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Malaysia: A&O guides IHH’s $900 mln acquisition of Island Hospital
A&O Shearman is advising IHH Healthcare, an operator of private hospitals in Asia, on its $900 million acquisition of Island Hospital in Penang from Affinity Equity Partners.
NDA international disputes head to join CAM in Mumbai
Sahil Kanuga, who heads the international dispute resolution practice at Nishith Desai Associates, is joining Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as a partner in its white-collar crime and dispute resolution practice in Mumbai.
Mishcon HK association firm adds disputes partner from Gibson Dunn
Hong Kong law firm Karas So, which operates in association with Mishcon de Reya, has hired disputes specialist Alex Wong as partner from U.S. firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, where he was an of counsel.
Singapore’s WongP inks deal with AI startup Harvey
Singapore Big Four law firm WongPartnership says it has become the first in Southeast Asia to partner with Harvey, a legal artificial intelligence platform, to implement its generative AI solutions.
SAM, Trilegal, Touchstone, Links act on $336 mln Premier Energies IPO
India’s Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas has continued its strong IPO performance this year, advising Premier Energies on its $336 million listing. Trilegal and Linklaters represented the book-running lead managers, while Touchstone Partners acted for the selling shareholders in the offer for sale (OFS).
Trilegal, Latham, Quillon act on Platinum Equity’s India PE debut
Trilegal and Latham & Watkins have advised U.S.-based buyout fund Platinum Equity on its debut private equity deal in India, in the form of the acquisition of a majority stake in Inventia Healthcare, a Mumbai-based pharmaceutical company, at a valuation of $300 million.
Jingtian expands HK team with MoFo partner duo
PRC law firm Jingtian & Gongcheng has strengthened its corporate & securities and capital markets practice in Hong Kong after hiring two partners from Morrison & Foerster, namely Vivian Yiu and Huang Ke.
THAILAND: Green Push
Thailand is on a quest to decarbonise its gas-heavy power grid, setting its eyes on the goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2050 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2065.
CROSS-BORDER INVESTMENT: Asia’s New Power Couple
Increased economic activity between India and Japan is creating new work for lawyers in both countries, but there is still a long way to go to facilitate cross-border legal market growth and expansion.
SUSTAINABLE FINANCE: A Sustainable Future
Strong government intervention and a willing market is turning Hong Kong into a global sustainable finance hub, but it is far from reaching its full potential.