Expanding its strategic investment in Asia and globally, Bingham McCutchen LLP announces the opening of a Beijing office with the addition of recognized international lawyer Xiaowei Ye as a partner and the transfer of Tokyo corporate partner Brian Beglin
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Davis Polk Advises Charoen Pokphand Foods on Its Acquisition of a Controlling Interest in C.P. Pokphand
Davis Polk is advising Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CPF) and its wholly owned subsidiary in connection with its $2.174 billion acquisition of a controlling 74.18% interest (on a fully diluted basis) in C.P.
Read moreDavis Polk Advises Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited on Its Going-Private Transaction
Davis Polk is advising Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited on a going-private transaction which will result in its being taken private by Premium Lead Company Limited, a company jointly owned by Tianqiao Chen, Chairman of the
Read moreShearman & Sterling Serves as US counsel to Buyer Group in Shanda’s US$2.3 Billion Going Private Transaction
Shearman & Sterling is representing Premium Lead Company Limited and its direct wholly-owned subsidiary, New Era Investment Holding Ltd., in the privatization of Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited (Nasdaq: SNDA). The transaction is expected to close
Read moreO’Melveny & Myers LLP Represents Global Education in Acquisition by Pearson
O’Melveny & Myers LLP represents Global Education & Technology Group Limited (Nasdaq: GEDU), a leading provider of language training, educational courses and test preparation services in China, in its proposed sale to Pearson plc (Pearson),
Read moreAppleby Advised Softbank Corporation on Settlement Over Alipay
The dispute was between Softbank Corporation, Yahoo! Inc and the founder shareholders of the Alibaba Group over Alipay.com Co., Ltd. (“Alipay”), an electronic payment system in China
Read moreShearman & Sterling Advises on Huawei’s Acquisition of Symantec Stake in Huawei Symantec Joint Venture
Shearman & Sterling is representing Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. in the acquisition of Symantec Corporation’s 49% stake in Huawei Symantec Technologies Co., Ltd. (JVCO) for US$530 million
Read moreProskauer Opens Beijing Office
Global law firm Proskauer announced today that it has expanded its global capabilities and Asia practice with the opening of an office in Beijing
Read moreWhite & Case Advises on the Financing of a Third Chinese Company Take-Private This Year
Global law firm White & Case LLP has represented China Development Bank Hong Kong Branch (CDB) in a US$400 million financing for the take-private transaction of NASDAQ-listed Harbin Electric, Inc. The financing enabled Tech Full
Read moreMorrison & Foerster Advises Dalian Port on its RMB400 Million RMB Bond Offering
Morrison & Foerster advised Dalian Port (PDA) Company Limited (“Dalian Port”), long-standing client of the firm, on a RMB400 million 5.8% RMB bond offering due 2014 by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Asia Pacific Ports Development Company Limited
Read moreDLA Piper Appoints Leading Lawyer to Employment Practice
DLA Piper today announced the appointment of Chris Lin as Of Counsel to further strengthen the firm’s Employment, Pensions and Benefits group in Asia. Based in the firm’s Beijing office, Chris will focus on developing
Read moreCapital Markets Partner Tony Jacobsen Joins Sidley Austin, Shanghai
International law firm Sidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that Anthony (Tony) Jacobsen has joined its Shanghai office as a partner, effective November 1, 2011
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