Advisory
Mercer restructures Asia investments team
Mercer has shuffled its Asia investments team following the creation of a new growth markets region, including Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America.
FLAG Squadron's Pierce named chair of EMPEA Asia council
The Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA) has appointed David Pierce, a partner at FLAG Squadron Asia, as chair of its Asia advisory council.
Kroll makes China investigations hire
Kroll has appointed Miang Lee as associate managing director to its investigation and disputes practice in Hong Kong.
KPMG hires PwC's Ambarish Dasgupta
KPMG India has hired Ambarish Dasgupta, former consulting leader with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) India, to head up its management consulting practice in Mumbai.
MVision opens Australia office
Placement agent MVision has opened a new office in Sydney, Australia. The move will allow MVision, which currently has a number of investment manager clients in Australia, to expand its reach into the Asia Pacific private equity market.
KPMG India appoints new PE head, Utamsingh leaves firm
KPMG India has appointed Vikram Hosangady, its head of transaction services, as its new private equity leader. His predecessor, Vikram Utamsingh, has left the company.
Kirkland & Ellis adds Chinese PE lawyer to HK office
Kirkland & Ellis has added private equity M&A specialist Frank Sun to its Hong Kong practice. Sun joins the firm as a partner from US rival Paul Weiss.
Ropes & Gray appoints special situations partner in Hong Kong
Ropes & Gray has promoted Daniel Anderson as a partner in its special situations practice in Hong Kong. He was previously a counsel with the firm.
MoFo opens new office in Singapore
US law firm Morrison & Foerster (MoFo) has opened an office in Singapore, its fifth in the region.
Freshfields adds William Woo to China corporate practice
William Woo, a specialist in capital markets, private equity and M&A work, has joined Freshfields’ corporate practice in Hong Kong. He was previously a partner at Orrick.
India Awards: Legal Advisor of the Year – AZB & Partners
AZB & Partners saw PE deal flow slip in 2012 Hardeep Sachdeva, a partner with the firm, blames foreign investment policy concerns that he hopes India can now consign to the past.
Newgate Communications launches in Hong Kong
Newgate Communications has opened its first Asian office in Hong Kong, which is headed by Richard Barton, formerly Asia managing partner at Kreab Gavin Anderson (KGA). This is part of a broader strategic expansion initiative that will also see the firm...
VIDEO: Paul Strecker of Shearman & Sterling
The Chinese government's decision to allow overseas private equity investments by domestic insurers will be a boon for global fundraising, according to Paul Strecker, head of Shearman & Sterling's Asia M&A group
Wilson Sonsini opens Beijing office
Venture capital-focused law firm Wilson Sonsini has opened an office in Beijing, enlarging a Greater China footprint that already takes in Shanghai and Hong Kong. The office is led by Kefei Li, a partner with the firm. He reports to Weiheng Chen, the...
Shearman & Sterling elects new partner in Hong Kong
Global law firm Shearman & Sterling has promoted Sidharth Bhasin to partner in its Hong Kong office. He was formerly counsel.
Baird teams up with Axis Capital for cross-border investment banking
International asset manager Baird is forming a strategic alliance with Axis Capital, the investment banking subsidiary of India’s Axis Bank, to focus on cross-border M&A between India, Europe and the US.
Alter Domus appoints new MD in Singapore
Fund administrator Alter Domus has appointed Tervinder Chal as country leader of its Singapore office. Before taking up his new role, Chal worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers and KPMG and then spent four years at Vastardis Capital Services where he was...
Western valuation criteria cannot be applied to Chinese PE - study
Valuation standards devised in Western markets cannot be automatically applied to Chinese companies due to the influence of factors such as due diligence, according to a new joint study released by German exchange organization Deutsche Börse and law firm...
Cambridge Associates appoints new head of benchmark services
Cambridge Associates has appointed Richard L. Carson as director of benchmark services. He will oversee the ongoing expansion of the firm's private investment benchmarks, which currently include data from over 5000 private partnerships with more than...
PE & PR: Sustainable alpha
Increasing numbers of PE firms are upping their commitment to environmental and social governance issues at future and existing portfolio companies. What’s their motive?
PE & PR: A good citizen
Private equity globally is under more scrutiny from more directions than ever before, placing a higher value on good branding and reputation. Does the asset class also suffer from the same profile problem in Asia?
SE Asian private equity deals to rebound in 2013 - Bain & Co
Southeast Asia’s private-equity investments are expected to pick up next year as the region’s improving economic outlook attract new funds, said Sebastien Lamy, a partner at Bain & Co. He projects transactions across the region in 2012 to match last year’s...
Alvarez & Marsal MD relocates to Hong Kong
Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has relocated Managing Director Jacques Roizen from New York to Hong Kong to support the development of the firm’s Asia team. He has been with A&M for 10 years and was responsible for setting up the revenue enhancement practice...
Paul Hastings opens Seoul office
Paul Hastings has opened an office in Seoul, its 20th location globally. It follows a number of international law firms in setting up a presence in South Korea.