Hong Kong – Global law firm K&L Gates has advised Turn Capital on its acquisition of the media assets of Apple Daily Taiwan. The closing of the acquisition is expected to take place later this year, subject to corporate and regulatory approvals. Turn Capital is an Asia-focused single family office established by […]

Country: Haiti Source: World Food Programme Insecurity in and around Port-au-Prince has been drastically worsening since early May, disrupting supply chains, access to basic services like markets, schools and hospitals and livelihoods.

Photo: Pixabay/paulbr75 Insurance is a multi-trillion-dollar industry and one that is experiencing significant challenges as rising global temperatures alter the environment. Climate change is increasing risks of property damage and adverse health effects. As a result, insurance companies may experience some of the costliest years in history as the frequency […]

When Akie Matsuzaki married Shinzo Abe, then a rising political aide, in 1987, she followed a path well trodden by Japanese wives and gave up her job at the country’s largest advertising agency.

Key Takeaways The Court holds the Commission to a high standard in respect to the rights of defense. The Court found that the Commission committed several serious procedural violations, including: (i) failure to keep and make available adequate records of a total of seven meetings with third parties; and (ii) failure […]

Hong Kong – Global law firm K&L Gates has advised Tokyo-listed DIC Corporation (stock code: 4631) on its acquisition of chemical manufacturing operations based out of Guangdong, China.  The transformative share and asset acquisition will provide DIC Corporation with additional manufacturing capacity of more than 40,000 tons of solvent- and […]

Japan’s ruling coalition swept to victory on Sunday in an upper house election that took on heightened significance following the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Wild species are a cornerstone in the lives of billions of people worldwide, but this reliance has been largely overlooked in terms of helping the world meet its sustainability targets. A new report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) lays out how support for indigenous […]