Following a careful, strategic review, McDermott Will & Emery announced today its decision to open a new office in Seoul, South Korea. In so doing, McDermott becomes one of the very first Western law firms
Read morePaul Hastings Advising Ascendas in Acquisition of Rosedale Hotel Kowloon
Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it is advising the purchaser, Ascendas Hospitality Holdings Pte Ltd (“Ascendas”), Asia’s leading provider of business space solutions, in the entering of a sale and
Read moreGlobal Squire Sanders Team Advises Tokyo Gas on Participation in US$34 Billion Ichthys LNG Project
Squire Sanders recently advised Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd., Japan’s largest natural gas utility, on an equity sales and purchase agreement with INPEX Corp. and Total SA to acquire a participating interest in the estimated US$34
Read moreFreshfields Advises Shionogi on Its Acquisition of a Majority Stake in Singapore-listed C&O Pharmaceutical
International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised Shionogi & Co., Ltd., a major research-driven Japanese pharmaceutical company listed on the Tokyo and Osaka Stock Exchanges, on its S$218 million acquisition of a 66% stake
Read moreFreshfields Advises China Communications Services on Rights Issue
International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised China Communications Services Corporation Limited (CCS) on its domestic share and H-share rights issue
Read moreStamford Law Advises Norwegian-listed Eltek
Stamford Law is advising Norwegian-listed Eltek ASA (‘Eltek’) in relation to Singapore Technologies Electronics (‘ST Electronics’)’s proposed S$162 million acquisition of SGX-listed Nera Telecommunications (‘NeraTel’) by way of a scheme of arrangement
Read moreDLA Piper Bolsters National Employment Capability with New Brisbane Partner Murray Procter
DLA Piper today announces the appointment of leading employment lawyer, Murray Procter, to its partnership. Murray joins the firm from Norton Rose and will commence in the DLA Piper Brisbane office on 27 February 2012
Read moreMiddletons Successfully Acts for Tower Bersama Infrastructure in US$519 Million Acquisition of Indosat Tower Assets
Middletons, in co-operation with Iffla Wade, acted for Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk PT (TBIG) in successfully signing an agreement with Indosat for the purchase of 2,500 tower assets and lease of site space to PT
Read moreHerbert Smith Recruits Senior Arbitration Specialist for Mainland China Practice
Herbert Smith LLP announced today the recruitment of Brenda Horrigan, a highly regarded international arbitration practitioner, who will be joining the firm as a partner in its global dispute resolution practice
Read moreGilbert + Tobin Moves Reliance Rail PPP Back on Track
Gilbert + Tobin has advised Reliance Rail on the financial restructuring of its business. Formed in 2006 as a public private partnership with the NSW Government, the $3.6 billion PPP remains the largest in Australia’s
Read moreCovington Adds Five in Silicon Valley and China
Covington & Burling is adding a highly regarded corporate team to its Beijing and Silicon Valley offices, bolstering Covington’s global transactional capabilities in the technology and life sciences sectors
Read moreNorton Rose Advises Brookfield Rail on the Expansion of Its Mid-West Below Ground Rail Infrastructure Network
Norton Rose Australia is pleased to announce that client, Brookfield Rail, has completed its US$882 million combined project and corporate financing, to be used to fund the expansion of its Mid-West below ground rail infrastructure
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