Ashurst is set to boost its practice in the Middle East with the launch of an office in Jeddah by establishing an association with Saudi partner Faisal Adnan Baassiri
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Leading Finance Lawyer Onno Bakker to Join DLA Piper
DLA Piper today announces that leading specialist finance lawyer, Onno Bakker, is joining the firm as a partner in early 2013. He is joining DLA Piper’s Asia Pacific Finance and Projects practice and will be
Read moreLoeb & Loeb’s Capital Markets and Corporate Teams Ramp Up Deal Activity in Asia
Law firm Loeb & Loeb LLP, which opened an office in Hong Kong in October in association with Pang & Co., has already closed two significant Hong Kong initial public offerings for Pegasus Entertainment Holdings
Read moreHerbert Smith Freehills Advises Wolseley Private Equity on Its Purchase of Blue Star Group
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Wolseley Private Equity on its acquisition of Blue Star Group’s Australian operations
Read moreSimmons & Simmons in Association with TMI Associates Advises Kuroda on Jena Tec Acquisition
Simmons & Simmons in association with TMI Associates has advised Japanese technological firm Kuroda Precision Industries (“Kuroda”) on its acquisition of the Jena Tec division of Avingtrans Plc
Read moreCBLA EVENT NOVEMBER 14 – GOING PRIVATE AND GOING DARK: CONSIDERATIONS FOR U.S. PUBLICLY TRADED CHINESE COMPANIES
As our readers and clients know, Kinney Recruiting and the Asia Chronicles have always been a big supporter of the Chinese Business Lawyers Association. We are institutional members of the CBLA and over the years have
Read moreO’Melveny Opens Seoul Office
O’Melveny & Myers LLP has received final approval from the Korean Ministry of Justice to open an office in Seoul, the Firm’s 16th office worldwide. O’Melveny will build on its highly successful history working with
Read moreSimmons & Simmons Advises Amadeus on Major Agreement with Saudi Airlines
Simmons & Simmons has advised Amadeus, a leading travel technology partner and transaction processor for the global travel and tourism industry, on a major services and software solution development and implementation agreement with Saudi Airlines
Read moreHerbert Smith Freehills Advises CNOOC on Its Heads of Agreement to Acquire QCLNG Stake and New LNG Supply
Herbert Smith Freehills has recently advised China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) on its entry into a Heads of Agreement (HOA) with BG Group for the acquisition of major interests in the Queensland Curtis LNG
Read moreHerbert Smith Freehills – Whitehaven A$1.2 Billion Bank Debt Financing
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Whitehaven Coal Limited (Whitehaven) in respect of its underwritten committed A$1.2 billion senior secured bank facilities from Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ)
Read moreAppleby Advised on Li & Fung Limited’s US$500m Notes Issuance
The notes were listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange Securities Trading Limited with Citigroup and HSBC acting as joint lead managers for the issuance of the securities
Read moreDLA Piper Advises Aviva on AVELS Trust Creation and Acquisitions
DLA Piper lawyers have advised global asset management giant Aviva Investors (Aviva) on the creation of their new wholesale trust, the Australian Value Enhanced Logistics Trust, and the Trust’s acquisition of three industrial properties in
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