partner in its corporate and commercial Department from city rival Stevenson Wong & Co.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Nishimura & Asahi have advised Japanese flea market app operator Mercari on its $1.2 billion IPO, the nation’s biggest such share sale so far this year.