Ashurst has advised Macquarie Investment Management, part of the Macquarie Funds Group, on its agreement to acquire ING Investment Management Korea from ING Group (“ING”). Completion of the acquisition is subject to certain closing conditions
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Ashurst Advises Founding Shareholder on the Proposed Sale of Cinema and Film Distributorship Business to the Lai Sun Group
Ashurst acted for Lai’s Holdings (LHL), the founding shareholder of Kadokawa Intercontinental Group Holdings Limited (KIGH), on the proposed sale of the KIGH Group to Hong Kong-listed companies within the Lai Sun Group. eSun will
Read moreSimpson Thacher Represents J.P. Morgan in $850 Million Offering of Global Depositary Shares by Fubon Financial Holding
Simpson Thacher recently represented J.P. Morgan in connection with the offering by Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd. (“Fubon”) of US$850 million global depositary shares. Fubon is a leading financial holding company in Taiwan and its
Read moreBaker & McKenzie Acts as REIT Trustee’s Counsel for the Initial Public Offering and Listing of New Century REIT
Baker & McKenzie acted as REIT trustee’s counsel for the initial public offering and listing of New Century Real Estate Investment Trust (“New Century REIT”) on 10 July 2013. New Century REIT, which will initially
Read morePaul Hastings Advises on the World’s First China-based Hotel REIT IPO
Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it represented Morgan Stanley Asia Limited, Standard Chartered Securities (Hong Kong) Limited, BOCI Asia Limited, BOCOM International Securities Limited, CCB International Capital Limited, China Galaxy
Read morePaul Hastings Represents Cowen in Zhongpin’s US$361 Million Going-Private Transaction
Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it represented Cowen and Company (Asia) Limited (“Cowen”) as the financial advisor to the special committee of the board of directors of Zhongpin, Inc. (“Zhongpin”)
Read moreKing & Wood Mallesons advises on Malaysian Operations Hong Kong IPO
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) Hong Kong office has advised CAA Resources Limited (CAA Resources) on its HKD487.5 million initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong. CAA Resources is an iron ore product supplier in
Read moreHogan Lovells Advises on the US$283.5 Million IPO of Macau Legend Development
Hogan Lovells has advised the underwriters, which include CLSA Limited, CITIC Securities Corporate Finance (HK) Limited, Credit Suisse (Hong Kong) Limited, BOCOM International Securities Limited and CIMB Securities Limited, on the Hong Kong IPO and
Read moreJones Day Welcomes Banking & Finance Partner Michelle Taylor in Hong Kong
The global law firm Jones Day has announced that Michelle Taylor and her team have joined the Firm’s Banking & Finance Practice. Formerly Asia Managing Partner and China Office Leader with Orrick, Michelle will be based
Read moreDavis Polk Obtains Landmark Chapter 15 Recognition of Elpida Memory, Inc.’s Japanese Reorganization Plan
Davis Polk advised Elpida Memory, Inc. (Elpida), a debtor in a corporate reorganization proceeding pending in Japan, in obtaining United States recognition of its Japanese plan of reorganization. Elpida’s highly contested cross border reorganization case
Read moreBaker & McKenzie Advises Innolux on Its SEC-registered Sale of Shares in Himax
Baker & McKenzie recently acted as United States and Republic of China counsel to Innolux Corporation (“Innolux”), a Taiwan-listed TFT-LCD total solution manufacturer; and its subsidiary Leadtek Global Group Limited, on the sale of 25,399,753
Read moreWhite & Case Advises on the Slovak Republic’s First Samurai Bond Issue in More Than 15 Years
Global law firm White & Case LLP has acted as deal counsel on the Slovak Republic’s issue of two series of Samurai bonds, denominated in Japanese yen, which have raised JPY 30 billion (approximately US$305.4
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