International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP today announced that Li Li has joined its Beijing office as a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions practice group
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DLA Piper Opens Korea Office
DLA Piper has announced that the firm’s application to practice international law in the Republic of Korea had been approved by the Ministry of Justice in Korea, and the firm will open its new office
Read moreProminent Partner Joins DLA Piper’s Projects & Finance Practice with Team of Four
DLA Piper today announces the appointment of Carolyn Dong as a partner in the firm’s Greater China practice. Carolyn will join the Finance and Projects group along with a team of four other lawyers
Read morePaul Hastings Represents Sinochem Group Subsidiary on Share Placement
Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it represented Greatpart Limited (“Greatpart”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sinochem Group, in the share placing of Far East Horizon Ltd. (“Far East Horizon”), a leading
Read moreMayer Brown JSM Expands Projects Group in Asia
Mayer Brown JSM continues to strengthen its Project Finance offering in Southeast Asia through the hire of consultant Ben Thompson from Allen & Overy
Read moreDavis Polk Advises Unitas Capital on Its Acquisition of a Majority Stake in ZTE NetView
Davis Polk is advising Unitas Capital Pte. Ltd. on its proposed acquisition of a majority-stake equity interest in Shenzhen ZTE NetView Technology Co., Ltd. (ZNV), an indirect subsidiary of ZTE Corporation. The definitive agreements were
Read moreWong & Partners Advises AIA Group on its Acquisition of ING Groep’s Malaysian Insurance Business
Wong & Partners, the Malaysian member firm of Baker & McKenzie International, has advised American International Assurance Company, Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of AIA Group Limited (AIA) on the USD1.8 billion acquisition of ING
Read moreK&L Gates, Australia’s Middletons Combine January 1, 2013
The combination of global law firm K&L Gates LLP and Australian national firm Middletons today became effective following unanimous approval from partners of both firms in early December (read the December 3 press release)
Read moreCadwalader Strengthens Capital Markets Presence in Beijing with Strategic Hire
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP (Cadwalader), a leading counselor to global financial institutions and corporations, today announced that Rose Zhu, an established attorney with deep inroads throughout China, has joined the firm’s Corporate Group as a partner. Rose
Read moreHerbert Smith Freehills Completes US$1.5 Billion Acquisition for Sinopec
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Sinopec, one of China’s largest energy and petrochemical companies, on the completion of its acquisition of a 49% stake in Canadian company Talisman Energy Inc’s UK North Sea business for
Read moreJohn Yiu Joins Edwards Wildman as a Litigation Partner in Hong Kong
Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP is pleased to announce that John Yiu has joined the firm as a litigation partner in Hong Kong. With his experience in complex commercial litigation and arbitration, Yiu will significantly enhance
Read moreShearman & Sterling Represents Concord Medical in Acquisition of Stake in Proton Therapy Center
Shearman & Sterling represented Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited (“Concord Medical”) in the acquisition of an indirect interest of 19.98% in The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Proton Therapy Center (the “Proton Therapy
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