Advisory
Russia's VTB Capital appoints Indonesia head
VTB Capital, the investment advisory arm of Russian financial services major VTB Group, has appointed Roger Suyama as head of Indonesia operations. This is part of the firm’s wider strategy to strengthen its presence in Asia Pacific and it comes as a...
China portfolio management: Accounting on the wild side
As private equity firms pay more attention to financial management and value-add in Chinese portfolio companies, recruiting a CFO with the right blend of skills and experience is vital – but difficult
Hogan Lovells boosts Singapore banking practice
Hogan Lovells has hired Alexander McMyn as a banking partner in Singapore, as part of the law firm’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its finance capabilities in Southeast Asia. McMyn previously worked at Linklaters in Singapore, having relocated from the...
Walkers hires Thomas Granger to Singapore team
Offshore law firm Walkers is relocating Hong Kong-based partner Thomas Granger to its Singapore office. Granger has more than 10 years’ experience in corporate work, particularly investment funds and private equity.
PE exits in India down by 90% in second quarter - PwC
India private equity exits fell 89% year-on-year to just $108 million in the second quarter. This came from 12 transactions, down 33%, according to a report published by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
VIDEO: Shearman & Sterling's Lorna Chen
Foreign-backed renminbi funds are likely to struggle to raise capital in China after the regulator decreed that such vehicles don’t qualify for local treatment for investment purposes, says Lorna Chen, a partner at Shearman & Sterling
Mercer boosts Asia wealth management team
Mercer has appointed Edmund Teo to lead its wealth management team in Asia, providing research, advisory and portfolio management services to banks, insurers and other financial services organizations in the region. Pierre DeGagne also joins as a principal...
Middletons and K&L Gates mull merger
Australian law firm Middletons is in discussions with global player K&L Gates about a potential merger. It would create a firm of more than 2,000 lawyers in 45 offices throughout Australia, Asia, and the Middle East, the Americas and Europe.
China arbitrator dispute leaves foreign investors uneasy
The China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC), the national body responsible for resolving commercial disputes, has suspended its Shanghai and Shenzhen branches. The move has provoked concerns among foreign investors over...
Australia's QIC to use Burgiss Group PE software platform
QIC, one of the largest institutional investors in Australia, has deployed a private equity software platform designed by The Burgiss Group, a New Jersey-based software solutions provider.
Bedell Cristin to offer BVI legal services from Singapore
International law firm Bedell Cristin has opened an office in Singapore from which it will provide British Virgin Islands (BVI) legal services to clients throughout Asia. Stephen Adams, who joined Bedell from BVI law firm Barker Adams at the beginning...
The US invasion: Competition rises among Asia PE legal counsel
A host of US law firms are boosting their Asian operations with a view to offering private equity clients a full suite of services, from fund formation to capital markets. Is there enough business to go around?
James Fong joins Mayer Brown JSM as partner
Global law firm Mayer Brown JSM has appointed James Fong as partner in its corporate and securities practice. He joins from Hogan Lovells, where he became a partner in 2010.
Atlantic-Pacific Capital appoints new CEO
Mark Bourgeois has been appointed CEO and president of Atlantic-Pacific Capital, the global placement agent and advisory firm. He was previously CEO of Credit Suisse’s asset management group in the Americas, with responsibility for funds in which the...
VIDEO: Clifford Chance's Lee Taylor
Indonesia has aroused enormous interest among foreign investors but valuations remain an issue, according to Lee Taylor, a partner with Clifford Chance in Singapore. There have been huge dislocations between buyers and sellers generally since the global...
India PE lawyer joins Dacheng Wong Alliance
India-qualified corporate lawyer Yang Yen Thaw has joined Dacheng Wong Alliance, the Singapore joint venture between China’s Dacheng and Singapore’s Wong Alliance.
J.P. Morgan's Australia natural resources head to join PE firm
The head of J.P. Morgan’s Australia natural resources and infrastructure division, Alan Young, is leaving to join private equity firm Prostar Capital, a start-up private equity firm. He will remain with the investment bank until the end of the year.
Loeb & Loeb expands Beijing office
Roger C. Peng has joined Loeb & Loeb’s as a partner in the firm's Beijing office. He joins from Paul Hastings, having previously worked for Hogan Hartson (now Hogan Lovells).
China's New Pacific Consulting in merger with Parthenon
Shanghai-based private equity advisory firm New Pacific Consulting has merged with The Parthenon Group. The merger gives Parthenon, a provider of strategic and advisory services, a foothold in China to complement existing operations in Boston, San Francisco,...
PE and FATCA: Complain but comply
Asian GPs have lagged behind other regional institutions in getting to grips with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. The time has come to face the impact these rules could have on local firms
SEC registration: Are Asian GPs taking it seriously?
Three months after US regulators introduced new rules for reporting and registration of private investment advisers, PE firms are changing the way they do business – but much less so in Asia than in the US
Herbert Smith, Freehills announce merger
International law firms Herbert Smith and Freehills have announced they will merge to become the largest fully integrated law firm in Asia Pacific.
Asian MNCs to accelerate overseas expansion - Towers Watson
Asian multinationals (MNCs) stand poised to accelerate their pace of global expansion through M&A activity in foreign countries, according to a new study.
Troutman Sanders opens Beijing office
Troutman Sanders has opened an office in Beijing, making it the law firm's third base in China since it entered the country in 1997. The office will led by Allen Shyu, formerly of Orrick.