Advisory
KPMG opens Myanmar office
KPMG is opening an office in Myanmar, becoming the first of the Big Four accounting firms to establish a presence in the frontier market.
Taiwan's SinoPac to enter fund admin business
Taiwanese financial services company SinoPac plans to set up a fund administration unit in Hong Kong targeting private equity and hedge funds with less than $100 million in assets under management.
Clifford Chance appoints new head of Asia Pacific corporate practice
Clifford Chance has named Mark Shipman as the new head of its Asia Pacific corporate practice, replacing Roger Denny, who is stepping down after 10 years. Shipman will continue to lead the firm’s global funds and investment management practice, while...
Freshfields promotes Shanghai PE lawyer to counsel
International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has promoted Christian Zeppezauer from its corporate practice in Shanghai to the role of counsel.
VIDEO: Jack Lange of Paul Weiss
Economic uncertainty makes private equity investors wary but weak public markets in China are also creating opportunities, says Jack Lange, a partner in the corporate department at Paul Weiss
King & Wood Mallesons appoints head of private equity
King & Wood Mallesons has appointed Mark McNamara as head of private equity, effective November 6. He previously occupied the same role at Baker & McKenzie.
Majmudar & Partners makes new hire
Majmudar & Partners, an international law firm based in Mumbai, has appointed Christopher Krishnamoorthy as an associate partner.
Standard Chartered's financial sponsors head gets Indonesia role - report
The head of Standard Chartered’s financial sponsors group in Hong Kong, Sarab Bhutani, has reportedly been appointed co-head of wholesale banking for Indonesia. He will be responsible for deal origination and client coverage.
Norton Rose nabs Lucas from Baker & McKenzie
International law firm Norton Rose has appointed Andrew Lucas as a partner in its corporate team based in Bangkok. He joins from Baker & Mackenzie’s Beijing office, where he was also a partner.
White & Case appoints three new partners in Asia
White & Case has appointed three new partners in Asia, including Jonathan Olier, a member of the law firm's M&A practice in Singapore. He specializes in private equity buyouts and restructurings as well as cross-border mergers and acquisitions.
Baker & McKenzie names new PE chair, confirms McNamara departure
Baker & McKenzie has appointed Simon Hughes as chair of its global private equity group, in place of Sydney-based Mark McNamara. A spokesperson for Baker & McKenzie also confirmed that McNamara is leaving the firm.
Cambridge Associates opens fourth Asia-Pacific office
Cambridge Associates has opened a second office in Singapore. It will support the firm's existing consulting and investment practices in Beijing, Singapore and Sydney, as well as five locations in the US and UK.
Fund-level due diligence: More than ticking boxes
Corrupt deals, agreements with the dishonest and lackluster returns can all be avoided by doing sufficient due diligence on a GP. But advisers say LPs in Asia sill aren’t doing enough
MoFo adds Masahiro Shiga in Tokyo
Morrison & Foerster has appointed real estate finance lawyer Masahiro Shiga as a partner at Ito & Mitomi, the joint venture through which it provides legal services in Japan.
Loeb & Loeb launches Hong Kong office
Loeb & Loeb has launched its second Asia office in Hong Kong, having opened in Beijing three years ago. The law firm's Hong Kong operations will run in conjunction with local player Pang & Co. Benny Pang, managing partner at Pang & Co, will join Loeb...
MoFo hires ex-A&O PE specialist Jeremy Hunt
Morrison & Foerster has recruited Jeremy Hunt as a partner in its Hong Kong-based corporate practice. Hunt joins after 24 years at Allen & Overy, where he worked on numerous private equity transactions involving the likes of The Carlyle Group, Temasek...
SJ Berwin appoints Hong Kong head
SJ Berwin has appointed George Pinkham as head of its Hong Kong office. Effective October 1, Pinkham will lead the law firm’s expansion plans across Asia Pacific, building on its existing practices in Hong Kong and Shanghai.
Asia Alternatives' Alexa Zhang joins Wilshire
Investment consultancy Wilshire Private Markets has appointed Alexa Zhang as managing director, with responsibility for the firm’s Hong Kong office. Zhang joins from fund-of-funds Asia Alternatives where she served as a director, focusing on Greater China...
Baker & McKenzie's global PE head to join King & Wood Mallesons - report
Baker & McKenzie’s global head of private equity, Mark McNamara, is reportedly leaving the firm to join King & Wood Mallesons in a similar role.
Blackpeak adds PE guru to board
Risk advisory firm Blackpeak Group has appointed private equity investor and advisor Göran L. Seifert to its board. Seifert previously served as a member of British PE firm 3i Group's non-executive director program in Asia.
VC specialist Wilson Sonsini expands Hong Kong presence
Wilson Sonsini, a Silicon Valley-based law firm with strong ties to the venture capital industry, has added a Hong Kong law capability to its China offering and hired a new partner to build out its operations in the territory. Khoon Jin Tan will work...
Capstone Partners opens office in Asia
Placement agent Capstone Partners has opened its maiden Asia office in Singapore. Two senior executives - Alexandre Schmitz and Teena Jilka – were hired to lead the firm’s operations.
Lazard extends Australia corporate advisory reach
Lazard Australia has agreed to purchase independent corporate advisory firm O’Sullivan Partners. The Sydney-based player is an acknowledged media specialist and can also claim to have won several notable private equity mandates, including three from KKR....
Jia Yuan Law Offices opens in Hong Kong
Chinese law firm Jia Yuan Law Offices has established an office in Hong Kong, where it has installed four lawyers, including partners Xu Ying and Sun Tao.