Addleshaw Goddard is expanding its Corporate and Litigation capability in Greater China with the arrival today of Nigel Francis, former Head of Litigation and Employment at Minter Ellison, as head of its associated Hong Kong
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Addleshaw Goddard Strengthens Singapore Capability with Hire of Energy, Shipping and International Trade Expert
Addleshaw Goddard is enhancing its Singapore practice with the appointment of energy, shipping and international trade expert Mike Melwood Smith. Mike will join the firm as a consultant as part of the firm’s ongoing investment
Read moreAddleshaw Goddard Strengthens Core GCC Capability with Dubai-based Corporate Partner
Addleshaw Goddard has strengthened its GCC offering with the appointment of corporate expert Ben Gillespie to its Dubai office. Ben joins the firm’s International Division as a partner on 4th November and is the latest
Read moreSimpson Thacher Represents Blackstone in Investment in SCP Company Limited
The Firm represented affiliates of Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII and Blackstone Real Estate Partners Asia (collectively, “Blackstone”) in connection with the recently announced acquisition of an approximately 40% stake in SCP Company Limited. SCP
Read moreStamford Law Advising on the S$570 Million Reverse Takeover of SGX-listed GEMS TV Holdings Limited
Stamford Law is advising Dubai Multi Commodities Centre-based Ammalay Commoditiess JLT (Ammalay), in its S$570 million reverse take-over (RTO) of SGX-listed GEMS TV Holdings Limited (GEMS), which will be effected by way of a slump
Read moreBaker & McKenzie Advises on First En-Block Sale of Commercial Building in Jakarta
Baker & McKenzie International’s member firms in Indonesia, Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners (“HHP”) and Singapore, Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow, acted as counsel to Indonesia conglomerate Rajawali Group in relation to the en-bloc sale of
Read moreDavis Polk – Evergrande Real Estate Group Limited $1 Billion 8.75% Senior Notes Due 2018 Offering
Davis Polk advised Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C., J.P. Morgan Securities plc, Deutsche Bank AG, Singapore Branch and China Merchants Securities (HK) Limited, as initial purchasers of a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering by Evergrande Real Estate
Read moreDavis Polk – DFCC Bank $100 Million Senior Notes Offering
Davis Polk advised Citigroup Global Markets Limited and Merrill Lynch (Singapore) Pte Ltd as the joint lead managers in connection with a Regulation S offering by DFCC Bank of its $100 million 9.625% senior notes
Read moreLeading Capital Markets Lawyer Joins Chadbourne’s London and Moscow Offices
Chadbourne & Parke announced today that leading capital markets lawyer Nikolai Mikhailov has joined the firm as an international partner in its London and Moscow offices. Mikhailov joins the firm from Clifford Chance, where he
Read moreGilbert + Tobin Advises Nine Entertainment Co. on IPO
Gilbert + Tobin is pleased to be involved in the initial public offering of Nine Entertainment Co. (Nine) announced today
Read moreBaker & McKenzie Advises Yue Xiu on Its Proposed Acquisition of a Controlling Stake in Chong Hing Bank
Baker & McKenzie is advising Yue Xiu Enterprises (Holdings) Limited (“Yue Xiu”) on its proposed acquisition of a controlling stake in Chong Hing Bank Limited by way of a partial offer. The total consideration for
Read moreRopes & Gray Enhances Asian Corporate Practice James Lidbury, Co-leader of Global M&A, Relocates to Asia
The global law firm Ropes & Gray announced today that James Lidbury, co-leader of the firm’s global M&A practice, has relocated to Hong Kong to bolster the firm’s service offering to private equity investors and corporations
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