Navigating Asia-Pacific M&A tax, legal & financial insights for success

To equip business owners with more in-depth insights into the M&A transactions in this region, Forvis Mazars in Singapore, in collaboration with Stephenson Harwood (Singapore) Alliance conducted a seminar, Navigating Asia-Pacific M&A tax, legal & financial insights on 2 July 2024. The seminar shed light on the economic landscape, key tax law concerns and legal issues related to M&A transactions in this region.

The key areas covered are:

• Insights on recent tax changes impacting M&A deals.
• Updates on the evolving deal landscape, from due diligence to closure.
• Strategies, issues, and opportunities in renewable energy and green transition deals.
• Navigating the intricacies of SPAs and effectively manage tax risks.
• Insights into current and future trends in APAC M&A deal-making and valuations.

The seminar featured a panel of our Forvis Mazars in-house experts and speakers:

Tax

• Elaine Chow – Partner, Tax (Singapore)
• Jonathan Stuart-Smith – Partner, Tax (Thailand)
• Julia Yang – Partner, Tax and Transfer Pricing (Indonesia)
• Peter Law – Partner, Tax Advisory Services (China)
• Jacqueline Yu-Villar – Managing Partner (Philippines)
• Kisoo Lee – Partner, Tax (Korea)
• Tintin Chu (Moderator) – Senior Manager, Tax (Singapore)

Financial advisory

• Gavyn Ng - Partner – Singapore, Financial Advisory
• Ellyn Tan - Partner – Singapore, Restructuring & Insolvency
• Nidhi Kapania – Director (Australia)
• Laurent Nguyen (Moderator) – Partner – Financial Advisory (Vietnam)

Legal and industry

• Sheetal Sandhu – Partner at Virtus Law, Stephenson Harwood (Singapore) Alliance
• Jamie Wan – Director, Transactions solutions, Aon Asia
• Kennard Setiadikurnia – Managing Director, Jast Group Indonesia
• Jay Tai (Moderator) – Partner, Stephenson Harwood (Singapore) Alliance

We invite you to explore this comprehensive seminar summary, which aims to help you understand and stay updated on the economic landscape, key tax law concerns and legal issues related to M&A transactions in the APAC region for both employees and employers. As your trusted partner, Forvis Mazars is committed to supporting your journey and assisting you in navigating the ever-evolving tax landscape in this thriving region.

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© Stephenson Harwood LLP 2024 / Virtus Law LLP 2024. Any reference to Stephenson Harwood in this document means Stephenson Harwood LLP and/or its affiliated undertakings and/or the Stephenson Harwood (Singapore) Alliance. Any reference to a partner is used to refer to a member of the LLPs making up the Stephenson Harwood (Singapore) Alliance.