Dewey & LeBoeuf has represented Alfa Bank, one of the largest Russian private banks, on the sale of its merchant acquiring business to United Card Service (UCS), a Russian subsidiary of Global Payments Inc., the
Read moreHerbert Smith Advises Arkema on Two Strategic Chinese Acquisitions
Herbert Smith’s Shanghai office has advised Arkema, a French chemical company listed on Euronext Paris, on its US$365 million acquisition of two Chinese chemical companies, which significantly strengthen its position in the polyamide and sebacic
Read moreNorton Rose Advises HSBC on the Sale of Its Retail Banking and Wealth Management Business in Thailand
International legal practice Norton Rose Group is advising The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) on the sale of its retail banking and wealth management business in Thailand to Bank of Ayudhya Public Company
Read moreStamford Law Advises SGX-listed Contel Corporation in the Acquisition of US-based Silicon Trading Group, Midland Silicon
Stamford law is advising SGX-listed Contel Corporation (‘Contel’), in an all-shares acquisition of Midland Silicon (‘Midland”), a US-based silicon trading group with a strategic focus on metallurgical solar grade and poly-silicon fines to solar wafer producers
Read moreStephenson Harwood Advises on Two Media Company M&As
International law firm Stephenson Harwood’s Singapore office has recently advised on two media company acquisitions
Read moreMiddletons Acts on A$375 Million Sale of Ascent to Watson Pharmaceuticals
Middletons acted on behalf of the sellers of the Australian and Southeast Asian generic pharmaceutical business, Ascent Pharmahealth. Ascent’s businesses operate as Ascent Pharmaceuticals in Australia and across Asia under the banners of DHA (Drug
Read moreGibson Dunn Adds Corporate Partner Hardeep Plahe to Dubai Office
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce Hardeep Plahe is joining its Dubai office as a partner. Plahe, having practiced with Linklaters in Dubai, will continue his corporate practice in the Middle East,
Read moreJones Day Welcomes New Dubai Real Estate Partner, Duane Keighran
The global law firm Jones Day has announced that it has continued the expansion of its Dubai Office with the hire of leading regional real estate and project development lawyer Duane Keighran
Read moreStamford Law Advises United Fiber in S$1.5 Billion Reverse Takeover Transaction
Stamford Law scored the lead role in advising SGX-listed United Fiber System (‘UFS’) in a S$1.5 billion reverse takeover transaction by which UFS will acquire 67% of IDX-listed coal mining Golden Energy Mines (‘GEMS’) from
Read moreIn-House Openings at Hedge Funds In Hong Kong / State Of The Market / 7 New Kinney ’12 US Associate Placements In HK / China
Happy Chinese New Year! We were extremely busy the past few months, including most of our US based team working from our Hong Kong offices during November and December. As a follow up from our
Read moreHogan Lovells Hires Leading Asia Project Finance Partner
Hogan Lovells has bolstered its top-ranked projects practice with the hire of high-profile Asia finance partner Bruce Schulberg, who will join Hogan Lovells on 30 January
Read moreFreehills Looks to Cement Position as Australia’s Top Competition Practice
Freehills has hired Competition and Antitrust partner Daniel Preston just months after promoting Patrick Gay to the partnership, confirming Freehills’ move toward the standout Competition practice in the country
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