Tokyo law firm City-Yuwa Partners has taken over nine-lawyer boutique Soga Law Office. The merger will be effective on Jan. 1, 2023.
Through this merger, City-Yuwa aims to grow its strength in cross-border work in Asia, particularly in China and Vietnam.
Following the integration, the combined firm will have 83 partners.
AZB & Partners and Kirkland & Ellis have guided Bain Capital’s investment into Indian automotive component maker Dhoot Transmission Group, which was represented by Trilegal.
Magic Circle law firm Clifford Chance and DFDL have advised a consortium of investors on the $550 million sale of Cambodian microfinance institution Amret to Taiwan's Bank SinoPac, which was represented by Baker McKenzie Taiwan and local firm HBS Law.
Global law firm A&O Shearman has advised Malaysian real estate firm Sime Darby Property (SDP) on a $1.2 billion agreement to develop and lease a data centre campus in Malaysia with Google-backed Pearl Computing Malaysia.