M&A DUE DILIGENCE IN ASIA:
TRENDS AND STRATEGIES

The authors of International Mergers and Acquisitions Due Diligence, co-published by the American Bar Association and the Inter-Pacific Bar Association, will highlight the most current trends in M&A due diligence practice in Asia. Panelists will present the key challenges facing international business lawyers, with a focus on duties to disclose and investigate; legal restrictions on M&A related disclosures that involve national security, economic espionage, customer privacy, and antitrust regulation issues; and the impact of buyers knowledge on post-closing indemnification and other remedies.

MODERATOR:

Wilson Chu, Partner
Haynes and Boone LLP, United States
Wilson Chu is head of Haynes and Boone’s Asia Practice Group and previously served as head of the firm's Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group. His practice focuses on mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, venture capital/private equity investments, and other strategic transactions. Mr. Chu has significant experience in cross-border investments with the Asia-Pacific region and has been recognized by Lawdragon 500, SuperLawyers, and Best Lawyers in America. MORE>

PANELISTS:

Rajarshi Chakrabarti, Partner
Kochhar & Co., India
Rajarshi Chakrabarti is the resident partner of the Mumbai office of Kochhar & Co., and a corporate commercial lawyer with an emphasis on transactional and regulatory work. Mr. Chakrabarti’s practice includes corporate finance and investments, joint ventures, cross-border acquisitions, divestments and restructuring, corporate governance issues, and banking and commercial contracts.

Ira A. Eddymurthy, Partner
Soewito Suhardiman Eddymurthy Kardono, Indonesia
Ira Eddymurthy is one of the founding partners of Soewito Suhardiman Eddymurthy Kardono, and specializes in capital markets and banking law, finance, including project finance, and tax law. She has been recognized as one of the top corporate, commercial, and mergers and acquisitions lawyers in Indonesia by Chambers Global. MORE>

Robin Koh, Senior Legal Associate
Skrine & Co., Malaysia
Robin Koh's practice focuses primarily on takeovers, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and foreign investment advisory. Mr. Koh has extensive experience in conducting and coordinating legal due diligence exercises in connection with acquisition exercises or for purposes of verifying documents for submission to regulatory authorities involving different types of companies.

Piyanuj Ratprasatporn, Partner and Director
Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd., Thailand
Piyanuj "Lui" Ratprasatporn is a partner and director of the Commercial Department of Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd. She has established a reputation as an expert in her practice areas and is consistently listed as a leading individual in the areas of corporate and mergers and acquisitions by Asia Pacific Legal 500. MORE>

Eusebio V. Tan, Senior Partner
Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz, Philippines
Eusebio Tan is the managing partner at Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz. He has advised senior management, boards of directors, independent committees of boards, and major stockholders of both public and private corporations on strategies to be applied in major transactions and projects and in the implementation thereof. MORE>

Sky Yang, Partner
Bae, Kim & Lee LLC, Korea
Sky Yang is a partner at Bae, Kim & Lee and specializes in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, financial regulations, and corporate law practice. Mr. Yang also serves as an advisor on the Advisory Network Committee, Bank Supervision Department, Financial Supervisory Service, and the Investment and Fund Deliberation Commissioner of the Korea Airports Corporation. MORE>

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