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Active in major transactions in Asia for a century, Davis Polk is recognized as one of the preeminent global legal advisers to companies in China, Japan, India, Indonesia, Korea, the Philippines, and elsewhere throughout Asia Pacific. Our more than 70 resident lawyers in Hong Kong, Beijing and Tokyo draw upon the firm’s extensive resources worldwide to offer clients a unique combination of sophisticated experience in highly complex corporate transactions and a deep-rooted understanding of markets and business sectors across Asia.
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Recognition


  • M&A Rankings (Q1 2013)



    • 1st among U.S. firms in announced Japanese M&A – Thomson Reuters

    • 1st among U.S. firms in announced Japanese M&A by target industry: Financials – Thomson Reuters

    • 2nd among U.S. legal advisers in completed Chinese M&A – Thomson Reuters

    • 1st among U.S. firms in announced Japanese M&A – mergermarket


  • Six Davis Polk deals were recognized by China Business Law Journal as “2012 Deals of the Year”:


    • China Nonferrous Metal Mining HK IPO listing of Zambian assets – “Overseas Equity Deal of the Year”

    • New China Life Insurance Company listing in Hong Kong and Shanghai – “Oversea Equity Deal of the Year”

    • Yanzhou Coal Mining Company’s US$1 billion notes issue – “Debt Deal of the Year”

    • Dalian Wanda’s acquisition of AMC – “Outbound M&A Deal of the Year”

    • Privatization of Shanda Interactive Entertainment – “Take-Private Deal of the Year”

    • NEC’s acquisition of the Information Management business from Convergys Corporation – “Japan M&A Deal of the Year”



  • Band 1, Asia-Pacific for ECM, DCM, High-Yield and Corporate/M&A – Chambers Asia-Pacific 2010-2013, the only firm to be ranked Band 1 across all 4 categories


  • “Equity Deal of the Year” (PICC IPO) – 2013 IFLR Asia Awards


  • “Deal of the Year” (Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners’ acquisition of a stake in Continuum Wind Energy) – India Business Law Journal 2012



  • "Equity Deal of the Year" (Prada IPO) – 2012 IFLR Asia Awards


  • "Most Innovative U.S. Law Firm in Asia” – 2011 IFLR Asia Awards

Areas of Experience

Investment Funds Litigation and Investigations Asia Capital Markets
Investment Funds Litigation and Investigations Asia M&A
Investment Funds Litigation and Investigations Matters Throughout the Region