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The firm has added 40 new executives – including eight partners – from rival, EY, since April 2022.

Experts expect a possible revival of investor interest in China, which lost favour among US investors last year. Across APAC, consumer, manufacturing and industrials are sectors to watch.

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

FinanceAsia spoke to both law firms about the trends shaping Greater China’s PE space and its capital markets in 2023.

As part of the firm’s global annual career progression programme, Hong Kong and Seoul-based private equity and financing lawyers are promoted to counsel.

The deal, announced in March and finalised on October 18, strengthens EQT’s footprint in the region.

The firm has made new leadership appointments to help clients derive better value from their PE investments, in the context of unprecedented conditions for the asset class.

Fullerton joins Hamilton Lane and Partners Group in tokenising funds on the platform, to tap new sources of capital.

Betty Yap and Carl Fernandes rejoin the UK law firm as partners within its corporate and financial regulation practices.