King & Wood Mallesons announced the recruitment of another leading Partner. Simon Meng joined the firm’s Shanghai office from Herbert Smith on September 1. This follows the announcement in June of the arrival of Dirk
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Freshfields Advises China Telecom on US$13bn Acquisition of CDMA Network
International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised China Telecom Corporation Limited (China Telecom) on its proposed acquisition of CDMA network assets and associated liabilities held by its parent company, China Telecommunications Corporation
Read moreHerbert Smith Advises ICBC on Its First Overseas RMB Bond Issue
Herbert Smith has recently advised Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (“ICBC”) on its issue of RMB 1 billion (US$157 million) three-year fixed-rate bonds due 2015. This is the first overseas RMB bond issue
Read moreHerbert Smith Advises CNOOC on Its 25% Participating Interest in Shell’s Offshore Exploration Blocks in Gabon
Herbert Smith has recently advised China National Offshore Oil Corporation (“CNOOC”) on its acquisition of a 25% participating interest of Shell’s offshore exploration blocks BC9 and BCD10 in Gabon (“Transaction”), Africa
Read moreFangda Represents hiSoft Technology International Limited in its Proposed Merger with VanceInfo Technologies Inc.
The Firm is representing hiSoft Technology International Limited (“hiSoft”) in connection with its proposed merger with VanceInfo Technologies Inc. (“VanceInfo”)
Read moreCorporate & Finance Partner Simon Cheong Joins Sheppard Mullin Beijing
Simon Kai-Tse Cheong has joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a partner in the firm’s Corporate and Finance and Bankruptcy practice groups, based in the firm’s Beijing office. Cheong joins from the Chinese
Read moreSkadden – Focus Media Announces Receipt of “Going Private” Proposal
Skadden is acting on the proposed US$3.5 billion going-private transaction for Focus Media Holding Ltd., a leading media company that operates China’s largest lifestyle targeted interactive digital media network
Read moreReed Smith Continues to Grow in Shanghai with New Partner Hire Bringing Added Corporate and Financial Expertise
International law firm Reed Smith today announced the appointment of Ivan Chiang to its partnership. Based in Shanghai, Ivan joins the firm’s corporate and securities group from K&L Gates
Read moreDLA Piper Represents Ports America in Its US$45 Million Acquisition of Equity Stake in Kao Ming Container Terminal
DLA Piper represented Ports America in its US$45 million acquisition of an equity stake in Kao Ming Container Terminal Corp. (KMCT). This was Ports America’s first significant international investment
Read moreKing & Wood Mallesons Advises BlueScope Steel on US$1.36 Joint Venture
King & Wood Mallesons has acted for Australia’s largest steelmaker, BlueScope Steel Limited (BlueScope), on its US$1.36bn joint venture agreement with Japan’s Nippon Steel Corporation (Nippon)
Read moreMcDermott Welcomes Prominent Chinese Practitioner in Shanghai
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery LLP today announced the appointment of prominent international dealmaker Winston (Jiusu) Zhao as head of its China Outbound Transactions team. He joins McDermott from the Shanghai office of
Read moreSimpson Thacher Represents hiSoft Technology International Limited in its Proposed Merger with VanceInfo Technologies Inc.
The Firm is representing hiSoft Technology International Limited (“hiSoft”) in connection with its proposed merger with VanceInfo Technologies Inc. (“VanceInfo”). Under the terms of the merger agreement, the companies will be combined in a tax-free,
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