Month: September 2011
Expat / COLA Allowances Continue to Rise in HK / China
Please feel free to check out this link to see some of our recent articles on expat / cola allowances in Asia. As we predicted in November, ’10, US$80,000 has become much more the standard
Read morePaul Hastings Advising Leader Fortune in Acquisition of Central Park Hotel
Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it advised the purchaser, Leader Fortune Holdings Limited (“Leader Fortune”), in the entering of a Sale and Purchase Agreement with the subsidiaries of Kosmopolito Hotels
Read moreClausen Miller’s Shanghai Office Secures an Arbitration Victory in Hong Kong
On behalf of a Taiwan manufacturer of consumer products, Clausen Miller brought an arbitration action against a U.S. distributor for breach of contract
Read moreGeoffrey Lin Joins Ropes & Gray as Partner in Shanghai
Ropes & Gray announced today that leading intellectual property lawyer Geoffrey Lin has joined the firm in its newly opened Shanghai office, providing enhanced service to clients on their transactions and disputes in China and
Read moreSalans Expands its Russian Infrastructure/PPP Practice
Salans has strengthened its 1st-tier position in Russia with the addition of new counsel Ilya Skripnikov
Read morePaul Hastings Advises Sino-Ocean Land in Establishment of Real Estate Investment Fund with KKR in China
Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it has advised Sino-Ocean Land Holdings Ltd (“Sino-Ocean Land”), one of the leading property developers in China, and its subsidiary Gemini Investments (Holdings) Limited in
Read moreClayton Utz Perth Appointment Adds Further Oil and Gas Expertise
Clayton Utz is pleased to announce the appointment of leading oil and gas expert John King as partner, effective 15 November 2011
Read moreLeading Corporate Partner Vanessa Abernethy Joins Baker Botts L.L.P.
Vanessa Abernethy, who has extensive experience representing clients in capital markets transactions throughout the Middle East, joined Baker Botts L.L.P. today as a partner in the firm’s Dubai office
Read moreBEITEN BURKHARDT Recruits Salans Partner for its Shanghai Office
Matthias Müller joined the international commercial law firm BEITEN BURKHARDT on 1 September 2011 and will head the Shanghai office as Salary Partner from now on
Read moreFried Frank Expands Global Corporate Platform in Asia With Addition of Three Partners
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP announced today the addition of M&A and private equity lawyers Douglas Freeman and Victor Chen as partners in the Firm’s corporate practice. Mr. Freeman will be resident in
Read moreGoodwin’s Asia Practice Helps Shui On Complete Partial Offer to Increase Stake in Chinese Real Estate Development
Goodwin Procter client Shui On Company Limited (SOCL), a company owned by a Hong Kong and China property mogul Vincent Lo, recently closed a HK$650 million (approximately US$83 million) voluntary unconditional partial cash offer to
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