GT, Goodwin act as Japan's Ono buys U.S. drugmaker for $2.4 bln
Greenberg Traurig has represented Japan’s Ono Pharmaceutical Co on its $2.4 billion acquisition of U.S.-based cancer drugmaker Deciphera, which was advised by Goodwin Procter.
BKK: Chandler MHM beefs up cap markets expertise with A&O Shearman hire
Thailand’s Chandler MHM had welcomed capital markets expert Doungporn Prasertsomsuk as a partner and co-head of its capital markets practice from A&O Shearman, where she was a counsel.
White & Case adds Linklaters funds pro in Tokyo
Global law firm White & Case has bolstered its investment funds offering in Tokyo with the addition of partner Eriko Sakata from Linklaters.
Trilegal counsel becomes JSA’s third partner hire in a month
Indian law firm J. Sagar Associates continued its hiring streak with the addition of Anurag Shrivastav as a partner in the firm’s corporate practice. Shrivastav was previously a counsel at Trilegal.
SG: Links adds India-focused PE funds expert from White & Case
Magic Circle law firm Linklaters has bolstered its India-facing corporate offering by hiring private equity funds specialist Sayak Maity as a partner in Singapore from White & Case.
Death of a Tribunal: How India's NCLT Fades in Influence
Lack of judicial capacity, incompetency, and frivolous litigation in the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) have led to decreased values and increased timelines for debt recovery under India’s bankruptcy code, driving financial creditors and prospective debt buyers away from India’s foremost stressed asset resolution scheme.
As U.S. takes aim at Chinese biotech giants, lawyers warn of ‘dramatic impact’
The United States has extended its sprawling trade and technology control regime to cover the biotechnology sector as it is determined to “de-risk” from China.
CHINA: Rein in the Robots
When it comes to generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI), China is leading the world in both regulation formulation and judicial practice.
PRIVATE EQUITY: PE’s Bright Spot
With China sputtering out of global investors’ sights, buyout firms sitting atop a record amount of unused capital increasingly turned to Southeast Asia.
Dentons, CMS, Eng advise on $1.25 bln Europe student housing deal
Dentons has advised Singaporean real estate company Mapletree Investments on its one-billion-pound agreement ($1.25 billion) to acquire 8,192 student housing beds across 19 cities in the UK and Germany from Cuscaden Peak Investments, which was represented ed by CMS, Eng and Co, and Carey Olsen.
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