Bird & Bird is delighted to announce that it has appointed Michelle Chan as a partner in its office in Hong Kong. Michelle was previously partner at Herbert Smith Freehills where she headed up their
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Business Is Booming in Hong Kong and China and What It Means for U.S. Associate Lateral Hiring There
Since late last year, things have been booming in Hong Kong / China in cap markets, especially Hong Kong IPOs. M&A deal flow has recently been getting a bit stronger as well. Although one can’t
Read moreAppleby Advised CITIC 21CN on Alibaba’s HK$1.32 Billion Share Subscription
Appleby acted as Bermuda counsel to CITIC 21CN Company Limited (the Company) on Alibaba Holding’s subscription of approximately 4.4 billion ordinary shares of the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Perfect Advance Holding Limited (the Investor).
Read moreAppleby Advised China LotSynergy on its Issuance of Hk$650 Million Convertible Bonds
Appleby acted as Bermuda counsel for China LotSynergy Holdings Limited (China LotSynergy) on its issuance of an aggregate HK$650 million 5% convertible bonds due 2019. The net proceeds from the subscription of the convertible bonds
Read moreHFW advises Genting Hong Kong on €707 million newbuild cruise ship
A team of HFW lawyers has advised Chinese Dream Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Genting Hong Kong Limited (Genting), on its newbuild cruise ship order with German shipbuilder Meyer Werft GmbH, in a deal worth
Read moreDebevoise grows Hong Kong corporate insurance team with Stuart Valentine Hire
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has announced the hire of Stuart Valentine as an international counsel in the firm’s Hong Kong office, effective May 5, 2014. Mr. Valentine will be joining the firm’s Financial Institutions Group.
Read moreAppleby Advised on Fortune REIT’s HK$1.8 Billion Loan Facility
Appleby acted as British Virgin Islands counsel to mandated lead arrangers (MLAs) and bookrunners in providing a HK$1.8 billion secured syndicated term loan and revolving credit facility to Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust (Fortune REIT)
Read morePaul Hastings Represents Optics Valley Union in Hong Kong IPO
Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented Optics Valley Union Company Limited (“Optics Valley Union”) in its US$107 million global offering and IPO on the Main Board of the
Read moreLatham & Watkins Adds Senior Oil & Gas Partner in Hong Kong
Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that David Blumental has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate Department
Read moreClifford Chance Advises on Debt Issuances Raising Over US$2.78 Billion
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has recently advised on bond issuances raising over US$2.78 billion in the last two months, including the following issuances under medium term note programmes:
Read moreFreshfields Advises Wing Hang Bank on Proposed Takeover Offer from OCBC
International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is advising Wing Hang Bank (Wing Hang) on the proposed takeover offer by Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC), which was jointly announced today by Wing Hang and OCBC
Read moreSimpson Thacher Represents Bis Industries in its Offering of US$250 Million Senior PIK Toggle Notes
The Firm recently represented Bis Industries Group Limited (“BIS”), an Australian portfolio company of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P., in its offering of US$250 million of 11.50%/12.00% Senior PIK Toggle Notes due 2019, pursuant
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