The Korean Bar Association formally announced on June 18 that Ropes & Gray partner William Yongkyun Kim has been registered as the very first foreign legal consultant in Korea, a historic milestone that sets the
Read moreReed Smith Expands China Compliance Investigation and Litigation Capabilities with Arrival of Former Pfizer In-house Counsel in Shanghai Office
International law firm Reed Smith today announced the appointment of John Tan as counsel to the firm’s Global Regulatory Enforcement Group. Based in Shanghai, John joins the firm following two years as China Regional Compliance
Read moreLaw Firms Open Offices in South Korea
South Korea has always enjoyed a prosperous relationship with western countries.
Read moreWhite & Case Advises on the Pioneering US$392 Million Financing of the Rajasthan Concentrating Solar Power Project
Global law firm White & Case LLP advised the international lenders on the financing of Reliance Power’s Rs.21,745 million (US$392 million) Rajasthan Sun Technique solar power project in the state of Rajasthan, India. The financing
Read morePinsent Masons Grows Shanghai Practice
International law firm Pinsent Masons is strengthening its practice in China with the appointment of Dr. Bernd-Uwe Stucken and Liu Wei as partners, specialising principally in corporate, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial work. Bernd and
Read moreClifford Chance Advises DIFC Investments in Securing a USD 1.035 Billion Islamic Syndicated Facility to Refinance its Sukuk
Clifford Chance advised DIFC Investments LLC (DIFCI) in securing a USD 1.035 billion Islamic syndicated facility to contribute towards financing in full the repayment of its USD 1.25 billion Sukuk maturing 13th June 2012. This
Read morePaul Hastings Advises Sino-Ocean Land on US$600 Million Multi-Currency Syndicated Loan Facility
Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it represented Sino-Ocean Land Holdings Limited (“Sino-Ocean Land”), one of the leading property developers in China whose shares are listed on the Hong Kong Stock
Read morePaul Hastings Advises Samsung Electronics on Acquisition of Sweden’s Nanoradio AB
Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it represented Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor solutions, on its acquisition of Sweden’s Nanoradio AB, a developer of ultra low
Read moreHWL Ebsworth Boosts Corporate Advisory Offering with the Appointment of Anthony Seyfort
HWL Ebsworth has announced a further significant appointment to its Melbourne office with the appointment of Anthony Seyfort as a partner in its Corporate & Commercial Group
Read moreShearman & Sterling Advises on Financing for Egypt’s US$3.7 Billion Mostorod Oil Refinery Project
Shearman & Sterling represented project sponsor Egyptian-listed private equity firm Citadel Capital and project company Egyptian Refining Company (Takrir) on the US$3.7 billion financing for the redevelopment of its refinery at Mostorod, near Cairo. The
Read moreHogan Lovells Advises on Acquisition of First Engineering Limited by Anchorage Capital Partners
Hogan Lovells has advised a consortium of banks on the sale of First Engineering Limited (“First Engineering“) to Australia-based private equity firm Anchorage Capital Partners (“Anchorage“), including advising Mizuho Corporate Bank, one of the selling
Read moreClayton Utz Advises Wah Nam International on Its Successful Takeover Bid for Brockman Resources
Clayton Utz has advised ASX/HKEx listed Wah Nam International Holdings Limited in respect of its successful off-market takeover bid for ASX listed Brockman Resources Limited. The A$456 million bid (through its subsidiary Wah Nam International
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