HWL Ebsworth has acted for NewSat Limited (ASX:NWT) on its placement of A$105 million and convertible note issue of US$30 million to institutional and sophisticated investors. Credit Suisse and Baillieu Holst acted as joint lead
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Sparke Helmore Welcomes Insolvency Partner
Sparke Helmore Lawyers is pleased to announce the appointment of Tim Castle as a partner in its Commercial & Projects Group in its Sydney office
Read moreDechert Advises OCI Solar Power on Major Texas Solar Power Project
A cross-border team of lawyers at international law firm Dechert LLP advised OCI Solar Power, an emerging leader in the solar sector and an indirect subsidiary of Korean chemicals company OCI Company Ltd., on the
Read morePaul Hastings Representing Samsung Electronics in US$110 Million Investment in Sharp Corp.
Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it is representing Samsung Electronics, a world leader in advanced semiconductor solutions, on its 10.4 billion yen (approximately US$110 million) investment – or 3 percent
Read moreHerbert Smith Freehills Advises Energy Development Corporation on the Largest Wind Farm in the Philippines
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Energy Development Corporation (EDC), affiliate of First Gen Corp, on conditional contracts for the construction of the 87 MW Burgos Wind Farm in Ilocos Norte, Philippines – the largest wind
Read moreAkin Gump Advises Oppenheimer in Feihe International’s $147 Million Merger and Going-Private Transaction
A team of Akin Gump attorneys spearheaded by Hong Kong-based corporate partners Gregory Puff and Zach Wittenberg has been retained by Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., which is serving as financial advisor to the Special Committee
Read moreJones Day Welcomes Capital Markets Partner Gene Buttrill
The global law firm Jones Day is pleased to announce that Gene Buttrill has joined as a Capital Markets Practice partner. Formerly a partner with Proskauer Rose LLP, Mr. Buttrill will be based in the Firm’s Hong Kong Office as a
Read moreHerbert Smith Freehills Advises Lend Lease on Its AU$1 Billion Waterbank Development in Perth
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Lend Lease on its recent appointment to develop the AU$1 billion Waterbank Precinct urban renewal project in East Perth, Western Australia, as part of Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority’s (MRA) Riverside Project
Read moreClifford Chance Becomes First International Law Firm Approved to Establish a Partnership in Saudi Arabia
Clifford Chance implements next stage in evolution of its long established Saudi presence with full integration of Al-Jadaan & Partners Law Firm transactional practices including two Saudi qualified partners with Mohammed Al-Jadaan becoming a special
Read moreAppleby Advises on Guoco Group’s US$1.1bn Privatisation
Appleby acted as Bermuda counsel for GuoLine Overseas Limited, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Hong Leong Group, in relation to its proposed voluntary cash offer to privatise Guoco for US$1.1 billion
Read moreBaker Botts Continues Middle East Expansion With ILG-Kuwait Alliance
Leading global energy law firm Baker Botts L.L.P. continued to expand its Middle East operations today by announcing an alliance with the International Legal Group (ILG) of Kuwait. This is the firm’s first foray into
Read moreInce Law Alliance Advises Vision Drilling on Its New US$205 million Jack Up Rig
International law firm Ince & Co Singapore LLP together with Incisive Law LLC advised Cyprus-based Dynamic Offshore Drilling Limited, in the vessel financing, construction and delivery of its new US$205 million 350 foot KFELS B Class jack-up
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