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Masahiko Ishida started the role at the beginning of the year and is aiming to support multinationals in Japan, as Lance Miller retires from the firm.

Naomi Moore joins from Akin Gump, as the firm builds out its restructuring capabilities to meet growing demand.

The introduction of the framework provides clarity and certainty to operators in the space, while offering a model for other global regulators to emulate.

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

FA speaks to recently appointed DLA Piper Tokyo-based recruit, Peter Armstrong, about Japan’s strategic investment outlook.

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

Hong Kong hopes to benefit from the geopolitical tensions affecting listing activity in the US, experts suggest.

The law firm has poached Crystal Chen from Linklaters, to ramp up its strategic effort across the energy and infrastructure sectors in the Greater Bay Area and the wider APAC region.

Yuet Ming Tham and Ernest Yang are promoted to the partnership alongside 39 other lawyers outside Asia.