Rodyk was Singapore counsel for a Japanese-listed company, Dowa Holdings Co., Ltd ("Company"), in its subsidiary's acquisition of all the shares of Modern Asia Environmental Holdings Inc ("MAEH"). MAEH operates four waste management and disposal facilities in three countries in Southeast Asia (Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand). The acquisition of MAEH allows the Company to replicate its successful Japanese business model in Southeast Asia and become a one-stop facility providing comprehensive services for waste management, soil remediation and recycling in Japan, China and Southeast Asia. The transaction was completed on 5 February 2009 with a confidential consideration price.

Partner S. Sivanesan led this transaction supported by associate Sunil Rai and foreign lawyer Rajesh Venugopalan.