31+ min ago   (200+ words) Mori Hamada & Matsumoto has advised Japanese manufacturing company Unicharm on establishing a joint venture in Kenya with Toyota Tsusho Corporation and its group company CFAO Kenya. The Sofy Unicharm East Africa joint venture will begin operations in September 2026, and strengthen…...

34+ min ago   (184+ words) South Korean law firm Yulchon has hired former Supreme Court justice Jung Hwa Park as a senior adviser to strengthen its civil, criminal, and administrative dispute resolution capabilities. Park, who served on the bench from 2017 to 2023, will officially join Yulchon…...

4+ hour, 34+ 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…...

23+ hour, 4+ 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…...

23+ hour, 47+ 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, 3+ hour 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, 22+ 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, 23+ 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, 23+ 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, 5+ 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…...