King & Wood Mallesons has acted for long-time client Glencore International on its strategic acquisition of Canadian based grain handler Viterra for $C6.1 billion (approximately A$5.9 billion)
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Mayer Brown JSM Advises Development Bank of Mongolia on US$580 Million Bonds Issuance
Mayer Brown JSM is pleased to announce that it has advised Development Bank of Mongolia LLC (“DBM”) and the Ministry of Finance of the Government of Mongolia on its recent issuance of US$580 million senior
Read moreSimpson Thacher Represents Underwriters in $500 Million Shelf Takedown of Senior Notes by ORIX Corporation
Simpson Thacher’s Tokyo office recently represented the underwriters, led by Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank Securities and BofA Merrill Lynch in a shelf takedown of $500 million 3.75% Senior Notes due 2017 of ORIX Corporation
Read moreJones Day Welcomes Australian Competition Law Partner in Sydney
The global law firm Jones Day is pleased to announce that competition lawyer Nick Taylor has joined its Sydney Office as a partner
Read moreDavis Polk Advises Elpida Memory, Inc. in Connection with Chapter 15 Case
Davis Polk is advising Elpida Memory, Inc., a debtor in a corporate reorganization proceeding filed in Japan, in connection with obtaining provisional relief and recognition under Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code of its
Read moreDavis Polk Advises Best Investment Corporation on Its Investment in Bank of Communications
Davis Polk advised Best Investment Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of CIC International Co., Ltd., on its subscription of 275,690,000 H shares in Bank of Communications Co., Ltd. for a total consideration of approximately US$199
Read moreNew Partner Brings Significant Heft to Pillsbury’s Japan Practice
Today, Pillsbury is pleased to welcome Hideki Akiyama as the newest partner in its Tokyo office. Akiyama, who comes to the firm from Atsumi & Sakai where he was a partner, will join Pillsbury’s Corporate
Read moreStamford Law has Advised Swiber Holdings Limited on Its S$62.5 Million Share Placement
Stamford Law is advising Mainboard-listed Swiber Holdings Limited in its share placement to raise net proceeds of approximately S$62.5 million
Read moreShearman & Sterling Expands Market-Leading China Project Finance Practice with Addition of Wang
Shearman & Sterling continues to expand its global and China project finance capabilities with the addition of partner Sean Xiaogang Wang, who will bring Chinese, US and global experience when he establishes his practice in the
Read moreDavis Polk – PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk $500 Million Guaranteed Senior Secured Notes Offering
Davis Polk advised Merrill Lynch (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Credit Suisse (Singapore) Limited and J.P. Morgan Securities Ltd. as the initial purchasers in connection with a Rule 144A/Regulation S global offering by PT Berau Coal Energy
Read moreKing & Wood Mallesons Acts on IAG’s New CPS Hybrid Offer
Continuing to break new ground, King & Wood Mallesons has advised Insurance Australia Group (IAG) on the launch of its new Convertible Preference Shares (CPS) hybrid and Reset Preference Shares (RPS) reinvestment offer
Read moreSimpson Thacher Represents China’s Bank of Communications in $8.9 Billion Share Placement
The Firm is representing Bank of Communications (BoCom), China’s fifth largest bank by assets, in connection with its announced 56.6 billion Yuan ($8.9 billion) private share placement
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