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 02, 2023 | International Edition

Skadden, Paul Weiss Advise on JX Nippon Mining's $950M Divestment In Chile

Working with Canadian and Chilean counsels, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison are advising on JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corp's $950 million sale of a 51% stake in Lumina Copper to Lundin Mining Corp.

By Brian Yap

2 minute read

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.

By Brian Yap

2 minute read

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.

By Brian Yap

2 minute read

March 28, 2023 | International Edition

HSF's Singapore Alliance Firm Launches Disputes Practice With 4 Hires From Morgan Lewis

The quadruple hires boost Singaporean boutique firm Prolegis' lawyer headcount to 14 in the country.

By Brian Yap

2 minute read

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.

By Brian Yap

3 minute read

March 27, 2023 | International Edition

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

By Brian Yap

3 minute read

March 27, 2023 | International Edition

A&O, Linklaters Act On JERA's $1.7B Acquisition of Belgian Offshore Wind Operator

Allen & Overy and Linklaters are advising on Japanese utility giant JERA's $1.7 billion acquisition of Parkwind, Belgium's largest offshore wind platform, from Virya Energy.

By Brian Yap

2 minute read

March 24, 2023 | International Edition

Hires Across Asia: Shardul Amarchand, Shin & Kim and Atsumi & Sakai Add to Partner Bench

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, Atsumi & Sakai and Dentons Lee have all added new partners to their Asia bench.

By Brian Yap

4 minute read

March 23, 2023 | International Edition

International Law Firms In Japan Look to Energy Deals and Other Work to Drive Growth as Outbound M&A Remains Sluggish

The total deal value of outbound transactions by Japanese companies plunged 57% to $11.6 billion last year.

By Brian Yap

5 minute read

March 23, 2023 | International Edition

Sullivan & Cromwell, Nishimura & Asahi Advise on Japan's Largest IPO in Four Years

Japan's largest law firm Nishimura & Asahi and Sullivan & Cromwell, together with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Anderson Mori & Tomostune, are acting on Rakuten Bank's $881 million initial public offering.

By Brian Yap

2 minute read

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