Ashurst announces the appointment of Angus Ross as a partner in its dispute resolution practice in Hong Kong
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Cleary Gottlieb Opens Office in Abu Dhabi
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP announced today that it has opened an office in Abu Dhabi, having received a license from the Abu Dhabi Executive Council. Partner Gamal Abouali, who has worked in the
Read moreMilbank Advises on Pioneering Wampu Hydroelectric Project in Indonesia
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP represented the lenders, KEXIM and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, in the US$130 million financing of a 45 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric power plant on the Wampu River in North Sumatra,
Read moreDavis Polk Advises FormFactor on Its Acquisition of MicroProbe
Davis Polk is advising FormFactor, Inc. on its $116.8 million acquisition of Astria Semiconductor Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Micro-Probe Incorporated. Under the terms of the merger agreement, FormFactor will acquire Astria for approximately
Read moreSimpson Thacher Represents Initial Purchasers in the $600 Million Senior Notes Offering by Tencent Holdings Limited
The Firm recently represented the initial purchasers, led by Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C., Deutsche Bank AG, Singapore Branch and Barclays Bank PLC, in the offer and sale of $600 million of 3.375% Senior Notes due
Read moreCovington Expands Life Sciences Practice in China with Addition of Weishi Li
Covington & Burling is pleased to announce the addition of Weishi Li as a partner to its corporate team, further bolstering the firm’s global transactional and IP capabilities in the life sciences and technology sectors. Ms.
Read moreHolman Fenwick Sydney Head Quits for Reed Smith’s Hong Kong Spin-off
Holman Fenwick Willan’s Sydney head David Coogans is moving to Hong Kong to join Howse Williams Bowers, a firm established earlier this year by three of Reed Smith Richards Butler’s founding partners in Hong Kong
Read moreSquire Sanders Strengthens Aviation and Finance Practice with New Partner in Tokyo
Global legal practice Squire Sanders announced today that Hisao Hirose has joined the Tokyo office as Partner in the firm’s Financial Services Practice Group. Mr. Hirose is a highly regarded legal expert in aircraft finance,
Read moreSimmons & Simmons Advises Major Chinese Manufacturer on Russian Joint Venture
International law firm Simmons & Simmons has advised Shenyang Jinbei Vehicle Manufacturing Co., Ltd. on an acquisition creating a joint venture in Russia
Read moreHerbert Smith Recruits Senior Disputes Dpecialist in Moscow
Herbert Smith announced today the recruitment of Alexei Panich, a leading dispute resolution practitioner, who has joined the firm as a partner in its global disputes practice, based in Moscow
Read moreMayer Brown JSM Strengthens Singapore Office and Global Projects Group with Addition of Partner Nathan Dodd
Mayer Brown JSM today announced that Nathan Dodd has joined the firm as a partner in Singapore. Nathan has more than 13 years’ experience in the Asian legal market, with a particular emphasis on the
Read moreFaegre Baker Daniels Represents Shanghai Alliance Investment in Joint Venture with DreamWorks Animation
Faegre Baker Daniels LLP represented Shanghai Alliance Investment Limited, a leading Chinese investment company, in the August 7, 2012, launch of the Oriental DreamWorks joint venture with leading U.S. animation company DreamWorks Animation and two
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