Global law firm Kirkland & Ellis LLP announced today that multiple senior lawyers will be joining the Firm’s Hong Kong office, including Nicholas Norris, John Otoshi, Benjamin Su, Dominic Tsun, Li-Chien Wong, Ashley Young and
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Simpson Thacher Represents the Initial Purchasers in $2 Billion Senior Bonds Offering by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Simpson Thacher’s Tokyo office recently represented the initial purchasers, led by Goldman Sachs International, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Barclays Bank PLC and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. in an offering of $400 million 1.90% Senior Bonds
Read moreFreehills appoints new chair of its Board
Freehills’ Board has appointed partner Mark Crean as the firm’s chair. Mark has 20 years experience as a partner and has served on the Freehills Board for the last three years. He also served as
Read moreDavis Polk Welcomes Seasoned, India-Focused Capital Markets Lawyer to Firm’s Hong Kong Office
Davis Polk & Wardwell today announced that Ferish P. Patel, a capital markets lawyer specializing in complex international transactions in India, has joined the firm as counsel in the Hong Kong office. The addition of
Read moreHogan Lovells strengthens Corporate Practice in China
Hogan Lovells has strengthened its Corporate practice in China with the hire of Michael Chin. Michael, an experienced corporate, private equity and venture capital lawyer, joined the Shanghai office on 1 August 2011 and will
Read moreDLA Piper advises Auvex on $54m deal
DLA Piper Australia has acted for Auvex Resources on ASX-listed Mineral Resources Limited’s acquisition of Auvex via a scheme of arrangement, in a deal worth approximately AU$54 million
Read moreAllens advises ACCIONA on New South Wales wind farm
Allens Arthur Robinson (Allens) has advised ACCIONA, the world’s largest independent (non-utility) renewable energy developer and owner, on the development of the $147 million Gunning Wind Farm
Read moreSQUIRE SANDERS EYES ASIA PACIFIC EXPANSION
Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, a top 25 global legal practice, is finalizing talks with the majority of the partners from the Western Australia firm that has operated under the Minter Ellison brand for more than
Read moreMinter Ellison to establish its own fully integrated office in Perth
Minter Ellison is establishing its own fully integrated office in Perth and has amicably ended its association with the Perth firm that has operated under the “Minter Ellison” name in Western Australia. “We have no
Read moreBaker & McKenzie Advises on World-First Private–Public Landscape Restoration Carbon and Biodiversity Project
Baker & McKenzie has advised R.M. Williams Agricultural Holdings (RMWAH) on a landmark deal that directly engages the carbon market to fund the large-scale restoration of our National Reserve System. The Henbury Conservation Project was
Read moreMayer Brown JSM advises Cido Tanker Holding in agreement to sell 30 tankers to Diamond S Shipping
Mayer Brown JSM is pleased to announce that it has advised Cido Tanker Holding Co. in an agreement to sell 30 product tankers to Diamond S Shipping, in a transaction which would quadruple the size
Read morePillsbury: Chinese Reverse-Merger Firms Delisted in U.S. May Go Private, Lawyers Say
Reuters reports that Chinese reverse merger companies that were recently delisted from the US stock exchanges are more likely to go private, as opposed to re-listing on the US or other exchanges. Woon-Wah Siu, a
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