DLA Piper represented Ports America in its US$45 million acquisition of an equity stake in Kao Ming Container Terminal Corp. (KMCT). This was Ports America’s first significant international investment
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King & Wood Mallesons Acts for Ascendas Group on S$385m IPO
King & Wood Mallesons has acted for the Singapore-based Ascendas Group, Asia’s leading provider of business space solutions, on the Australian aspects of its S$385 million IPO and listing of stapled securities in Ascendas Hospitality
Read moreKing & Wood Mallesons Advises BlueScope Steel on US$1.36 Joint Venture
King & Wood Mallesons has acted for Australia’s largest steelmaker, BlueScope Steel Limited (BlueScope), on its US$1.36bn joint venture agreement with Japan’s Nippon Steel Corporation (Nippon)
Read moreSimpson Thacher Represents J.P. Morgan in Offering of US$254.4 Million Principal Amount of Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds by Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd.
The Hong Kong office of the Firm represented J.P. Morgan in the offering of US$254.4 million principal amount of Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds (the “Bonds”) by Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd. (“Cathay”)
Read moreClayton Utz Advises on $525 Million Caltex Raising
Clayton Utz is acting as counsel to Citigroup, National Australia Bank, UBS and Westpac Institutional Bank, joint lead managers in respect of the $525m offer for Caltex’s $300m subordinated notes
Read moreJones Day Welcomes Banking & Finance Partner Maria Tan Pedersen in Hong Kong
The global law firm Jones Day has announced that Maria Tan Pedersen has joined as a Banking & Finance Practice partner. Formerly a partner with K&L Gates, she will be based in the Firm’s Hong Kong Office
Read moreMcDermott Welcomes Prominent Chinese Practitioner in Shanghai
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery LLP today announced the appointment of prominent international dealmaker Winston (Jiusu) Zhao as head of its China Outbound Transactions team. He joins McDermott from the Shanghai office of
Read moreSimpson Thacher Representing Focus Media in Proposed Going Private Transaction
The Firm is representing Focus Media Holding Limited (“Focus Media”) in connection with a proposal by a consortium for a going private transaction valued at approximately $3.5 billion
Read moreMorgan Lewis Advises Atyrau Refinery on $297.5 Million Financing Package with JBIC and Japanese Banks
The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) recently signed a 297.5 million U.S. dollars buyer’s credit (export credit) with LLP Atyrau Refinery, a subsidiary of JSC NC “KazMunayGas”, the Republic of Kazakhstan state-owned oil and
Read moreHogan Lovells Advises B&N Bank on US$300 Million ECP Programme
Hogan Lovells in Moscow has advised long-standing client B&N Bank, on the establishment of its US$300 million European Commercial Paper (ECP) programme and on the first issue of US$40 million thereunder on Wednesday 1 August
Read moreCollas Crill Recruits New Funds Partner to Singapore Office
Collas Crill has recruited funds specialist Leon Santos as a group partner to join its Singapore office
Read moreHerbert Smith and HBT Advise Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank on US$74 Million Treasury Share Sale by Bank Central Asia
Herbert Smith and its associated Indonesian law firm Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung (HBT) have advised Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank as placing agents in connection with the offering and sale of treasury shares in PT
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