Tag: Clifford Chance

Six firms advised Vedanta Resources on its USD500 million guaranteed senior bond issue due 2032

Clifford Chance, Qiyuan, Ashurst, Linklaters and Jingtian advised Sany Heavy on its HKEX debut, raising HKD13.5b

Clifford Chance, He Ping, Slaughter and May, and Linklaters advise on HSBC’s HKD106b Hang Seng Bank privatization

Han Kun hired Jerald Foo as partner in Singapore to strengthen its cross-border dispute resolution work in Southeast Asia

Clifford Chance, KWM, DLA Piper and Zhong Lun advised CARtech on its USD1.8bn acquisition of 43% stake in Autohome

Clifford Chance, Grandall, KWM, Freshfields, and Commerce & Finance advised on SICC’s HKD2 billion HKEX debut, issuing 47.75 million H shares at HKD42.8 each

Which Chinese and international law firms have earned client trust through exceptional expertise?      

Clifford Chance launches a construction team in Australia to support major projects across the Asia-Pacific, led by Katie Joukadjian

NTT DC REIT launches SGD988 million IPO on SGX, the largest REIT listing in over a decade

Zhong Lun, Clifford Chance, Grandway advise Haier on RMB2.5bn acquisition of controlling stake in Step Electric

Asia Business Law Journal uncovers the most celebrated lawyers in Japan’s legal industry, featuring the country’s top 100 lawyers plus 30 Legal Icons

Sanhua Intelligent Controls raised HKD9.3bn in its HKEX debut with top legal advisers

Haitian raised HKD10.1 billion in its HKEX debut, with top firms advising on the year’s second-largest main board IPO

State Grid Corp issued RMB4bn in offshore bonds via BVI unit on HKEX, with counsel from Linklaters, KWM, CC, Conyers, C&F

Clifford Chance advised on Asia’s first Saudi sukuk ETF listing on HKEX, providing Sharia-compliant investment access

Sullivan & Cromwell and Clifford Chance advise on ENN Energy’s USD11.6B privatisation, involving H shares, HKEX delisting, and regulatory compliance

We reveal the most-recommended foreign lawyers for India-related matters

The most complex and interesting deals and disputes that have taken place in the past year

Clifford Chance has tied up with He Ping Law Firm in the Shanghai free-trade zone (FTZ) to further strengthening its presence in China

Asia Business Law Journal reveals the leading talent in Singapore’s legal profession

Linklaters, Debevoise & Clifford Chance advised Meiji Yasuda on its $2.28B acquisition of L&G’s US insurance businesses

Clifford Chance hires M&A partner Jeff Schrepfer in Tokyo

Atsumi & Sakai appoints UK veteran Alan Kitchin to lead global projects

A&O Shearman has appointed Scott Neilson as the new managing partner of its Tokyo office, effective 17 February

Yondr Group secures USD900 million for Southeast Asia’s largest data centre campus

Bank SinoPac has acquired Amret Microfinance for USD 550 million, marking Cambodia's largest deal

Clifford Chance, GLO, KWM, and Commerce & Finance advised on YBCCB’s USD227 million IPO in Hong Kong

Freshfields, Jingtian & Gongcheng and Campbells advised Bloks Group on its HKD1.67 billion (USD215 million) Hong Kong listing

Five law firms have advised semiconductor manufacturer InnoScience Technology’s HKD1.4 billion IPO on the HKEX

Clifford Chance, Jingtian & Gongcheng, Paul Hastings, and Tian Yuan Law Firm advised Mao Geping's HKD2.3B IPO on SEHK

Oon & Bazul hires Elan Krishna as partner to tackle growing cross-border disputes in Singapore

Clifford Chance, Jingtian & Gongcheng, Harneys, Paul Hastings, and Zhong Lun advised on China Resources Beverage’s HKD5bn HKEX debut

HSBC issued Hong Kong's first private digital bond for HKD1 billion

A&O Shearman and Clifford Chance secured a HKD12 billion loan for the Hong Kong Housing Society's affordable housing projects

Six firms advised on Vedanta Resources Finance II’s USD900 million 10.875% secured notes issuance, due 2029

Skadden, Clifford Chance, Norton Rose, and Kirkland advised on L’Occitane chairman’s brand privatisation, ending its 14-year HKEX run

In a fiercely competitive AI boom, how should Chinese legaltech companies make a name for themselves?

