Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it is representing Sansei Yusoki Co., Ltd., an Osaka-based company engaged in the design, manufacture, repair and maintenance of amusement rides, stage equipment and elevators
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Paul Hastings Advising ABC-Mart, Inc. in US$138M Acquisition of Lacrosse Footwear, Inc.
Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm is representing ABC-Mart, Inc., a Tokyo, Japan-based publicly-traded shoe retailer, in its US$138 million cash tender offer for all of the outstanding equity
Read moreFreshfields Advises on Redwood China Logistics Fund
International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised Redwood Group Asia in relation to the establishment of the Redwood China Logistics Fund
Read moreSimpson Thacher Represents Goldman Sachs as Financial Advisor to Micron Technology in its Acquisition of Elpida Memory
Simpson Thacher represented Goldman Sachs as financial advisor to Micron Technology Inc. in connection with its execution of a sponsor agreement with the reorganization trustees of Elpida Memory Inc. of Japan, whereby Micron agreed to
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 moreLinklaters Advises an International Pool of 9 Financing Institutions on TAQA’s IPP Expansion in Morocco
Linklaters has acted as global counsel for the lenders on the US$1.4bn equivalent multi currency limited recourse project financing of the Jorf Lasfar IPP Expansion. The lenders comprised of Export Credit Agencies (JBIC and NEXI
Read moreRecognized U.S. Law Firms Operate Branches in Asia

Though thousands of law firms operate in Asia, international companies with headquarters or branches in the United States are bringing in coveted industry awards.
Read moreShearman & Sterling Advises Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. in Acquisition of Banco WestLB do Brasil
Shearman & Sterling is representing Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. in connection with its definitive agreement with WestLB AG to acquire its Brazilian corporate banking subsidiary, Banco WestLB do Brasil. The terms of the transaction were
Read moreShearman & Sterling Advises Aurora Solar Corporation in Acquisition of Nine Generating Facilities
Shearman & Sterling advised Aurora Solar Corporation (a joint venture comprised of, among others, Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. and Mitsubishi Corporation) as purchaser of nine photovoltaic (pv) generating facilities in Ontario, Canada. The sponsors were
Read moreBloomberg: Tokyo Most Expensive City for Expats
Check out Bloomberg’s article on the new cost of living rankings, as compiled by Mercer.
Read moreMorgan Lewis Advises KazMunaiGas on $1.1 Billion Financing
KazMunaiGas, Kazakhstan’s state oil and gas company, secured a $1.13 billion Chinese loan on Wednesday to complete an upgrade that will enable its Atyrau oil refinery to produce cleaner fuels
Read moreNorton Rose Advises on CIS’s Largest Downstream Project Financing
International legal practice Norton Rose Group has advised a group of export credit agencies (ECAs), development banks and commercial lenders to the US$4 billion Surgil gas-to petrochemicals project in the Republic of Uzbekistan
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