Clifford Chance and Al-Jadaan & Partners Law Firm have advised the financiers on Phase II of the financing of a US$10.8 billion integrated aluminium complex and related infrastructure, sponsored by Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden)
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White & Case Advises on the Financing of a Third Chinese Company Take-Private This Year
Global law firm White & Case LLP has represented China Development Bank Hong Kong Branch (CDB) in a US$400 million financing for the take-private transaction of NASDAQ-listed Harbin Electric, Inc. The financing enabled Tech Full
Read moreTwo Prominent Hong Kong Corporate Partners Join Gibson Dunn
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Yi Zhang and Graham Winter will join the firm as partners. Zhang was formerly with O’Melveny & Myers, and Winter will join the firm from
Read moreMorrison & Foerster Advises Dalian Port on its RMB400 Million RMB Bond Offering
Morrison & Foerster advised Dalian Port (PDA) Company Limited (“Dalian Port”), long-standing client of the firm, on a RMB400 million 5.8% RMB bond offering due 2014 by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Asia Pacific Ports Development Company Limited
Read moreClifford Chance Advises on the Issuance by International Petroleum Investment Company P.J.S.C. Under Its Global Medium Term Note Programme
Clifford Chance has advised International Petroleum Investment Company P.J.S.C. (“IPIC“) in relation to the issuance of U.S.$1,500,000,000 3.750 per cent. guaranteed Notes due 2017, U.S.$1,500,000,000 5.500 per cent
Read moreHogan Lovells Hires Lateral Partner in Tokyo to Bolster leading Litigation and Arbitration Practice in Asia
Hogan Lovells has strengthened its international litigation and arbitration practice with the lateral partner hire of Patric McGonigal in Tokyo. Patric, an experienced litigator, will join Hogan Lovells on 31 October 2011 and will be
Read moreKing & Spalding Advises KTPB on US$350 Million Certificates; First-Ever Asset-Backed Certificates Originating from Turkey
King & Spalding advised Kuveyt Turk Katilim Bankasi A.S. (KTPB), a Turkish participation bank majority-owned by Kuwait Finance House, in the issuance of US$350 million certificates due 2016, listed on the London Stock Exchange. The
Read moreDLA Piper Appoints Leading Lawyer to Employment Practice
DLA Piper today announced the appointment of Chris Lin as Of Counsel to further strengthen the firm’s Employment, Pensions and Benefits group in Asia. Based in the firm’s Beijing office, Chris will focus on developing
Read moreCapital Markets Partner Tony Jacobsen Joins Sidley Austin, Shanghai
International law firm Sidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that Anthony (Tony) Jacobsen has joined its Shanghai office as a partner, effective November 1, 2011
Read moreDewey & LeBoeuf Advises Russia’s UTH on Joint Venture with Walt Disney
Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP has advised Russia’s United TV (UTH) media company on the agreement of a joint venture with The Walt Disney Co to create a Disney-branded Russian television channel early next year, subject
Read moreFreshfields Appoints New Islamic Finance Head
Previously at Allen & Overy, Tarek has joined the firm as counsel based in Dubai. He brings significant experience of advising both banks and companies on Islamic finance as well as conventional finance transactions
Read moreCorrs Further Boosts Major Projects and Energy & Resources Capability
Corrs has further boosted its major projects and energy & resources capability with the appointment of Andrew Chew as a partner in its Sydney Construction group
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