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Ryoya (Tera) Terasawa joins the firm as head of Japan, while a promotion sees Chitra Hepburn take responsibility for South and Southeast Asia.

Japan finds itself at an inflection point, with equities finally back up to 1990 levels, and inflation on the rise after decades of deflation. But impending policy decisions by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) will test the market’s resilience.

Eliza Ng and Kanta Murata take on new senior management roles across Southeast Asia and Japan, respectively.

Japanese stocks have hit their highest level in decades. FinanceAsia sister title, AsianInvestor, asks industry experts how much longer the optimism can hold.

The addition of Yoshiyuki Asaoka will help the firm capitalise on more inbound and outbound M&A opportunities.

Kiyohito Motoyama, Saiko Ishii, and Ryo Shiino take on newly created positions within the firm’s Logistics and Industrial, Asset Management, and Compliance divisions, respectively.

FA speaks to recently appointed DLA Piper Tokyo-based recruit, Peter Armstrong, about Japan’s strategic investment outlook.

The promotions, effective from January 2023, will help the firm to address opportunities arising from strong M&A activity in TMT in Southeast Asia, and from investments into renewable energy projects in Australia.

Tom Wilson joins the firm in Tokyo, from the ADB.