Herbert Smith Freehills LLP has acted for Gemshine Investments (S) Pte Ltd (Gemshine) in its acquisition of Compass Point mall, which completed on 20 November 2012. Compass Point is a 5 storey strata-titled suburban mall
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Colin Ng & Partners LLP Acted for Spruson & Ferguson, a Leading Intellectual Property Group, in Expanding Brand’s Presence in Asia
Colin Ng & Partners LLP acted for Spruson & Ferguson, a leading intellectual property group, in its acquisition of Ella Cheong’s interest in their patents joint venture in SE Asia and the transfer of the
Read moreWhite & Case Advises Nestlé Health Science on Joint Venture with Chi-Med
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Nestlé Health Science S.A., a fully owned subsidiary of Nestlé S.A., on a 50/50 joint venture with Chi-Med Group, a pharmaceutical and healthcare group listed on
Read moreStamford Law Advises Norwegian-listed Eltek, the Largest Shareholder in the Mainboard-listed NeraTel, on Eltek’s Divestment of 50.05% Stake in NeraTel for an Aggregate Consideration of S$88.8 Million
Stamford Law is advising Norwegian-listed Eltek ASA (“Eltek”) in respect of the divestment (“Divestment”) of its 50.05% interest in the SGX Mainboard-listed Nera Telecommunications Ltd. (“NeraTel”) to Asia Systems Ltd., for a cash consideration of
Read moreShearman & Sterling Advises on Future Land’s $265 Million Hong Kong IPO
Shearman & Sterling advised Future Land Development Holdings Limited (“Future Land”), a Chinese real estate developer, in connection with the HK$2.06 billion ($265 million) primary listing and global offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Read moreProject Finance Partner Kelly Malone Joins King & Spalding in Singapore
King & Spalding has recruited Kelly Malone, a specialist in cross-border development and financing of major energy projects, as a partner in its energy practice. Malone will be based in King & Spalding’s Singapore office.
Read moreDuane Morris & Selvam Toasts Client Heineken’s $4.6 Billion Takeover Bid for Asia Pacific Breweries Ltd.
On November 15, 2012, Heineken N.V. closed its S$5.6 billion ($4.6 billion) takeover bid for Asia Pacific Breweries Ltd. (APBL), acquiring an additional 40-percent stake in the joint venture from its partner Fraser & Neave
Read moreNEW FUND FORMATION, M&A, FCPA, LITIGATION, PROJECT FINANCE, KOREA PRACTICE US ASSOCIATE OPENINGS IN ASIA
The US associate lateral hiring market in Asia for US and UK firms is in a severe down cycle, at least when compared to recent boom hiring periods (mid ’06 – mid ’08; mid ’10
Read moreClifford Chance Advises Carlyle on the First Investment Made by Its Sub-Saharan Africa Fund
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance is advising The Carlyle Group on its strategic minority investment in Export Trading Group (ETG). This is the first investment made by Carlyle’s Sub-Saharan Africa Fund. Other investors in
Read moreNorton Rose Advises the Republic of Indonesia for a Second Time on Landmark Sukuk Issuance
International legal practice Norton Rose has advised the Republic of Indonesia for a second time on another large scale international sukuk issuance. The firm advised the Republic of Indonesia on the establishment of a US$3
Read moreHerbert Smith Freehills Advises on China Taiping Captial’s US$300m Bond Issuance
Herbert Smith Freehills has recently advised BOCI Asia Limited, Citigroup Global Markets Limited and J.P. Morgan Securities plc as the Joint Lead Managers on the issuance of US$300 million 4.125% guaranteed notes due 2022 by
Read moreStamford Law Acts for F&N in Bidding War Sparked by OUE’s S$13.1 Billion Offer
Stamford Law are lead legal advisors to Fraser & Neave, Limited (F&N) as the takeover saga continues in the largest-ever M&A deal in Southeast Asia, with an OUE-led consortium launching a US$10.7 billion (S$13.1 billion)
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