The Asia-Pacific region has seen a record year for both M&A and IPO activity, as markets begin to revive from the COVID-19 pandemic. As in other years, the ALB Dealmakers list celebrates the standout lawyers who helped make these deals happen.
The 17th ALB Japan Law Awards, a virtual event which was held on Sept. 30, honoured the outstanding achievements of individuals, law firms, in-house teams and legal work in and related to the country.
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals picked up steam throughout Asia Pacific during the first half of 2021, in no small measure due to a rebound from the worst economic ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic through 2020. With vaccine rollouts continuing and border restrictions being gradually loosened, M&A lawyers can look forward to an upswing in work in 2022 and beyond.