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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January 03, 2024 | International Edition

NRF's Only M&A Focused Partner Leaves to Launch Solo Practice in Japan

Sam Inohara's departure leaves Norton Rose Fulbright with four partners in Tokyo, three of whom focus on projects and financing deals and one on antitrust matters.

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December 28, 2023 | International Edition

Cooley and Freshfields Land Key Roles in AstraZeneca's $1.2B Chinese Biopharma Buyout

After falling to its lowest level since 2014 last year, according to PwC, China's cross-border M&A activity has begun to show signs of a gradual recovery.

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December 28, 2023 | International Edition

HSF's China Joint Operation Firm Disputes Head Joins Rajah & Tann

He joins the Singapore Big Four firm's China office from Kewei Law Firm in January.

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December 20, 2023 | International Edition

Japan's TMI Associates Launches New Indonesian Office With Local Alliance

TMI Associates, one of Japan's largest law firms, opened an office in Paris earlier this year.

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December 19, 2023 | International Edition

Linklaters' China Joint Operation Firm Elects New Managing Partner

Richard Gu replaces Eric Liu who recently defected to Beijing-based Haiwen & Partners.

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December 18, 2023 | International Edition

China's Han Kun Breaks into U.S Market with New York Office Launch

Earlier this year, the firm made its international debut via a launch in Singapore.

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December 17, 2023 | International Edition

Nagashima Ohno Act on Nintendo Family Office's $833M Unsolicited Takeover Bid

Unsolicited takeover bids, once rare and hardly achievable in Japan, have been on the rise in recent years due to a greater focus on shareholder value and awareness of fiduciary duties among domestic institutional investors.

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