Asia Pacific Mergers & Acquisitions Conference
9 Apr - 10 Apr 2026
Session information
Session one: Key M&A developments under regulatory controls: reshaping the equilibrium amid the rise of Asia and the Global South
Thursday 9 April (0910 - 1020)
Description
The panel will explore how tightening regulatory controls on mergers and acquisitions are transforming deal-making in a world where economic power is shifting toward Asia and the broader Global South. It will look at how competition authorities and foreign investment review bodies are becoming more assertive and more coordinated across borders. Finally, it will analyse whether the global M&A landscape is moving from a historically West centric reference point toward a more multipolar regulatory equilibrium, and what that means for businesses, advisers and policymakers.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Audrey Chen | JunHe LLP, Beijing, China; Publications Officer, Corporate and M&A Law Committee |
Speakers
| Gene-Oh Kim | Kim & Chang, Seoul, South Korea |
| Yoshiyuki Kizu | Nishimura & Asahi, London, England |
| Jackie Lin | Tsar & Tsai Law Firm, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Edwin Northover | Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, Central, Hong Kong SAR |
| Shejal Verma | Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, Tokyo, Japan |