Milbank LLP partner Jacqueline Chan recently spoke on the “Headwinds or smooth sailing? Developments and opportunities in the Asian private equity market in 2026” panel at the International Bar Association’s Asia Pacific Mergers & Acquisitions Conference in Tokyo on April 9.
The panel discussed the overlapping and interdependent challenges shaping business opportunities for private equity funds in Asia and globally and how the markets have adapted to these challenges. The panel also covered the shifting focus of private equity funds in Asian markets, newfound opportunities and projected developments for 2026.
Recognized as an exceptional leader and dealmaker, Ms. Chan advises on many of the most innovative, cutting-edge M&A, international corporate finance and distressed transactions in the Asia region. She was named to the Legal 500 Hall of Fame and is consistently commended by Chambers, Euromoney and IFLR1000 as a Band 1/Leading Lawyer in the areas of restructuring, mergers and acquisitions and banking. Most recently, Ms. Chan was named President of Turnaround Management Association’s Southeast Asia Chapter, and was featured in a “Trailblazing Women” interview segment published by Debtwire Asia Pacific.
Learn more about IBA’s Asia Pacific Mergers & Acquisitions Conference here.