Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it has acted in connection with three more Hong Kong IPO transactions, advising the underwriters on global offerings by Tsui Wah Holdings Limited (“Tsui Wah”),
Read morePeter Cashin Joins Kennedys’ Corporate and Commercial Group in Hong Kong
With over 20 years’ experience in the Asia-Pacific insurance market, Peter is one of the region’s most well respected corporate insurance lawyers
Read moreAkin Gump Advises Zhongpin Inc.’s Special Committee on Take-Private Merger
A team of Akin Gump attorneys is advising the Special Committee of Chinese pork and produce processor Zhongpin Inc. in its definitive agreement and plan to merge that will take the company private
Read morePaul Hastings Represents China Everbright on US$200 Million Loan Facilities
Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it has successfully represented China Everbright International Limited (“China Everbright”), a company whose shares are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, in relation to
Read moreNEW FUND FORMATION, M&A, FCPA, LITIGATION, PROJECT FINANCE, KOREA PRACTICE US ASSOCIATE OPENINGS IN ASIA
The US associate lateral hiring market in Asia for US and UK firms is in a severe down cycle, at least when compared to recent boom hiring periods (mid ’06 – mid ’08; mid ’10
Read moreDmitry Kurochkin Joins Dechert’s Litigation Group in Moscow
International law firm Dechert LLP announced today that leading Russian litigator Dmitry Kurochkin has joined the firm as a partner in its dispute resolution practice in Moscow
Read moreLatham & Watkins Advises Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC on US$1 Billion Tier 1 Sukuk
Latham & Watkins advised Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC, one of the leading Islamic banks in the Middle East, in connection with the region’s first perpetual and Basel III compliant tier 1 sukuk issuance
Read moreClifford Chance Advises First Gulf Bank on the Largest Loan Market Transaction Undertaken by a Financial Institution in the UAE This Year
The Abu Dhabi office of Clifford Chance advised First Gulf Bank (FGB), a major leading financial institution headquartered in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on a new three-year US$900 million senior unsecured Term Loan Facility with a
Read moreClifford Chance Advises Carlyle on the First Investment Made by Its Sub-Saharan Africa Fund
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance is advising The Carlyle Group on its strategic minority investment in Export Trading Group (ETG). This is the first investment made by Carlyle’s Sub-Saharan Africa Fund. Other investors in
Read moreClifford Chance Advises Carrefour on the Sale of Its 60% Stake in Its Indonesian Operations
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised Carrefour on the sale of its 60% stake in Carrefour Indonesia for €525 million to its local partner, CT Corp, which will become Carrefour’s exclusive franchisee in
Read moreNorton Rose Advised Brightpoint, Inc. on the Merger with Ingram Micro Inc.
International legal practice Norton Rose has advised the global leader in mobile device lifecycle services Brightpoint, Inc. (“BrightPoint”) on the merger with Ingram Micro Inc. (“Ingram Micro”), a Fortune 100 company, and the world’s largest
Read moreNorton Rose Advises the Republic of Indonesia for a Second Time on Landmark Sukuk Issuance
International legal practice Norton Rose has advised the Republic of Indonesia for a second time on another large scale international sukuk issuance. The firm advised the Republic of Indonesia on the establishment of a US$3
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