Akin Gump has advised PJSC LUKOIL in the sale of its 50 percent stake in Caspian Investments Resources Ltd. to China-based Sinopec for a consideration of approximately $1.1 billion. The permits to make the transfer
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Simpson Thacher Leads Alibaba’s New $4.6B Deal
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Sullivan & Cromwell are leading on ecommerce giant Alibaba Holdings Ltd.’s $4.6 billion investment in Chinese retailer Suning Commerce Group Ltd.
Read moreEversheds Bolsters its Hong Kong Corporate Team With Corporate M&A Hire
Law firm Eversheds has appointed Charles Butcher as corporate partner in the Hong Kong office. Before joining Eversheds, Charles was a consultant at Hogan Lovells LLP.
Read moreCadwalader Advises All-Stars on US $300 Million Investment in Tujia.com
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, a leading counselor to global corporations and financial institutions, recently advised All-Stars Investment Limited (All-Stars), a specialized Greater China TMT-focused investment fund, as the lead investor on the US$300 million
Read moreWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Expands Greater China Practice
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, is pleased to announce that Dan Ouyang has become a partner in the firm’s corporate and
Read moreWhite & Case Advises IFC and the IFC Global Infrastructure Fund on Equity Investment in China Tian Lun Gas
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, and the IFC Global Infrastructure Fund, a fund managed by the IFC Asset Management Company (AMC),
Read moreAkin Gump Hong Kong Advises Newforest on US$109 Million Investment into Greenheart
Akin Gump has advised Newforest Limited (“Newforest”) in its US$109 million acquisition of 63 percent of the issued capital of Greenheart Group Limited (“Greenheart”, HKSE:0094), 40 percent of Greenheart Resources Holdings Limited and certain shareholder
Read moreFreshfields Advises Manulife on US$1.2bn DBS Bancassurance Partnership
International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised Manulife Financial Asia Ltd on its entry into a bancassurance distribution arrangement with DBS Bank Ltd
Read moreDavis Polk Advises Shanda Games on Its Going-Private Acquisition
Davis Polk is advising Shanda Games Limited (“Shanda Games”) in connection with its going-private acquisition for $3.55 per ordinary share or $7.10 per American Depository Share by a consortium consisting of Ningxia Yilida Capital Investment
Read moreDacheng – 150 million Preference Shares of China Construction Are Listed at Shanghai Stock Exchange
On 17 March 2015, 150 million preference shares of China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited (stock code: SH601668, “China Construction”) were successfully listed at Shanghai Stock Exchange. On 30 December 2014, China Construction received approval
Read moreCadwalader advises on All-Stars US$1.1 billion investment in China’s smartphone giant Xiaomi Corporation
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, a leading counselor to global corporations and financial institutions, recently advised All-Stars Investment Limited (All-Stars) as the lead investor on the US$1.1 billion Series F financing of Xiaomi Corporation (Xiaomi).
Read moreLinklaters advises on US$26 billion Chinese Train Manufacturers Merger
Linklaters are the lead counsel on the US$26 billion merger of CSR Corporation Limited (“CSR”) and China CNR Corporation Limited (“CNR”). This is the first-ever merger of two companies with dual listings in Shanghai and
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