After 20 years of setbacks, 10 law firms advise on the $20B development of the world's largest untapped iron ore mine in Guinea

Involving major players like China Baowu and Rio Tinto, marking a significant milestone in the mining sector

Clifford Chance, Zhong Lun Law Firm, Maples Group, K&L Gates, Wilson Sonsini and JunHe have advised on Black Sesame International’s IPO

China Business Law Journal reveals its top performing law firms of 2023

The foreign firms that have overcome adversity and emerged as go-to choices for India legal matters

Clifford Chance, Maples Group, Haiwen & Partners, King & Wood Mallesons, Paul Hastings and Commerce & Finance Law Offices have advised on Chenqi Technology

Clifford Chance, AZP, A&O Shearman, and Assegaf Hamzah & Partners acted on Indonesia’s $2.35 billion global sukuk issue

Following an extensive nominations process, Asia Business Law Journal reveals the top offshore lawyers

Simmons & Simmons adds Lijun Chui from Bird & Bird as a partner to expand its dispute resolution team in Singapore

Publicly traded Japanese companies are facing novel pressures to deal with unexpected acquirers knocking on their doors

Asia Business Law Journal names the country’s top law firms

Four firms are advising on the RMB12.5 billion (USD1.73 billion) sale of a stake in Shanghai RAAS between Spanish drugmaker Grifols and Haier Group

Kirkland & Ellis, Clifford Chance, Sullivan & Cromwell and Slaughter and May advise on Silver Pegasus Investment's HKD8.79 billion take-private of SciClone Pharmaceuticals in Hong Kong

Davis Polk, Jingtian & Gongcheng, Clifford Chance, and King & Wood Mallesons advised Baicha Baidao's USD330 million HKEX debut, the city's biggest IPO in 2024

After acting as Clifford Chance’s co-managing partner in China for seven years, Tim Wang will be promoted as chair of the China practice

Asia Business Law Journal uncovers the premier professionals leading the way in Taiwan's legal landscape

India Business Law Journal reveals 50 standout deals and disputes of 2023, and the law firms that successfully concluded them

Sinopharm leads HKD15.6B take-private bid for China-TMC

Clifford Chance and White & Case guide CVC in USD1.2bn acquisition of Japan's Sogo Medical - Nikkei Asia

Clifford Chance, Allen & Overy, Herbert Smith Freehills, and ABNR advise on APG's USD2.75bn co-investment in Indonesia's first toll road platform

Clifford Chance advises Barito Renewables Energy on acquiring 5 Indonesian wind farms from UPC Renewables Asia Pacific

India's future legal leaders show what it takes to stand out to clients and industry peers

China’s W&H Law Firm and Russian peer Better Chance have entered a comprehensive strategic co-operation, enhancing their international influence

Fangda Partners, Freshfields, JunHe and Clifford Chance have counselled on intelligent electric vehicle maker XPeng’s sale of a 4.99% stake to Volkswagen for USD705 million

Clifford Chance has advised Bain Capital on its USD250 million investment in Vietnam’s Masan Group Corporation

Asia Business Law Journal shines a spotlight on the exceptional performance of top law firms in Japan, highlighting their excellence and impact in the legal field

Five law firms advise on Will Semiconductor’s USD445 million global depository receipts (GDR) offering on the SIX Swiss Exchange

Maserati’s holding company Stellantis has acquired a 20% stake in new-energy carmaker Leapmotor for USD1.6 billion

International law firm Clifford Chance is strengthening its presence in Australia with the appointment of Philip Podzebenko as a corporate practice partner in Sydney

Four law firms assisted Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal Company (Yitai Coal) in a HKD5.7 billion (USD726 million) H-share buyback offer, making it the largest such privatisation to date

M&A lawyer Alex Bidlake joins Clifford Chance as HK-based partner, with extensive experience in Asia-Pacific energy and infrastructure M&A. Boosts firm's global practice

Clifford Chance and Lee & Li advised Citibank on the sale of its consumer banking business in Taiwan to Singapore’s DBS Bank

India Business Law Journal is pleased to present its selection of the top 15 foreign law firms for India-related work

Four law firms counselled China Zheshang Bank for its HKD13.8 billion (USD1.77 billion) rights issue on the HKEX and the SSE

JunHe, Linklaters and Clifford Chance have advised on chemical company Zhejiang Yongtai Technology’s global depository receipt (GDR) offering

Four law firms advised on Chinese A-share listed company Huayou Cobalt’s largest GDR listing on the SIX Swiss Exchange

Clifford Chance and Shearman & Sterling advised on Japanese diversified industrial company Mitsui’s 70% acquisition

China Business Law Journal reveals its top performing law firms of 2022

Three respected panellists delved into the significance of cultural diversity, gender equality and inclusion at the workplace in an ACC panel discussion at Clifford Chance’s Hong Kong office on 24 May

Five law firms advised on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange IPO of Horizon Construction Development (HCD), raising a total of HKD1.75 billion (USD224 million)

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has created an executive director post in the legal services division, a first for the regulator, with the three-year appointment of Lisa Chen by Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan

Reed Smith enlarged its Asian regulatory team with the hiring of Hong Kong-based partner Jill Wong

Baker McKenzie has bolstered its capital markets practice in Hong Kong with the addition of partner Chen Sheng, who previously practised at Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance advises Daiwa Energy and Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Japan’s Daiwa Securities Group, on the acquisition as part of an investor consortium of 100% of Celtic Roads Group (Waterford)

Notable IPOs, De-SPAC, bond issuance, joint venture, license agreement, and loans in March and their legal advisors

India Business Law Journal reveals the standout deals and disputes of 2022 and the law firms that showed their worth in successfully concluding them

What are the winning traits of lawyers that make them stand out to their clients and peers?

