In this episode, Ninette Dodoo is discussing the emerging trends in Asia’s energy transition journey with Asia M&A partners Philip Morgan and Gordon Palmquist, as well as Jake Reynolds, the firm’s head of client sustainability and environment. Join us as we explore how corporate leaders can navigate risks and seize opportunities in Asia’s evolving energy landscape. 

The geopolitical climate involving the US-China relationship has created opportunities in Southeast Asia, leading many businesses to look to Southeast Asia for growth. The region’s GDP growth is forecasted to reach 4.6% in 2024 and 4.7% in 2025, and businesses are keen to capitalise on its growth potential.

President Biden’s Executive Order 14105 on outbound investment restrictions is expected to take effect in 2024. While this policy may not be the sweeping “reverse CFIUS” regime that many in industry anticipated and feared, it nonetheless represents a disruptive shift in investment dynamics for Asian and US investors.

With the continued growth of the life sciences sector in Asia, companies are increasingly entering into licensing and collaboration arrangements to drive innovation and manage risk.

Supported by increasing demand, partially fuelled by the impact of COVID-19, recent years have seen the life sciences sector develop into a critical growth area in Asia Pacific, which is home to approximately 60% of the world’s population. As a result, global investors are increasingly looking at opportunities in the region to capitalise on the demand. At the same time, Asian investors are increasingly expanding their footprint outside Asia Pacific.

You’ll rarely find opportunity without risk. Investing in Asia-Pacific is no exception. The nature and the speed of change in the region impacts the evolution of risk and the significant opportunities open to the best prepared global investors.

ESG has risen up the corporate agenda, driven by a combination of investor activism, government regulation, climate change, societal issues and shifts in the way companies think about governance.

2020 brought issues related to data, cybersecurity and people and conduct to the fore in unprecedented ways. How can legal and business leaders manage and prioritise these risks in 2021?

2020 was an unprecedented year of escalating geopolitical tensions and rapidly evolving business challenges. As we move into 2021, the ability to effectively map and respond to risk will remain central to success. 

Essential Antitrust Asia is a podcast series with our StrongerTogether partner firms in the region.

Stay on top of the latest developments in antitrust with expert insights from around the globe. 

In this podcast senior knowledge lawyer Alison Dickie speaks to partner Sarah Bond, senior associate Simon Murray, and associate David Haughey about the relevance and practical application of legal professional privilege in the context of contentious tax matters.