Global law firm White & Case LLP has acted for Qatar Holding LLC (“QH”), the direct and strategic investment arm of the Qatar Investment Authority, on two recent transactions including QH’s acquisition of a stake
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Simpson Thacher Represents Joint Placement Agents in Convertible Preference Shares Placement by Alibaba Group
Simpson Thacher recently represented Credit Suisse (Hong Kong) Limited and Morgan Stanley Asia Limited as joint placement agents in connection with the private placement of convertible preference shares by Alibaba Group Holding Limited, which raised
Read moreK&L Gates Opens Office in Seoul, Republic of Korea
The Korean Ministry of Justice this week granted final approval of the application of global law firm K&L Gates LLP for a foreign legal service office in Seoul, the capital of the Republic of Korea.
Read moreClifford Chance and Al Jadaan & Partners Law Firm Advise on a Proposed US$1.3 Billion Saudi Shipping Merger
International law firm Clifford Chance, in conjunction with Al Jadaan & Partners Law Firm, has advised The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) in relation to the proposed US$1.3 billion merger of the fleets
Read moreHerbert Smith Freehills Advises KKR and Allegro on Loan Portfolio Acquisition
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co L.P. and affiliates (KKR) and Allegro Funds on their joint acquisition of a portfolio of commercial loans from BOS International, a subsidiary of Lloyds International
Read morePaul Hastings Represents China SCE on US$200 Million Senior Notes Offering
Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it represented China SCE Property Holdings Limited (“China SCE”), a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, on its issuance of senior notes in
Read moreColin Ng & Partners LLP (CNP) Acted for Reed Exhibitions in Its Joint Venture with Panorama Group
Colin Ng & Partners LLP (“CNP”) acted for Reed Exhibitions in the establishment of a joint venture company with leading Indonesian MICE, travel and hospitality specialist Panorama Group
Read moreWhite & Case Advises on the US$1.3 Billion Vela-Bahri Merger
Global law firm White & Case has advised Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) on the proposed US$1.3 billion merger of the fleet and operations of its wholly owned subsidiary, Vela International Marine Ltd, with
Read moreWhite & Case Adds Leading Emirati Lawyer as M&A and Corporate Partner in Abu Dhabi
Global law firm White & Case LLP has added Emirati national and United Arab Emirates (UAE)-qualified lawyer, Abdulwahid Al Ulama, as a partner in Abu Dhabi. He joins the Firm’s Global Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
Read moreAshurst Strengthens Presence in the Middle East
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
Read moreLeading 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
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