Davis Polk is advising Baidu, Inc. on its acquisition of shares of iQiyi.com held by Providence Equity Partners. The definitive agreement was entered into on November 2, 2012, and the transaction is expected to close
Read moreRobin Wittering Joins Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners
Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners today announced that Robin Wittering has joined the firm as a Partner in Moscow
Read moreDuane Morris & Selvam Announces Addition of Jamie Benson and James Wong to Expand International Capital Markets, Private Equity and Cross-Border Practices
Duane Morris & Selvam LLP is pleased to announce that Jamie Benson and James Wong have joined its Singapore office. The addition of Benson, a Director, and Wong, a Special Counsel, grow the capacity of the corporate practice in
Read moreHerbert Smith Freehills Advises Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited on Its $269 Million Issue of CPS and RPS Reinvestment Offer
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited (BEN) on its issue of Convertible Preference Shares (CPS) and concurrent Reset Preference Share Reinvestment Offer, which completed yesterday and raised approximately $269 million. CPS
Read moreGilbert + Tobin Strengthens its Perth Corporate Advisory Practice with New Partner Hire
Sarah Turner has joined our Perth office as a Corporate Advisory partner. She joins Gilbert + Tobin from King & Wood Mallesons. Her expertise covers a broad range of matters, including securities, takeovers, schemes of
Read moreShearman & Sterling Represents Consortium Led by Sumitomo on Financing of €150 Million South African Dorper Wind Farm Project
Shearman & Sterling is advising a consortium led by Japanese company Sumitomo on the development of the €150 million Dorper wind farm on South Africa’s Eastern Cape. Financing for the project was signed on October
Read moreStamford Law is Advising Kian Ann Engineering in Its S$200 Million Privatisation Exercise
Stamford Law is advising Mainboard-listed Kian Ann Engineering Ltd. in its S$200 million privatisation by way of a scheme of arrangement, pursuant to a cash offer by Invicta Asian Holdings Pte. Ltd., an indirect subsidiary
Read moreOctober Asia Legal Job Moves Summary
October saw career changes throughout Asia. Here are some of the major stories of note: The Zhong Lun Law Firm hired Jason Liu in Beijing. The partner has extensive experience in fund formation, securities, and
Read moreKing & Wood Mallesons advises bank syndicate on iiNet refinancing
The new $330 million syndicated debt facility provided by Westpac Banking Corporation, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, Commonwealth Bank of Australia and National Australia Bank Limited consists of a $247.5 million 3 year
Read moreClifford Chance advises HSBC on bancassurance agreement with Allianz in Asia
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) on a 10-year bancassurance agreement with Allianz SE (Singapore) branch to distribute Allianz life insurance products across Asia. The
Read morePAUL HASTINGS REPRESENTS 365 MAIN IN EQUINIX DATA CENTERS ACQUISITION
Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it represented an investment group consisting of San Francisco-based data center developer and operator 365 Main and backed by Housatonic Partners, Crosslink Capital and Brightwood
Read moreOctober Singapore Legal Hiring Review
Here is a quick run-down of recent headlines you should know about in the Singapore attorney job market: Saugata Mukherjee joined Stephenson Harwwod from Freshfields. The partner focuses his practice on aviation and structured finance.
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