BLP today announced that it plans to open an office in Hong Kong as part of its wider Asian strategy
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Linklaters Boosts China Corporate Practice with Senior Partner Hire and Announces New China Management Team
Linklaters today announces that Tien-yo Chao has been elected a partner in its China practice with effect from August 2011. Tien joins from Morrison & Foerster in Hong Kong where he has been a partner
Read morePaul Hastings Advises Treasury China Trust in Acquisition and Financing of Shanghai Shopping Mall
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that it has advised Treasury China Trust (“TCT”), a leading owner, developer and manager of commercial real estate in China listed on
Read moreSimpson Thacher Represents Xiangyu Dredging Holdings Limited in its Hong Kong IPO
The Hong Kong office of the Firm represented Xiangyu Dredging Holdings Limited (“Xiangyu”), the largest privately owned dredging company in China, in connection with its initial public offering in Hong Kong and Regulation S offering
Read moreChina Legal Pioneer Owen D. Nee, Jr., Joins Greenberg Traurig
Attorney Owen D. Nee, Jr., who has been called a legal pioneer in China, has joined the international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Nee will serve as Senior Counsel in the firm’s New York City
Read moreWhite & Case Boosts Asia Corporate Client Offering with New Partner Hire
Global law firm White & Case LLP announced today that it has boosted its regional corporate client offering with the hire of new partner, Virginia Tam, in Hong Kong
Read moreDLA Piper Strengthens Intellectual Property Team Greater China
DLA Piper today announced the appointment of Yan Zhao as a partner (effective 11 July 2011) in its Asia Intellectual Property team. Yan is a leading intellectual property practitioner with more than 13 years’ experience
Read moreMayer Brown JSM Advises Beijing Enterprises Water Group Limited on RMB 1.45 Billion Dim Sum Bond
Mayer Brown JSM’s finance and corporate groups advised Beijing Enterprises Water Group Limited (BEWGL) in connection with an issue of 1 billion 3.75% senior Renminbi denominated bonds due 2014 and 450 million 5.00% senior Renminbi
Read moreOgier Expands Into Shanghai
Ogier has opened an office in Shanghai as it further expands its worldwide network. The move is at the heart of our strategy to provide the most innovative and comprehensive multi-jurisdictional services, through a significant presence in
Read moreBaker & McKenzie Strengthens Securities Practice in China
Baker & McKenzie is pleased to announce that Yunlong Gao has joined Baker & McKenzie’s Beijing office as partner on 1 July
Read moreDavis Polk Advises Baidu on Its Majority Investment in Qunar
Davis Polk is advising Baidu, Inc. in connection with its US$306 million majority investment in Qunar. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2011
Read moreBaker & McKenzie Advises Fortune REIT on its HKD3.8 Billion Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facilities
Baker & McKenzie recently advised ARA Asset Management (Fortune) Limited, as manager of Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust (“Fortune REIT”), on a five-year term loan and revolving credit facilities of up to an aggregate principal
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