International law firms Herbert Smith and Freehills confirmed today that their partnerships have voted overwhelmingly in favour of merging to create a new firm, Herbert Smith Freehills. The firm will focus on providing an integrated
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Troutman Sanders Expands in China with New Beijing Office, Five Attorneys
Troutman Sanders LLP today announced the opening of an office in Beijing, the law firm’s third office in China since it entered the world’s most populous nation in 1997
Read moreKing & Wood Mallesons Acts on Major Power Station Refinancing
King & Wood Mallesons Project Finance team has finalised a milestone transaction, with the A$1.06 billion refinancing of the Loy Yang B Power Station reaching financial close
Read moreDLA Piper Advises Doha Festival City
DLA Piper today announces its involvement in the financing of Doha Festival City, one of the largest multi-use developments in Qatar with a total project value of around 6 billion Qatari Riyals (QAR). The project
Read moreMayer Brown JSM Advised MIE Holdings Corporation on the Acquisition of Sino Gas & Energy
Mayer Brown JSM announced today that it advised MIE Holdings Corporation (MIE) on the US$100 million acquisition of Sino Gas & Energy Limited (Sino Gas). MIE is listed in Hong Kong specialising in oil and
Read moreSquire Sanders Launches Office in Singapore
Global legal practice Squire Sanders officially launched its office in Singapore earlier this month with a reception at One On the Bund, part of the former Clifford Pier. The reception attracted over 150 guests, including
Read morePaul Hastings Advises the Underwriters in Huadian Fuxin’s Hong Kong Listing
Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it represented CITIC Securities, UBS and Bank of America Merrill Lynch as the Joint Global Coordinators in Huadian Fuxin Energy Corporation Limited’s (“Huadian Fuxin”) US$319
Read morePinsent Masons Advises Emirates National Oil Company for US$100m Petroleum Pipeline
International law firm Pinsent Masons has advised Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) and its subsidiary Horizon Terminals Limited on securing a 10 year Islamic term financing facility for US$100m from Standard Chartered Bank, Emirates NBD
Read moreCorrs Advises NEC on Acquisition of CSG’s Technology Solutions Business
Corrs Chambers Westgarth is acting for NEC Corporation in relation to the A$227.5 million acquisition of CSG Limited’s Technology Solutions business and associated transitional services
Read moreEgorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners Successfully Defend a Leading Global Electronics Manufacturer in a Russian IP Dispute
Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners have secured the denial of a claim for a major international electronics manufacturer in an Intellectual Property dispute in Russia
Read moreJones Day Adds Two Partners to Growing Singapore Office
The global law firm Jones Day has announced that dispute resolution partner Mike Pollen and corporate partner Kevin Murphy have joined the Firm’s Singapore Office. Both partners provide additional depth to Jones Day’s regional capabilities
Read moreWinston & Strawn Adds Corporate, Intellectual Property and Employment Team Led by Brinton M. Scott to its Shanghai Office
Winston & Strawn LLP announced today that Brinton M. Scott has recently joined its Shanghai office as a partner and will focus on corporate, intellectual property, and employment law matters, including those involving mergers and
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