Robert here, writing from a lounge on a short layover at LAX. Robert and I just returned to the US this morning from another exhausting China trip (8+ meetings per day makes for early rises
Read moreMiddletons Grows Its Own Infrastructure to Assist Clients in Major Projects
Today Middletons announces the arrival of a new partner, Catie Burdett, to its Major Projects & Infrastructure group. Formerly a partner of Johnson Winter & Slattery, Catie is an experienced commercial lawyer specialising in the
Read moreNorton Rose Advises True on the Acquisition of the Hutchison Mobile Network in Thailand
International legal practice Norton Rose Group has advised True Corporation Public Company Limited on its acquisition of Hutchison’s mobile telecommunications companies in Thailand. The transaction is valued at approximately US$200 million and closed at the end
Read moreNorton Rose Announces the Launch of a New Association in Indonesia with Susandarini & Partners
Norton Rose Australia today announced the launch of an association with the Indonesian legal practice Susandarini & Partners in Jakarta. Susandarini & Partners is led by partner Susandarini, a recognised leading commercial lawyer, who has
Read moreOrrick Further Expands China Corporate Group with Partner in Shanghai
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP announced today that Jeffrey Sun Jie has joined the firm as a partner in the China Corporate Group, based in the firm’s Shanghai office
Read moreDavis Polk Advises Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation on $1.5 Billion Concurrent Bond Offerings
Davis Polk advised Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation in connection with its $1.5 billion Rule 144A/Regulation S debt offering, consisting of $650 million of 1.95% senior bonds due 2014 and $850 million of 3.1% senior bonds
Read moreLlinks Advised Shanghai Xujiahui Commercial Co., Ltd. on Initial Public Offering and Listing
With the approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, Shanghai Xujiahui Commercial Co., Ltd. raised a total fund of approx. RMB 1.12 billion for its initial public offering of 70,000,000 common shares on 28 February
Read moreNorton Rose Boosts Intellectual Property Practice with New Partner
Norton Rose Australia has boosted its Australian IP practice with the appointment of Sydney IP lawyer Jackie O’Brien, who brings more than 20 years of specialist experience to the practice
Read morePaul Hastings Advises Cell Signaling Technology in its Joint Commercialization Partnership with Astellas Pharma
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce that it has advised Cell Signaling Technology, Inc. (CST), a leader in the development and manufacturing of high performance antibody
Read moreMorrison & Foerster Adds Leading International Tax Transactions Practice in Tokyo Led by Partner Eric Roose
Morrison & Foerster announced that Eric Roose, a leading international tax transactions lawyer in Japan, has joined the firm’s Tokyo office as a partner. He is joined by Of Counsel Michael Shikuma along with two
Read moreDLA Piper and DLA Phillips Fox Seal the Deal for Integration
Plans for the integration of DLA Piper International LLP (DLA Piper) and leading Australian business law firm DLA Phillips Fox are now in full swing, following a strong demonstration of support via a partner vote
Read morePeter Tredinnick joins Moray & Agnew in Sydney
Moray & Agnew has bolstered its professional indemnity and directors and officers practice with the appointment of Peter Tredinnick as a partner in its Sydney office
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