Linklaters today announces that leading restructuring & insolvency lawyer David Kidd has been elected as a partner to lead its pan-Asian Restructuring & Insolvency practice. David Kidd will join in October and will be based
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Baker & McKenzie Advises Fortune REIT on Its HK$5.84 Billion Acquisition of Kingswood Ginza in Hong Kong
Baker & McKenzie is advising ARA Asset Management (Fortune) Limited, as manager of Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust (“Fortune REIT”), on Fortune REIT’s proposed acquisition from Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited of Kingswood Ginza in Hong
Read moreKirkland & Ellis Represents L Capital Asia on Closing of US$950 Million L Capital Asia 2
Kirkland & Ellis represented L Capital Asia, the Asian private equity arm of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A. (LVMH), which recently closed its second private equity fund. The fund was oversubscribed and closed at
Read moreAppleby Advised Nan Fung GROUP on Its Acquisition of Forterra Trust
Appleby acted as BVI, Isle of Man and Jersey counsel for the Nan Fung Group in relation to its investment into the Chinese developer, the Forterra Trust
Read morePaul Hastings Represents Shuanghui International in Securing Financing for Acquisition of Smithfield Foods
Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented Shuanghui International Holdings Limited (“Shuanghui”), the owner of China’s largest publicly-traded meat processing enterprise, in entering into a facilities agreement with Bank
Read moreAllen & Overy Advises ING on USD1.7bn Sale of Korean Life Insurance Business to MBK Partners
Allen & Overy has advised ING Group on the KRW1.84 trillion (approximately USD1.7bn) sale of its South Korean life insurance business, ING Life Korea, to private equity firm MBK Partners, South Korea’s largest private equity
Read moreAllen & Overy Advises on USD90m Loan Facility to China Singyes Solar
Allen & Overy has advised Dutch development bank Nederlanse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden (FMO), as part of a consortium comprising Hong Kong, Taiwanese and Korean banks, on a USD90 million loan facility (subject to the exercise
Read moreAddleshaw Goddard Gets the Green Light for Hong Kong Association
Addleshaw Goddard is pleased to announce that its plan to increase its capability in Hong Kong through a formal association with newly established local law firm Stewien & Co. has been approved by the Law
Read moreSimmons & Simmons Advises ONGC Videsh Limited on $2.64bn LNG Acquisition in Mozambique
International law firm Simmons & Simmons has advised ONGC Videsh Limited (“OVL”) on the US$2.64 billion acquisition of the ten percent participating interest (“Acquisition”) in the Rovuma Offshore Block in Mozambique (“Area 1”), from Anadarko
Read morePaul Hastings Advises CIMC on Acquisition of Pteris
Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it advised China International Marine Containers (Group) Co. Ltd. (“CIMC”) on its wholly-owned subsidiary, China International Marine Containers (Hong Kong) Ltd. (“CIMC Hong Kong”) entering
Read moreDavis Polk – The Korea Development Bank Notes Offering
Davis Polk advised The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation as underwriter in connection with a Schedule B debt offering by The Korea Development Bank of US$250 million in aggregate principal amount of its 4% notes
Read moreDavis Polk – Korea Finance Corporation Notes Offering
Davis Polk advised Citigroup Global Markets Inc, Deutsche Bank AG, Singapore Branch, The Korea Development Bank, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and UBS AG, Hong Kong Branch as underwriters in connection with a
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