Kirkland & Ellis represents the independent committee of Focus Media Holding Limited in its definitive agreement announced today to be acquired in a going private transaction by Jason Nanchun Jiang, the company’s chairman and CEO;
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Clifford Chance Advises CLP Holdings on Its $982 Million Sale of New Shares
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised CLP Holdings Limited on its US$982 million placing of new shares. The placing was done by way of a tender process whereby selected banks were invited to
Read moreNovember Asian Lateral Moves Summary
November was another busy month for attorney job changes in Asia. Here is a breakdown of some of the biggest newsmakers. Singapore: Gerald Yee was recruited to Colin Ng & Partners’ shipping practice. The admiralty
Read moreWhite & Case Advises Nestlé Health Science on Joint Venture with Chi-Med
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Nestlé Health Science S.A., a fully owned subsidiary of Nestlé S.A., on a 50/50 joint venture with Chi-Med Group, a pharmaceutical and healthcare group listed on
Read moreClifford Chance Advises on Zhengzhou Coal Mining’s US$296 Million IPO
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised the underwriters UBS, CITIC Securities Corporate Finance (HK) Limited, J.P. Morgan and Deutsche Bank on Zhengzhou Coal Mining Machinery Group Company Limited’s IPO. The company sold 221,122,000
Read moreNew Partner With China, Europe and North American Experience Joins Bryan Cave’s Shanghai Office
Bryan Cave LLP announced today that Ming Zu has joined the firm’s Shanghai office as a partner
Read moreSelena She and Team Joins Llinks
Selena She has recently joined Llinks as a partner, brining with her core members of her team. Selena She has extensive practice experience in corporate, foreign direct investment, merger & acquisition, private equity/venture capital, strategic
Read moreWhite & Case Advises Accent on the Sale of Crem International
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Accent Equity 2003 KB and Accent Equity 2003 LP (“Accent”) on the sale of Crem International Holding AB (“Crem”)
Read moreDechert Advises Aegis Software on Key Acquisition in Germany and Asia
A Munich-based corporate team from international law firm Dechert LLP advised Aegis Industrial Software Corporation, the US manufacturing productivity software solutions group, on its acquisition of diplan GmbH in Germany and Shanghai-based diplan Asia
Read moreKilpatrick Townsend Expands Asian Presence with Strategic Move into Shanghai
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP announced today that it has opened an office in Shanghai, People’s Republic of China to serve strategic client needs and increase access to the significant growing legal and commercial activity
Read moreShanghai Attorney Job Moves – September
Shanghai saw two major headlines in the legal job market in September: Pinsent Masons announced a major expansion with a large group from Salans. Real estate and tax partners Bernd-Uwe Stucken and Liu Wei head
Read moreHerbert Smith Freehills Launches as New Force in Global Legal Sector
Herbert Smith Freehills launched today to become the largest fully integrated law firm in Asia Pacific and the world’s eighth largest law firm
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