Bidlake brings more than 18 years of experience to leverage the law firm’s public and private mergers and acquisitions (M&A) practice in Asia.

The firm expects activity across energy, insurance, and securities to drive domestic M&A dealflow this year.

Three key partner appointments in Singapore are set to boost the firm’s support of the Southeast Asian energy transition, as well as opportunities across private capital and the M&A space.

The bank has appointed veteran Rohit Satsangi and former Credit Suisse executive Zi-Kuan Lim to lead the division.

Research from the law firm reports improved global high yield bond activity despite persistent macroeconomic challenges, including a weak M&A pipeline.

Opportunities presented by Covid-19 and general digitisation trends are behind the dominance of technology in M&A deals in the first half of 2021.

Xin Fang joins DLA Piper from Mayer Brown, where she was counsel.

FinanceAsia spoke to both law firms about the trends shaping Greater China’s PE space and its capital markets in 2023.

The new promotions are across the firm’s global debt finance, global capital markets and global M&A practices. They take effect from the start of 2023.

Nonnabhat (Niab) Paiboon has joined the corporate practice in Bangkok, from Allen & Overy. The HSF team speaks to FA about where they see an acceleration of investment activity in the region.