Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced today that it will launch a Hong Kong law practice later this year and that Celia Lam and Christopher Wong will join the Firm as partners in Hong Kong
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Housing / COLA Allowances in HK and China on the Rise Again
Robert Kinney here. There is nothing like expat package discussion to get our readership up. It seems like we have recently written on this topic, but there has since then continued to be an uptick
Read moreMilbank Bolsters India Practice With Addition of New Attorney
The international law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP is boosting its India and Asian M&A practices with the addition of Sanjeet Malik as Of Counsel in the Firm’s Hong Kong office and a member
Read moreSimpson Thacher Represents Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation in Acquisition of Vital Images, Inc.
Simpson Thacher is representing Japan’s Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation in connection with its acquisition of Vital Images, Inc. in a transaction valued at approximately $273 million
Read moreSimpson Thacher Represents J.P. Morgan and Nomura in a $400 Million Offering of Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds by TPK Holding Co., Ltd.
Simpson Thacher recently represented J.P. Morgan and Nomura in connection with a $400 million offering by TPK Holding Co., Ltd. (“TPK”) of Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds due 2014
Read moreProskauer Continues Expansion of Hong Kong Office, Global Transactional Practice
Proskauer continued the expansion of its global transactional practice and Asian platform with the addition of Partner Seung Chong, who recently joined the firm, and Jeremy Leifer, who is expected to join in the near future, to itsHong Kong office
Read moreKing & Spalding Advises Dubai Shipping Firm in Saudi Joint Venture
King & Spalding advised Gulf Navigation Holding in the establishment of a very large crude carrier (VLCC) joint-venture company in Saudi Arabia that will own four VLCCs and will expand its fleet to nine vessels
Read moreAshurst Advises Damas on Acquisition of Stake in Saudi Venture
Ashurst has advised Damas International Limited, the leading jewellery retailer in the Middle East, on the acquisition of a controlling stake in its Saudi Arabian joint venture, Damas Saudi Arabia Company Ltd
Read moreDavis Polk Advises ORIX Corporation on $400 Million SEC-Registered Offering of Reopened Notes
Davis Polk advised ORIX Corporation in connection with its SEC-registered shelf takedown of $400 million aggregate principal amount of 5% notes due 2016. This was a reopening of ORIX’s January 2011 offering
Read moreClayton Utz Congratulates Australia Pacific LNG on Milestone Sinopec Deal
Clayton Utz has congratulated Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG) on the signing of its major liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply contract with China’s Sinopec Group, a significant milestone for the APLNG joint venture for which Clayton
Read morePaul Hastings Advising China Everbright in Sale of its Brokerage Business
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, a leading global law firm, announced today that it is advising China Everbright Limited (“China Everbright”), a financial services company whose shares are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange,
Read moreSimpson Thacher Represents the Underwriters in US$201.9 Million NYSE IPO of Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd.
The Firm represented the underwriters led by UBS AG and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. in connection with the initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange of American depositary shares of Qihoo 360 Technology
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