Winston & Strawn LLP has announced that Matthew Durham will join the firm’s Shanghai office as a partner in its labor and employment practice. Mr. Durham was formerly a partner with Clyde & Co. where
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Gide Loyrette Nouel Strengthens Its China Practice with the Appointment of a New Partner in Shanghai
Gide Loyrette Nouel (GLN) is pleased to announce that Paul-Emmanuel Benachi has joined the firm’s Shanghai office as partner
Read moreSeyfarth Shaw Announces Shanghai Office Opening
Law firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP announced today its plans to formally open an office in Shanghai during the summer of 2013. Seyfarth has seen an ever increasing demand for assistance in China from its multinational
Read moreWeil Advises Grohe Group on the Increase of Its Shareholding in Joyou AG to Create Global Market Leader in the Sanitary Industry
The international law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP advised the Grohe Group, the world’s leading provider of sanitary fittings, on the increase of its shareholding in Joyou AG, the Chinese bathroom solutions provider listed
Read moreO’Melveny Represents BGI-Shenzhen in Acquisition of Complete Genomics
O’Melveny & Myers LLP represented leading international genomics organization BGI-Shenzhen (BGI) in its acquisition via all cash tender offer, followed by a short form merger, of Nasdaq listed Complete Genomics (Complete). The deal closed on
Read moreKirkland & Ellis Represents Consortium in Going-Private of 7 Days Group Holdings Limited
Kirkland & Ellis represents a consortium comprising affiliates of Carlyle Asia Partners III, L.P., Sequoia Capital China Growth 2010 Fund, L.P. and Actis LLP as well as certain management shareholders in Keystone Lodging Company Limited’s
Read moreAllen & Overy Advises Tokai Rubber Industries on Anvis Group Acquisition
Allen & Overy LLP has advised Tokai Rubber Industries, Japan, on the acquisition of automotive supplier Anvis from H.I.G. Europe, the European arm of H.I.G. Capital, which focuses on small and medium-sized businesses. The transaction
Read moreEversheds Bolsters China Employment Practice
The Shanghai office of global law firm Eversheds has appointed a team of four employment lawyers from Salans LLP. The team is led by Dr. Iris Duchetsmann, formerly Of Counsel and head of the China
Read moreShearman & Sterling Advises Cessna on Joint Venture Contracts with CAIGA Subsidiaries
Shearman & Sterling is advising Cessna Aircraft Company, through its parent, Textron Inc., on its joint venture contracts with subsidiaries of China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Company Ltd., (CAIGA). One joint venture, to be based
Read moreCovington Opens Shanghai Office
Covington & Burling has launched its Shanghai office, its third in Asia, following the opening of offices in Beijing in 2008 and Seoul in late 2012
Read moreO’Melveny Represents Independent Committee in ShangPharma Corporation Going Private Transaction
O’Melveny & Myers LLP advised the independent committee of ShangPharma Corporation, a leading China-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology research and development outsourcing company, in a merger agreement to take the company private
Read moreKing & Wood Mallesons Advises Weichai Power to Successfully Complete the Transaction with Kion Group to Establish Long-term Strategic Partnership
On 27 December, 2012, the leading Chinese automotive and equipment manufacturer Weichai Power Co., Ltd. (“Weichai Power”), a subsidiary of Shandong Heavy Industry Group, represented by King and Wood Mallesons has successfully completed the transaction
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