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Links HK partner becomes MoFo's 2nd Asia PE hire in days

BY Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

U.S. law firm Morrison Foerster has hired private equity and U.S. public M&A expert Xiaoxi Lin as a partner in its Hong Kong office from Linklaters, making its second lateral hire in the private equity space in Asia within just a week.
SG: MoFo welcomes back PE heavyweight from Gibson Dunn

BY Sarah Wong |

Global law firm Morrison Foerster has announced that private equity veteran Scott Jalowayski will rejoin the firm as a partner in Singapore. Jalowayski most recently co-chaired the global private equity group at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.
PRIVATE CAPITAL: Private Credit Surge

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Private credit is rapidly emerging as a viable alternative to traditional banking in Asia, adapting to regulatory challenges and meeting the demand for flexible financing amid increasing pressures on conventional lenders.
PE/VC: Evolution of the Exit

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Exit strategies in Indian private equity deals have transformed, with investors now prioritising enforceable exit mechanisms, dispute resolution clauses and realistic timelines to navigate the challenges of protracted legal battles.
M&A: Tokyo Takeovers

BY Sarah Wong |

Japan's relaxed monetary policy and corporate restructuring efforts are driving an increase in M&A deals as international buyout firms seek bargains and activist investors push for higher returns. 
Former Trilegal equity partner becomes CAM’s fourth September partner hire

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Rohan Ghosh Roy, a former Trilegal partner who helped build the firm’s technology and private equity clientele, is joining Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as equity partner in Mumbai, following a two-year career break.
CAM continues rapid expansion with NDA private equity co-head

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Ratnadeep Roychowdhury, co-head of Nishith Desai Associates’ private equity and sovereign wealth funds group has moved to Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, making him the second NDA practice head to move to CAM in a week.
BYJU’s GC rejoins SAM as corporate equity partner

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Roshan Thomas has left his role at troubled edtech unicorn BYJU’s to rejoin Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co as an equity partner in its Bengaluru-based corporate practice.
HSF continues private capital growth in HK with hire of ex-W&C partner

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has continued the expansion of its Asian private capital practice with the addition of former White & Case partner Anthony Vassey in Hong Kong. 
Gibson Dunn guides Hahn on $3.4bln Korea fund

BY Nimitt Dixit |

U.S. law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has advised Hahn & Company, a leading South Korea-based private equity firm, on the formation of Hahn & Company IV, its fourth Korea-focused buyout fund.