Brian Yap

Brian Yap

Brian Yap is a Tokyo-based correspondent for Law.com International. He writes about legal and regulatory issues across Asia. His coverage includes the business of law at international and domestic law firms and in-house legal departments and the impact of regulatory decisions on law firms and global companies. He can be reached at [email protected].

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April 18, 2023 | International Edition

Milbank, Trilegal, JSA and AZB Act on Largest Healthcare PE Deal in India

Milbank, Trilegal, J.Sagar Associates and AZB & Partners are advising on Singaporean sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holding's $2 billion acquisition of an additional 41% stake in India's Manipal Health Enterprises.

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April 04, 2023 | International Edition

Morrison & Foerster Adds Private Equity Partner in China From Kirkland & Ellis 

Zhao is the third private equity partner to join Morrison & Foerster in Asia this quarter, following the additions of Steven Tran and Tabitha Saw in Singapore. 

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March 29, 2023 | International Edition

Freshfields, YKVN Lead as Sumitomo Mitsui Invests $1.5B Into Vietnam's VP Bank

It is the largest overseas investment by SMBC since its $6.7 billion outright purchase of Irish aircraft leasing company Goshwak Management in May last year.

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March 27, 2023 | International Edition

MoFo, Davis Polk and Top Japanese Firms Act On Toshiba's $15B Deal

Morrison Foerster, Davis Polk & Wardwell, Nishimura & Asahi, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu and TMI Associates are advising on the $15.2 billion takeover of Toshiba Corp by a consortium led by private equity firm Japan Industrial Partners.

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February 08, 2023 | International Edition

Loeb & Loeb and Mori Hamada Take on $1.2 billion U.S.-Japan Merger

Loeb & Loeb and Big Four Japanese firm Mori Hamada & Matsumoto have acted on Hawaii-based Pono Capital Two's $1.2 billion merger with Tokyo-based SBC Medical Group Holdings.

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