Against a dynamic and rapidly evolving business landscape, dealmaking in Asia in the current year has been marked by resilience, innovation, and a strategic response to the challenges presented by the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The region has continued to play a pivotal role in the global economy, with transaction lawyers navigating a complex terrain of geopolitical shifts and regulatory developments.

Counsel to Mitbana Pte Ltd, a joint venture company of Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) and Surbana Jurong (SJ), in the biggest and first-of-its-kind integrated smart and sustainable Transit-Oriented Developments (TODs) in BSD City, where the Project transform hundreds of hectares of greenfield land into TODs, including railways and public transport nodes, which expand BSD’s population of 200,000 residents.

Japanese firm Nishimura & Asahi has expanded its Indonesian network by entering into an association with local firm Walalangi & Partners (W&P).