Simmons & Simmons has advised Bawabat Al Shamal and its existing shareholders, including Qatar Islamic Bank and Aqar Real Estate Investment, on a joint venture with Al Futtaim to construct a US$1.6bn state-of-the-art entertainment and
Read moreDechert’s Global M&A Group Closes the Summer with Multiple Deals
Dechert’s global M&A team of lawyers have been very busy – closing out the summer in hot fashion with deals throughout the United States, Asia, and Europe in a wide range of industry sectors
Read moreSteven Winegar, Former Managing Director and Senior Counsel at Goldman Sachs, Joins Paul Hastings in Hong Kong
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that Steven Winegar, previously a Managing Director and Senior Counsel at Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong, has joined Paul Hastings as a
Read moreEversheds appoints new litigation partner in Hong Kong
International law firm Eversheds has expanded its litigation team in Hong Kong with the appointment of a new partner specialising in commercial dispute resolution. Mark Yeadon joins Eversheds after 22 years at Slaughter and May’s
Read moreCorporate partner hire strengthens Denton Wilde Sapte’s Russian and international Corporate capabilities
Denton Wilde Sapte has hired Corporate partner Igor Krivoshekov, who will enhance the firm’s Corporate and Russian practices through his expertise in international M&A and private equity
Read moreHerbert Smith appoints Sarah Munro as senior consultant
Herbert Smith announced today that it has appointed Sarah Munro as a senior consultant. The appointment takes effect as of 1 September 2010
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DLA Piper strengthens Asia Intellectual Property and Technology and Banking and Finance capabilities with appointments of Matthew Glynn and Paul Lee
DLA Piper continues to strengthen its capabilities in Asia with the recent appointments of partner, Matthew Glynn, as Head of the firm’s Intellectual Property and Technology (IPT) Group in Asia and Paul Lee as a
Read morePaul, Weiss: Tencent Holdings To Acquire 49.92% of Mweb Holdings
Announced on August 27, Tencent Holdings, one of the leading Internet companies in China, has agreed to acquire 2,496 shares of Mweb Holdings Limited (Sanook), a portfolio company of Paul, Weiss client MIH Asia Limited
Read moreShearman & Sterling Represents Aditya Birla in the Restructuring of the Group’s Cement Business
Shearman & Sterling has represented Aditya Birla in the restructuring of its cement business. The restructuring, which was completed on August 26 , took place in two phases
Read moreNorton Rose advises on the world’s largest sports facilities infrastructure PPP
Norton Rose Group has advised Singapore SportsHub Consortium on the financial close of the largest sports facilities infrastructure PPP project in the world. The project will be Singapore’s and the region’s premier sports, entertainment and
Read moreLunch in Sydney?
Check out jenius.com.au for some tips on the best eateries (along with some mouth-watering photos).
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