International law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has announced today the appointment of Bob Charlton as Head of Asia and Managing Partner of its Hong Kong office. Bob joins BLP from DLA Piper where he
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Veteran Federal Prosecutor Patrick S. Sinclair to Join Ropes & Gray’s Government Enforcement Practice in Hong Kong
Patrick S. Sinclair, a veteran federal prosecutor who played a key role in the Eastern District of New York’s high-profile business fraud investigations, is today joining Ropes & Gray, one of the world’s leading corporate
Read moreHogan Lovells Continues Asia Finance Practice Expansion With Fourth Lateral Hire This Year
Hogan Lovells has recruited partner Joseph Kim to join its Tokyo finance practice. Joe joins the firm today, 16 September, as a partner in the Infrastructure, Energy, Resources and Projects (IERP) team. Joe joins Hogan
Read moreDavis Polk Advises on Placement of Shares in Sun Hung Kai & Co. Limited
Davis Polk advised Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc and Sun Hung Kai Investment Services Limited in their capacity as placing agents for the top-up placement of 160,000,000 shares in Sun Hung Kai & Co.
Read morePaul Hastings Advises China Rongsheng’s US$281 Million Acquisition in Kyrgyzstan Company
Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm advised China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings Limited (“China Rongsheng”) in relation to the acquisition of a 60% equity interest in Central Point
Read moreMilbank Acts on Highly Successful US$ Reopening of High Yield Notes for Philippine Property Developer
The international law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy has recently advised on the successful reopening of notes by the Vista Land group. Milbank advised DBS Bank Ltd. (DBS), as international underwriter, on the US$125
Read moreNorton Rose Fulbright advises COFCO Land on HK$2 billion acquisitions of two real estate companies
Global legal practice Norton Rose Fulbright has advised COFCO Land Holdings Limited on its acquisitions of the minority interests in Jetway Developments and Yalong Development (HK) Company. The aggregate consideration was approximately HK$2 billion which
Read moreLeading Asia Commercial Litigator Denis Brock To Join O’Melveny’s Hong Kong Office
Leading Asia commercial litigator Denis Brock will be joining O’Melveny & Myers as a partner in the Hong Kong office on October 1. Brock adds top-notch disputes and regulatory strength to O’Melveny’s Asia platform. His
Read morePaul Hastings Represents West China Cement in US$400 Million High-Yield Bond Offering
Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented West China Cement Limited in connection with its Regulation S offering of US$400 million of 6.50% senior notes due 2019. West China
Read moreMilbank Advises PT Adaro Indonesia on a US$1B Syndicated Loan
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP advised PT Adaro Indonesia on its US$1,000,000 loan facility from a consortium of lenders including ANZ, BTMU, CIMB, Citi, CTBC, DBS, HSBC, ING Bank, Maybank, Mizuho Bank, OCBC, SMBC,
Read moreDuane Morris & Selvam Shanghai Office Opens
Duane Morris & Selvam announced that it has formally opened its Shanghai office following approval and licensure from the Ministry of Justice of the People’s Republic of China. The firm had originally announced its plans
Read moreGoodwin Procter Advises Investor Consortium in Rakuten’s $1 Billion Acquisition of Ebates
Goodwin attorneys recently advised an investor consortium in connection with Rakuten Inc.’s announced $1 billion cash acquisition of retail website Ebates. The investor group, which together owns a substantial majority of Ebates, includes August Capital,
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