East and Southeast Asia

China, Japan, and the ASEAN countries have had some of the world's fastest rates of economic growth over the past decade, achieved by the so-called Asian Way of combining economic liberalism with political authoritarianism.

The region is now competing with the West for natural resources, and Asian countries are becoming favoured trading partners with resource-rich countries because they do not seek to tie trade to sensitive political issues.

Menas has developed its practice in East and Southeast Asia to reflect client needs in several sectors, including oil and gas. From our Menas Asia hub in Singapore, and through a large network of associates throughout the region, we offer timely and commercially relevant advice on a wide range of issues and countries. Typical undertakings are political risk analyses, market assessments, sector-specific client reports, and due diligence investigations.