Stibbe, a leading Benelux law firm, announces the opening of its Hong Kong office. This extends its global reach through an increased international orientation, with its head offices in Amsterdam, Brussels, and Luxembourg and branch
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O’Melveny Expands Hong Kong Capital Markets Capabilities with Veteran Investment Banking Lawyer Gigi Woo
O’Melveny & Myers LLP is pleased to announce that Gigi Woo, a seasoned and well-respected Hong Kong securities lawyer, has joined the Firm as a Capital Markets partner. Woo will be based in the Firm’s
Read moreLinklaters Advises on the Largest-Ever Offshore RMB Bond Issue
Linklaters has advised the PRC Ministry of Finance (MOF) on its Renminbi (RMB) 23 billion (US$3.65 billion) sovereign bond offering in Hong Kong – by far the largest-ever offshore RMB bond transaction and a testament
Read moreKirkland & Ellis Acts as Hong Kong and US Counsel to Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Standard Chartered, Guotai Junan and ICBC International in the US$66 Million IPO and Hong Kong Listing of Xiao Nan Guo Restaurants Holdings Limited
Kirkland & Ellis acted as the Hong Kong and U.S. legal advisers to the underwriters, led by Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Standard Chartered, Guotai Junan and ICBC International, in the US$66 million initial public
Read morePinsent Masons Advises Beijing Jangho on Acquistion of Sundart International Fitting-out Business
International law firm Pinsent Masons has advised Beijing Jangho Curtain Wall Co., Ltd. (Beijing Jangho) on its acquisition of an 85% stake in Sundart Holdings Limited, a subsidiary of Hong Kong Stock Exchange listed Sundart
Read moreClifford Chance Advises Chalieco on Its US$184 Million IPO
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised China Aluminum International Engineering Corporation Limited (Chalieco) on its IPO which listed today. The company issued 363,160,000 H shares at HK$3.93 (US$0.51) each. The IPO raised approximately
Read moreWeil – Abax Global Capital in Deal to Take Fushi Copperweld Private
Chinese metallic wire manufacturer Fushi Copperweld Inc. announced that is has agreed to be taken private by an investment group led by its co-chief executive, Li Fu, and private equity firm Abax Global Capital (Hong
Read moreClifford Chance Advises on Two South East Asia Bond Deals Worth US$1 Billion
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised on two deals involving the issuance of bonds for the Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Berhad (MEXIM Bank) and PTTEP Canada International Finance Limited
Read moreJune Hong Kong Legal Career Moves
Here is a run-down of Hong Kong’s major June moves. To learn more about these stories and other major market events, contact the attorney headhunters at Kinney Recruiting today! Orrick welcomed Matthew Lewis and Seung
Read moreAkin Gump Advises on $275 million Financing for Village Roadshow Entertainment Group
Village Roadshow Entertainment Group (VREG) has announced it has obtained $275 million of new funding in a six-year mezzanine debt and equity arrangement provided by Trinity Opportunities Limited (Trinity). The facility was arranged by VREG
Read moreBird & Bird Welcomes David Renton
David Renton is joining us as partner in our international energy sector group and corporate practice group. He is the eighth new partner to our Asian offices so far this year and will be based
Read moreFreshfields Advises Burger King on Strategic Cooperation with Private Equity Partners to Expand in China and Russia
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised Burger King on its strategic cooperation with US-based private equity firm, Cartesian Capital, and the Kurdoglu family (Burger King’s current master franchisee in Turkey and the largest Burger King franchisee
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