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Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Corporate/M&A

Global Guide 2026 : Asia-Pacific Region


Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

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Corporate/M&A - Asia-Pacific Region

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For

Paul, Weiss has a high-profile private equity practice with an enviable portfolio of work and clients, featuring mandates from major US investment houses, as well as banking and financial services clients and sovereign wealth funds. It is well known for its significant track record of advising on foreign direct investment and also offers broad public M&A expertise, centred on high-profile TMT-related investment, with notable experience advising on matters related to Taiwan, Singapore and Korea. The firm also offers a growing corporate practice in Japan, with capability on both inbound and outbound private equity investments, as well as M&A related to the life sciences sector.

Notable practitioners

Judie Ng Shortell and Greg Liu are key contacts for the firm's Greater China region corporate/M&A and private equity practices. Tong Yu and Kaye Yoshino are key contacts for Japan.

Work Highlights

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  • Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison advised funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management in their acquisition of an 80% stake in Panasonic Automotive Systems.

  • Paul, Weiss advised General Atlantic on Biotheus’s sale to BioNTech for USD950 million aggregate.

Strengths

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  • I have received prompt and accurate advice rooted in practice in each case, which I find very reassuring.

    Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal
  • We highly recommend the team for their experience in Asia private equity transactions and their level of detail. They are really helpful in bespoke situations.

    Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

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