1+ hour, 19+ min ago   (221+ words) Merits & Tree Law Offices has hired Xue Yizhong and Zhang Jinhui as partners at its Shanghai and Beijing offices, respectively, strengthening its investment, financing, and M&A and dispute resolution practices. Xue focuses on investment, financing and M&A, dispute…...

19+ hour, 49+ min ago   (398+ words) Sidley Austin and Linklaters have advised on the landmark USD300 million international bond issuance by EDL-Generation Public Company, a majority state-owned power producer. Sidley Austin said the transaction represented the first international bond issuance by a corporate issuer from Laos. The…...

20+ hour, 32+ min ago   (675+ words) India is building one of the world’s largest defence markets, in partnership with foreign investors. The national 2026-27 budget is up 15% to INR7.85 trillion (USD88 billion) as production hit a record INR1.78 trillion in 2025-26, with exports to more than 80 countries soaring 63%. Remarkably, private industry…...

1+ day, 10+ min ago   (415+ words) Grandway Law Offices has hired Xu Wei, Zhu Ting and Yang Yu as partners, strengthening its capital markets and intellectual property practices. Xu has joined the firm’s Suzhou office, Zhu and Yang are at its Shanghai branch, and the relevant…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (289+ words) TMI Associates and Simmons & Simmons, working through their joint venture, are assisting Midas Atlantic Partners and the Najafi Companies on acquiring Panasonic Industry’s European Power and Battery Control Solutions business for an undisclosed amount. The transaction will transfer control of…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (204+ words) South Korean law firms Barun Law and Dongin Law Group are in discussions regarding a potential merger. “Merger talks are currently underway, but no final agreement has been reached,” Dong Hoon Lee, managing partner at Barun Law, told Asia Business…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (212+ words) Asia Business Law Journal is seeking the help of in-house counsel and other business and legal professionals in Korea and around the world to identify the top private practice lawyers in Korea. The names of the lawyers who make the…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (281+ words) Corrs Chambers Westgarth and Baker McKenzie have advised on OceanaGold’s proposed acquisition of exploration and development company Ausgold for AUD776 million (USD552 million). The transaction will be implemented under a definitive scheme implementation deed and would bring Ausgold’s Katanning Gold Project in…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (256+ words) Fangda Partners has added Zhang Shihai as a partner at its Shanghai office, bolstering its compliance and government enforcement practice. Zhang was a partner at Yingke Law Firm and Boss & Young Attorneys at Law from 2012, spending three years and 11 years…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (320+ words) Chance Bridge Law Firm has hired Li Ying as a senior consultant at its Beijing headquarters, strengthening its dispute resolution and corporate risk management practices. Li brings 15 years of experience as a judge and eight years in handling litigation at…...