Davis Polk shortlisted for multiple 2024 Asia Legal Awards

Davis Polk and the firm’s lawyers are shortlisted for thirteen awards for the 2024 Asia Legal Awards, presented by Law.com International. The awards recognize the most important transactions and cases with the most complex and outstanding legal work in Asia.

The firm and its lawyers are shortlisted in the following categories:

• IPO Lawyer of the Year - Li He
• Southeast Asia Emerging Markets Dealmaker of the Year - James Lin
• Securities Firm of the Year
• M&A Deal of the Year - Black Spade Acquisition’s $23 billion combination with VinFast
• M&A Deal of the Year - $14 billion acquisition and take-private of Toshiba
• M&A Deal of the Year - Japan Industrial Partners’ $14 billion tender offer for Toshiba Corporation
• M&A Deal of the Year - $3.16 billion take-private of Chindata Group
• PE Deal of the Year - Bain’s $3.16 billion take-private of Chindata
• Securities Deal of the Year: Equity - 4Paradigm’s Hong Kong listing
• Securities Deal of the Year: Equity - ZJLD Group Inc’s $811 million Hong Kong IPO
• Securities Deal of the Year: Equity - Arm’s $52 billon Nasdaq IPO
• Securities Deal of the Year: Equity - WuXi XDC’s spin-off from Wuxi Biologics and Hong Kong IPO
• Securities Deal of the Year: Equity - VinFast’s NASDAQ listing

The winners will be announced on March 14, 2024, in Singapore.