Tag: A&O Shearman
A&O Shearman adds partner, starts Australia real estate practice
A&O Shearman has launched its real estate practice in Australia with the hire of partner Dannelle Howley, marking a significant step in the firm’s local expansion
O’Melveny & Myers boosts cross-border capabilities in Asia
O’Melveny hires John Curran as Corporate Finance Partner in Singapore to expand Asia presence
Orrick strengthens Tokyo energy team with new partner hire
Orrick expands its Tokyo energy team with the hire of former RWE Renewables counsel Akira Takahashi
KWM adds heavyweight partners in HK from top global firms
King & Wood Mallesons HK hires four lawyers specialising in derivatives and restructuring
China Business Law Awards 2025
Which Chinese and international law firms have earned client trust through exceptional expertise?
Han Kun adds fund specialist from Blackstone for HK team
Han Kun hires Joanna Wang, former Blackstone SVP of legal and compliance, to join its Hong Kong office
Firms steer New World’s record HKD88bn refinancing
New World secures record HKD88.2bn refinancing deal, the largest offshore debt transaction in Hong Kong’s history
A&O Shearman welcomes former HSF financial regulatory head
A&O Shearman hires Hannah Cassidy to lead its financial regulatory team in Hong Kong
Investing in distressed debt in India
A&O Shearman explores what makes distressed debt investment a popular trend amongst foreign investors
Capital markets specialist joins A&O Shearman in Vietnam
A&O Shearman hires Vietnamese lawyer Hai Nguyen to boost its finance, M&A and capital markets work in Southeast Asia
Reed Smith bolsters Asia finance team with new partners
Reed Smith is expanding its financial services in Asia by hiring partners Tim Beech in Singapore and Regina Lui in Hong Kong
Sidley Austin fortifies Singapore infrastructure, M&A team
Sidley Austin names Alun Evans partner in Singapore, strengthening its energy and infrastructure practice in Asia-Pacific
Hong Kong’s Eric Chow & Co hires capital markets specialist
Eric Chow & Co. has hired capital markets specialist Liu Kung-wei as a partner
A&O Shearman, Baker drive US takeover of Vietnam GenAI unit
A&O Shearman, Baker McKenzie advised Qualcomm on its acquisition of Vietnam-based AI firm MovianAI
Baker empowers capital markets with Singapore specialist
Baker McKenzie hires capital markets expert Alexander Stathopoulos
Thailand law firm awards
Asia Business Law Journal names the country’s top law firms
A&O, Sidley, Weil steer USD11.5bn HK debt restructuring deal
A&O Shearman, Sidley Austin & Weil advised on Shimao Group's USD11.5B offshore debt restructuring
Deals of the Year 2024
The most complex and interesting deals and disputes that have taken place in the past year
A&O Shearman, White & Case pick up Deliveroo’s HK exit
A&O Shearman, White & Case advise on Deliveroo’s Hong Kong exit, selling assets to foodpanda
SAM, A&O Shearman act on USD7bn ADNOC-IndianOil deal
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co and A&O Shearman advised on the 14-year LNG deal between Indian Oil and ADNOC
A&O Shearman names energy expert as new MP in Tokyo
A&O Shearman has appointed Scott Neilson as the new managing partner of its Tokyo office, effective 17 February
A&O Shearman names new Bangkok office managing partner
Sarah Wilson named A&O Shearman's Bangkok managing partner
Duo helps Airport Authority HK’s USD7bn bond take off
Linklaters and A&O Shearman advised on Airport Authority Hong Kong's record USD7 billion multi-currency senior notes issuance
Four firms counsel on JSW Energy’s USD1.47bn O2 buyout
Khaitan & Co, Trilegal, Herbert Smith Freehills and A&O Shearman assisted on JSW Energy acquiring O2 Power and its subsidiaries for USD1.47 billion
Ashurst boosts APAC presence with new partner in Hong Kong
Ashurst welcomes James Ford as a partner in its HK investment funds practice, boosting the firm's regional presence
Three firms act on BioNTech’s USD950m China partner buyout
A&O Shearman, Goodwin, and Conyers are advising BioNTech on its $950M buyout of a Chinese cancer drug partner to rival Merck
White & Case hires pair for M&A, private equity in Sydney
White & Case hires partners Aaron Kenavan and Jamie Palmer to strengthen its Asia-Pacific M&A and private equity practice
A&O, Haiwen among eight firms acting on TS Lines’ HK debut
TS Lines debuted on the HKSE, raising HKD 1.049 billion with help from eight law firms
A&O Shearman, Clifford Chance steer HKD12bn housing loan
A&O Shearman and Clifford Chance secured a HKD12 billion loan for the Hong Kong Housing Society's affordable housing projects
Trio acts on Beijing issuance of EUR2bn bonds
China issued EUR2 billion in sovereign bonds, its first since 2021, advised by Linklaters, Fangda, and A&O Shearman
Jia Yuan bolsters Shanghai and Hong Kong team with pair of partners
Jia Yuan Law Offices expands in Shanghai and Hong Kong with Daisy Qi as senior partner and Wang Tiantian as partner
Firms steer USD2.35bn low-carbon ammonia project sale
Latham & Watkins advises Woodside; A&O Shearman and Vinson & Elkins advise OCI Global
China Business Law Awards 2024
China Business Law Journal reveals its top performing law firms of 2023
Rolling with the punches
The foreign firms that have overcome adversity and emerged as go-to choices for India legal matters
Orrick deepens Asia energy bench with new Singapore partner
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe has expanded its energy capabilities in Singapore with the latest hire of new partner Michael Tardif from A&O Shearman
Han Kun lifts debt capital markets practice with new partner
Han Kun Law Offices has added Hong Kong-based partner Allen Zhang to shore up its debt capital markets practice
UK-US law firms finalise merger to become A&O Shearman
British law firm Allen & Overy and US-based Shearman & Sterling have completed their merger and they now operate under the name A&O Shearman
