Allens Arthur Robinson’s (Allens) Sydney, Singapore and Hong Kong offices have advised UK defence group BAE Systems on its offer to acquire Norkom Group PLC, a Dublin-based provider of innovative counter fraud and anti-money laundering
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Jones Day advises Up Energy Group in Capital Restructuring and Senior Debt Financing
Jones Day advised Up Energy Group Ltd and its controlling shareholder Up Energy Holding Ltd in a capital restructuring and senior debt financing, which was a part of their business combination with Tidetime Sun (Group)
Read moreQuarles & Brady Opens Office in Shanghai
Quarles & Brady LLP announced today that it has opened a Shanghai representative office in Shanghai, China representing the Firm’s first office outside the United States
Read moreSimpson Grierson is Delighted to Welcome David Cochrane as a Special Counsel
David joins the firm with over 20 years experience as a senior public law partner at Chapman Tripp and nearly a decade as a Parliamentary Counsel
Read moreFord & Harrison Adds Louis D. Wilson to Melbourne Office
Ford & Harrison LLP, a national labor and employment law firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Louis D. Wilson as counsel in the firm’s Melbourne office
Read moreFreshfields Advises Rosneft on Forming Global Strategic Alliance with BP
International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised oil production company Rosneft on its agreement with BP to form a strategic global alliance
Read moreWatson, Farley & Williams LLP Advises Precious Shipping on its Acquisition of Four Supramax Newbuild Vessels
The Singapore office of Watson, Farley & Williams LLP advised Thai dry bulk operator, Precious Shipping, on its acquisition from Oswal Shipping of Singapore of newbuilding contracts for four 57,000 dwt supramax vessels worth US$98
Read moreKilpatrick Townsend Continues Growth: Expands Asian Presence with Strategic Move into Taiwan
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP announced today that it has opened an office in Taipei, Taiwan to serve strategic client needs and increase access to the significant growing legal and commercial activity in the region. The
Read moreDLA Phillips Fox Acts on Australia’s Largest Super Fund Change of Custodian
DLA Phillips Fox client, the Retail Employees Superannuation Trust (REST), recently announced that it has appointed State Street to provide custody, fund accounting and tax services to the $18 billion super fund in what is
Read moreHolman Fenwick Willan builds construction practice
Leading international law firm, Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) is delighted to announce the recruitment of former Mayer Brown JSM Partner, Nick Longley, to join its Hong Kong office as a Partner, effective 1 January 2011. Nick’s
Read moreMayer Brown JSM advises SEACAP in Hawker Pacific investment
Mayer Brown JSM, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce that it advised SEACOR Capital (Asia) Limited (“SEACAP”) in its minority investment in Hawker Pacific Airservices Limited
Read moreWHITE & CASE ADVISES ON CHINA DEVELOPMENT BANK FINANCING OF PERILYA’S BID FOR GLOBESTAR MINING
Global law firm White & Case LLP represented China Development Bank (CDB) in its financing of Perilya Canada Limited’s US$183 million acquisition of GlobeStar Mining Corporation
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