Hunton & Williams (Thailand) Limited advised the Bank of Ayudhya Public Company Limited in a THB 20,833,200,000 (USD 717 million) bridge acquisition facility granted to the BTS Group Holdings Public Company Limited. This is the
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SH Enters into an Association with Myanmar Law Firm
Stephenson Harwood LLP has entered into an association with Myanmar law firm U Tin Yu & Associates, creating one of the first links between an international and a local firm in the country
Read moreHerbert Smith Freehills Advises OGX on Sale of a 40 Percent Stake in Brazil’s Tubarão Martelo Oil Field to Petronas
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised OGX Petróleo e Gás Participações S.A. (“OGX”) on the sale of a 40% stake in two blocks in the Campos Basin, offshore Brazil to Malaysian state oil and gas company
Read moreBaker & McKenzie Welcomes Southeast Asia Seasoned Lawyer Tetsuo Kurita in Tokyo
Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise) welcomes new counsel, Tetsuo Kurita, who joined the Tokyo office as of May 1. Mr. Kurita is a seasoned lawyer well recognized for his efforts in supporting the legal
Read moreSimmons and Simmons to Open Singapore Office
International law firm Simmons & Simmons has announced that it is opening an office in Singapore. It will be the firm’s fifth office in Asia, after Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Tokyo
Read moreDavis Polk Advises Baidu on Its Acquisition of the Online Video Business of PPS
Davis Polk is advising Baidu, Inc. in connection with its $370 million acquisition of the online video business of PPS. The definitive agreement was signed on May 7, 2013. The transaction, which is subject to
Read moreWong & Partners Advises Pacific Global Ventures on the Disposal of an Equity Stake in Mamee Double-Decker
Wong & Partners, the Malaysian member firm of Baker & McKenzie International, advised Pacific Global Ventures Sdn. Bhd. (“Pacific Global”) on the disposal of an equity stake in Mamee Double-Decker Sdn. Bhd. (“Mamee”) to Headland
Read moreClifford Chance Advises on Noble Group’s Thai Baht Guaranteed Bonds
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised Noble Group Limited on the issuance of 3.55% THB 2.85 billion (approx. US$100 million) guaranteed bonds due 2016. This is the first ever bond issuance utilising the
Read moreBaker & McKenzie Expands to Open 73rd Office in Seoul, Korea
Baker & McKenzie has received approval from the Korean authorities to open an office in Seoul. The office will be the Firm’s 73rd office and 46th jurisdiction globally and 15th office in Asia Pacific. The
Read moreLocke Lord’s Hong Kong Office Adds Two New Partners and Additional Lawyers as Global Platform Continues to Grow
International law firm Locke Lord continues to improve upon its global capabilities and expanded profile through the addition of several lawyers and a litigation practice to its Hong Kong office. Corporate Partner Michael Fung and
Read moreSidley Austin LLP Adds M&A/Private Equity Lawyer Gregory Salathé in Singapore
Sidley Austin LLP has announced that Gregory Salathé joined the firm as a partner earlier this week. He is a member of the firm’s M&A practice and will reside in its Singapore office after a
Read moreKing & Wood Mallesons Advises BG Group on $1.93 Billion LNG Investment Agreements with CNOOC
King & Wood Mallesons has acted for BG Group on its binding agreements with China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) for the sale of certain additional interests in the Queensland Curtis LNG (QCLNG) project in
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