Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it represented Mapletree Treasury Services Limited and Mapletree Treasury Services (HKSAR) Private Limited as issuers (the “Issuers”) and Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd. as guarantor (the
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Baker & McKenzie Advises The Dow Chemical Company on USD 1.4 Billion Integrated Acrylates Project Financing in Jubail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Baker & McKenzie has acted for The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) and certain Dow subsidiaries in relation to the USD 1.4 billion Islamic finance facilities made available to Saudi Acrylic Acid Company (SAAC), Saudi Acrylic
Read moreShearman & Sterling Advises Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. in Acquisition of Banco WestLB do Brasil
Shearman & Sterling is representing Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. in connection with its definitive agreement with WestLB AG to acquire its Brazilian corporate banking subsidiary, Banco WestLB do Brasil. The terms of the transaction were
Read moreShearman & Sterling Advises Aurora Solar Corporation in Acquisition of Nine Generating Facilities
Shearman & Sterling advised Aurora Solar Corporation (a joint venture comprised of, among others, Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. and Mitsubishi Corporation) as purchaser of nine photovoltaic (pv) generating facilities in Ontario, Canada. The sponsors were
Read moreMiddletons Grows Its Sydney Workplace, Relations & Safety Group
Middletons has announced the appointment of Lucy Shanahan as special counsel in the firm’s Workplace, Relations & Safety group in Sydney. Lucy, formerly of Ashurst, has many years experience in employment and industrial relations
Read moreTroutman Sanders Expands Dispute Resolution and Regulatory Practices in Asia
The law firm of Troutman Sanders LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Ronald Sum to its Insurance and Maritime practices in Hong Kong
Read moreHerbert Smith Advises Export-Import Bank of China on RMB2 Billion Bond Offering
Herbert Smith has recently advised Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank) on its issuance of RMB2 billion (US$318 million) bonds. This transaction follows China Eximbank’s successful offering of two- and three-year bonds in March with
Read moreCorrs Advises Apax Partners on US$1 Billion Acquisition of Paradigm Software Group
Corrs Chambers Westgarth has advised global private equity firm Apax Partners on its US$1 billion cash acquisition of Paradigm Software Group
Read moreRopes & Gray’s William Kim is First Foreign Lawyer Approved by Korean Bar Association
The Korean Bar Association formally announced on June 18 that Ropes & Gray partner William Yongkyun Kim has been registered as the very first foreign legal consultant in Korea, a historic milestone that sets the
Read moreReed Smith Expands China Compliance Investigation and Litigation Capabilities with Arrival of Former Pfizer In-house Counsel in Shanghai Office
International law firm Reed Smith today announced the appointment of John Tan as counsel to the firm’s Global Regulatory Enforcement Group. Based in Shanghai, John joins the firm following two years as China Regional Compliance
Read moreWhite & Case Advises on the Pioneering US$392 Million Financing of the Rajasthan Concentrating Solar Power Project
Global law firm White & Case LLP advised the international lenders on the financing of Reliance Power’s Rs.21,745 million (US$392 million) Rajasthan Sun Technique solar power project in the state of Rajasthan, India. The financing
Read morePinsent Masons Grows Shanghai Practice
International law firm Pinsent Masons is strengthening its practice in China with the appointment of Dr. Bernd-Uwe Stucken and Liu Wei as partners, specialising principally in corporate, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial work. Bernd and
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