Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, announced today that it will extend its geographic presence in Asia by opening an office of Mayer Brown JSM, its Asian practice, in Singapore. The new office will
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Davis Polk Advises Prada S.p.A. on Its Initial Public Offering
Davis Polk advised Prada S.p.A. in connection with its HK$16.7 billion (US$2.15 billion) initial public offering of ordinary shares. The global offering consisted of a public offering in Hong Kong and an international offering in
Read morePaul Hastings Advises Energy Development Corporation on Its US$175 Million New Club Loan
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, a leading global law firm, announced that it has advised Energy Development Corporation (“EDC”), the Philippines’ largest producer of geothermal energy, in its US$175 million transferable syndicated term loan facility
Read moreDavis Polk Advises Baidu on Its Majority Investment in Qunar
Davis Polk is advising Baidu, Inc. in connection with its US$306 million majority investment in Qunar. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2011
Read moreDavis Polk Advises Morgan Stanley Infrastructure on US$400 Million Highway Projects Joint Venture With Isolux Corsán in India
Davis Polk is advising Morgan Stanley Infrastructure (MSI) on its investment of up to US$200 million in a new joint venture with Isolux Corsán Concesiones (Isolux Corsán), which is currently constructing three highway projects in
Read moreHogan Lovells Advises Russian Entity of TNT Group on the Long-Term Lease in Moscow
Hogan Lovells has advised TNT Express Worldwide CIS LLC, a Russian entity of TNT Express, on the long-term lease of a whole office building in Moscow. TNT is one of the world’s leading business-to-business express
Read moreBaker & McKenzie Advises Fortune REIT on its HKD3.8 Billion Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facilities
Baker & McKenzie recently advised ARA Asset Management (Fortune) Limited, as manager of Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust (“Fortune REIT”), on a five-year term loan and revolving credit facilities of up to an aggregate principal
Read moreBaker & McKenzie Successfully Represents Hugo Boss in Domain Name Infringement Case in Vietnam
Baker & McKenzie represented Hugo Boss in a domain name infringement case in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Arbitration and Mediation Center, which was resolved in favor of Hugo Boss on May 30, 2011
Read moreDavis Polk Advises Abax Global Capital in Connection With a Going-Private Transaction Involving Harbin Electric
Davis Polk is advising Abax Global Capital in connection with a going-private transaction which will result in Nasdaq-listed Harbin Electric, Inc. being taken private by Tech Full Electric Company Limited, an acquisition vehicle that will
Read moreLatham & Watkins Advises on Al-Ittefaq Steel Products Company’s Restructuring, the First and Largest Corporate Debt Restructuring in Saudi Arabia
Latham & Watkins represented a group of Saudi Arabian and international banks in the restructuring of approximately SAR 7.5 billion ($2 billion) of indebtedness of Al-Ittefaq Steel Products Company (ISPC), one of the leading steel
Read moreKing & Spalding Expands Moscow
King & Spalding has expanded its Moscow office with the addition of eight lawyers from Hogan Lovells and White & Case, the firm announced today. King & Spalding opened an office in Moscow — its
Read moreAshurst Advises on the Financing of the US$ 1.4 Billion Shuweihat S3 IPP Project
Ashurst advised the funders on the successful financing of the Shuweihat S3 independent power project in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, which reached financial close on 18 May 2011
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