Scott J. Palmer has joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a partner in the firm’s IP practice group, based in the firm’s Beijing office. Palmer joins from Baker & McKenzie in Beijing, where
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Herbert Smith Freehills Advises on State Grid’s US$2 Billion Bond Offering
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised State Grid Corporation of China (State Grid) on a US$2 billion Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of senior guaranteed notes
Read moreSimpson Thacher Represents Danone in Formation of Joint Ventures with Mengniu and COFCO
Simpson Thacher is representing Danone Asia Pte. Ltd. (“Danone”) in connection with the formation of joint ventures with Inner Mongolia Mengniu (Group) Co., Ltd. (“Mengniu”) for chilled yoghurt and related products in China
Read moreSimpson Thacher Represents Mining Machinery Limited in Resolution of Outstanding Issues with Caterpillar, Inc.
On May 16, 2013, Simpson Thacher client Mining Machinery Limited (“MML”) and Caterpillar, Inc. resolved all outstanding issues arising out of Caterpillar’s June 2012 acquisition of Zhengzhou Siwei, a leading manufacturer of hydraulic roof supports
Read moreDavis Polk Advises China Galaxy Securities Co., Ltd on Its $1.1 billion Initial Public Offering
Davis Polk advised China Galaxy Securities Co., Ltd (“China Galaxy Securities”) in connection with its initial public offering and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and an international offering in reliance on Rule 144A
Read moreClifford Chance Advises on China Galaxy Securities US$1.07 Billion IPO
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised the 21 joint bookrunners* on China Galaxy Securities US$1.07 billion IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Joint global coordinators for the deal were Goldman Sachs, JP
Read moreEversheds Launches Beijing Office with Two New Partner Hires
Eversheds has announced the launch of its Beijing office, opening on 20 May 2013, with the appointment of two new partners: corporate energy law expert Ingrid Zhu-Clark and corporate lawyer Jay Ze
Read moreDavis Polk – Asia Cement Corporation Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds Offering
Davis Polk advised Goldman Sachs International, Merrill Lynch Far East Limited and BNP Paribas Securities (Asia) Limited as joint bookrunners and lead managers in connection with a Regulation S offering of $220 million zero coupon
Read moreAllen & Overy Advises on the Global Offering of SINOPEC Engineering (Group) Co., Ltd.
Allen & Overy is advising SINOPEC Engineering (Group) Co., Ltd. (“SINOPEC Engineering”) on its landmark (approximately) USD2 billion initial public offering (IPO) and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Hong Kong’s largest IPO so
Read moreAshurst Advises on Project Financing of Thai Solar Power Projects
Ashurst has advised Asian Development Bank (“ADB”) and The Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited (“SCB”) as lenders to two solar power projects in Thailand financed on a limited recourse project finance basis. The financing
Read moreDavis Polk Advises Baidu on Its Acquisition of the Online Video Business of PPS
Davis Polk is advising Baidu, Inc. in connection with its $370 million acquisition of the online video business of PPS. The definitive agreement was signed on May 7, 2013. The transaction, which is subject to
Read moreClyde & Co Opens in Beijing
International law firm Clyde & Co has been granted a licence by China’s Ministry of Justice to open an office in Beijing
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