After an eight-year stint at Norton Rose Fulbright as a partner, Singapore-based technology and data lawyer Stella Cramer joins Clifford Chance to lead the tech group in the Asia-Pacific

China Business Law Journal announces the most exciting China-related legal transactions and disputes of 2022

Nishimura & Asahi and Clifford Chance advised Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) and Netherlands-based Home Credit Group, respectively

Clifford Chance, Commerce & Finance Law Firm and Maples advised famous Chinese snack brand Weilong on its HKEX listing, raising HKD898 million from the sale of 96.4 million shares at HKD10.56 apiece

Sunshine Insurance, a leading private insurance group in China, issued H shares for the first time in an HKEX IPO, raising USD861.4 million and becoming the fourth largest listing on the city’s bourse in 2022

Clifford Chance has advised RCBC on the international aspects of SMBC investment, increasing SMBC’s stake in the Philippines bank from 5% to 20%

China Aviation Lithium Battery (CALB) has debuted on the HKEX, raising HKD10.1 billion (USD1.29 billion), ranking it as the third largest IPO on the city’s bourse by the end of October this year

Chinese electric vehicle maker Leapmotor Technology’s rare move to engage legal advisers on PRC data security and US export laws in its successful IPO points to a growing need to scrutinise compliance in these areas

A trio of law firms guided Chinese online pharmacy platform Dingdang Health in its Hong Kong IPO of  HKD12 per share, raising HKD402.4 million (USD51 million)

Corporate partner Valerie Kong’s career at will come full circle when she takes up her appointment as the Singapore office managing partner effective from 1 October, succeeding Kai-Niklas Schneider who had been at the helm since 2016

Khaitan & Co helped Axis Bank in gaining the green light in record time for its INR123 billion (USD1.6 billion) acquisition of Citibank’s Indian consumer business

Actis, a global investor in sustainable infrastructure, has acquired a shareholding in a 220MW combined cycle gas turbine power plant in the Bhola district, Bangladesh, from Indian conglomerate Shapoorji Pallonji Group

French retailer Carrefour Group has sold its 60% equity stake in PresiCarre Corporation, the operator of Carrefour Taiwan, to a local food and retail conglomerate Uni-President

Clifford Chance hired white-collar expert Vasu Muthyala as a partner in its litigation and dispute resolution practice in Singapore.

A Tencent-backed Chinese drama series company, Linmon Media, has raised HKD420 million (USD53.5 million) from its IPO on the HKEX

Revealed: The top international law firms for India matters

The world’s largest iron and steel company China Baowu Steel Group, a state-owned enterprise, has acquired a 51% stake in XinSteel

The world’s first public sector issuance of social and green dual-tranch bonds saw Linklaters’ capital markets partner Gloria Cheung advising the issuer, Hong Kong developer New World Development

Finance and restructuring partner Andrew Brereton will become the new managing partner at King & Spalding’s Singapore office

Carey Olsen has hired funds lawyer Rebecca Lee as an of counsel in its corporate and investment funds team in Singapore

China insurance conglomerate Ping An's fintech subsidiary, OneConnect Financial Technology, has debuted on the main board of the HKEX by way of introduction and dual-primary listing

Concerns that Indonesian businesses face in domestic and international arbitration was the focus of a seminar hosted by the Indonesian Corporate Counsel Association (ICCA) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Court of Arbitration

Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal unveils the top performers of Japan’s legal profession

Japan's leading general trading company Mitsui & Co has agreed to buy 28.6% of the shares in Rol-Ryż, a leading European pulses and rice distributor and subsidiary of Italian rice company Euricom

Clifford Chance has strengthened its global funds and investment management team with the hire of Xing Liyong as a partner in Hong Kong

China Business Law Journal reveals the law firms that have excelled in the past year

Private equity R-Bridge Healthcare Fund struck a USD40 million royalty-backed financing for Yisheng Biopharma – making it the first deal of its type in China’s biopharmaceutical industry

Kartikey Mahajan has been named as a partner at Khaitan & Co’s Singapore office dispute resolution practice

Clifford Chance advised on antitrust related to restructuring between China XD Group and several subsidiaries of State Grid, the state-owned utility company

Aquila Acquisition Corporation became the first special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) to list in Hong Kong

Clifford Chance hired major projects and contentious construction specialist Spencer Flay as a partner in its litigation and dispute resolution practice in Perth

Carey Olsen’s Singapore office has added investment funds specialist Tom Katsaros to its investment funds offering as a consultant, and experienced litigator Helen Wang to its litigation, insolvency and restructuring practice as a counsel

Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has acquired issued shares in American nuclear reactor producer NuScale Power for USD110 million

Q&A platform Zhihu raised HKD834 million (USD106.3 million) in a homecoming IPO on HKEX

Offshore financial centres worldwide have made relentless efforts to attract foreign business, and outward-looking Asian companies have responded to this demand by setting up overseas entities. However, finding the right legal team is daunting