Simpson Thacher recently represented the underwriters as the sole international counsel, led by Barclays, BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and UBS, in connection with an offering in reliance of Regulation S of
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Partner with Strong Banking and Restructuring Experience Joins Latham & Watkins in Hong Kong
Latham & Watkins is pleased to announce that Howard Lam has joined the firm’s Hong Kong office as a partner in the Finance Department. Lam’s practice focuses on banking, cross-border debt restructuring and insolvency work,
Read morePaul Hastings Advises Nomura and Other Banks in Financing AsiaInfo-Linkage Inc.’s US$890 Million Go-Private
Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented Nomura, Bank of Taiwan, Cathay United Bank, Co., Ltd., ICBC International Capital Limited and Maybank Investment Bank Berhad as mandated lead arrangers
Read moreDavis Polk Advises CITIC Capital Partners on Its Completed Acquisition of AsiaInfo-Linkage and Related Financing
Davis Polk advised CITIC Capital Partners in connection with the $890 million going-private acquisition of Nasdaq-listed AsiaInfo-Linkage, Inc. by a consortium led by CITIC Capital Partners and that includes Edward Tian, a co-founder and significant stockholder
Read moreProskauer Expands Litigation Practice into Asia with Addition of White Collar Law Authority David Chu in Hong Kong
Global law firm Proskauer announced today that David Chu will join the firm as a partner to lead its Asia litigation practice, resident in Hong Kong. Mr. Chu is both U.S. and Hong Kong qualified
Read moreDentons advises Black Sea Trade and Development Bank on committed trade finance facility to Bank Vostok
Dentons Kyiv acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to Black Sea Trade and Development Bank in connection with the committed trade finance facility to Public Joint-Stock Company “Bank Vostok”.
Read moreClifford Chance advises OCP Asia on arrangement of US$65 million in notes and warrants as financing for Guildford Coal Limited
Clifford Chance has advised OCP Asia on its arrangement of and subscription for US$10 million in convertible notes and US$55 million in amortising notes, together with detachable warrants equal to 18.5% of the face value
Read morePaul Hastings Advises SoftBank as Lead Investor on Wandoujia Financing
Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that it advised SoftBank Corp. as the lead investor in a US$120 million investment round for Wandoujia, one of China’s largest mobile app distribution platforms.
Read moreSidley Expands Beijing Office with Addition of Energy and M&A Lawyer Lan Tao
Sidley Austin LLP announced today that Lan Tao will join the firm and become a member of its M&A and Energy practices. He will join as a partner, based in Sidley’s Beijing office. Mr. Lan
Read moreBird & Bird boosts its China Corporate Practice with the appointment of Sven-Michael Werner
Bird & Bird is pleased to announce Sven-Michael Werner has joined as a partner in its China Corporate Practice. Sven-Michael joined the firm on 3 January 2014 and is based in its Shanghai office. He
Read moreHogan Lovells Bolsters TMT Practice with Leading Hong Kong Hire
Hogan Lovells has recruited Mark Parsons into its Corporate/Commercial team in Hong Kong as a partner with a particular focus on complex commercial transactions and regulatory matters in the TMT sector. Mark is expected to
Read moreBasil Hwang Joined Zhong Lun Law Firm as a Partner in the Hong Kong office
Zhong Lun Law Firm and its Hong Kong associated firm Boughton Peterson Yang Anderson (BPYA) are delighted to announce the addition of Basil Hwang as a Partner in the Hong Kong office. Basil joins the
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