Global law firm Baker McKenzie advised its longstanding client, Singapore-based investment company Vertex Holdings, on the formation and private placement of its fifth fund targeting investments in high-growth, early-stage technology and technology-enabled start-ups in Southeast Asia and India.

Indian law firm Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas has become the latest to grow its Chennai presence with the additions of M&A partner Sarika Raichur and disputes partner Shruti Khanijow. The hires bring its partner strength in the southern city to four.

India’s National Capital Region continues to see a proliferation of boutique law firms in its legal market, with Unum Law, Sarvagya Legal and Kumar & Sardana Associates being the latest entrants.

In this annual ranking, we honour the top technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) lawyers across Asia who have powered through the pandemic, continuing to grow their practices at a remarkable pace while adapting to new markets, disruptive technology and ever-changing regulatory regimes.

Anglo-German law firm CMS has expanded its dispute resolution practice in Hong Kong with the addition of partner Adrian Elms from DLA Piper.

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas has advised KKR & Co on its $250 million follow-on investment in Reliance Retail Ventures, which was represented by Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas.

Russians have been moving their business and dispute resolution to Asia for over a decade, but new sanctions following the invasion of Ukraine has significantly hastened that process. Dispute resolution hubs like Singapore, Hong Kong and Tokyo are increasingly attracting Russian businesses following the implementation of Western sanctions, and that trend is set to continue as the conflict drags on. 

Indian law firm Trilegal has tapped rival Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas for a ninth partner this year, with capital markets lawyer Abhinav Maker joining in its Mumbai and New Delhi offices.

India recently passed a wide-ranging data protection law. Lawyers share what companies need to do to keep up.

Singapore was pegged by industry experts to become the cryptocurrency capital of the world. In 2021, the crypto market in Singapore grew to $1.48 billion, a ten-fold increase from the previous year, according to KPMG. Singapore lawmakers’ progressive attitude towards digital asset finance invited investors to its shores, setting up a rapidly expanding industry.