Tag: Linklaters

Paul Hastings has hired Zhou Quan as a partner in Hong Kong, expanding its Greater China capital markets and M&A practice.

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

Canara HSBC Life Insurance raised INR25.16 billion in its IPO with leading law firms advising

Jardine Matheson to acquire remaining Mandarin Oriental shares for USD4.2bn, advised by Linklaters and Slaughter

Davis Polk, C&F, Harneys, Linklaters and Jingtian & Gongcheng advised JST Group on its HKD2.09bn HKEX IPO on 21 Oct

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

ACCHK and Linklaters to host 10th anniversary event of Hong Kong Competition Law on 11 December in Central

Chery raised HKD9.14b (USD1.2b) in its Hong Kong debut, marking the city’s largest carmaker IPO so far this year

Linklaters, Fangda, and Jingtian advised on Alibaba’s USD3.2b zero-coupon convertible senior notes offering

Baker McKenzie, FenXun Partners, King & Wood Mallesons, Linklaters and Haiwen & Partners have assisted China Pacific Insurance (CPIC)

Linklaters, Commerce & Finance and four firms advised on Yuzhou Group’s USD6.68bn offshore debt restructuring

King & Wood Mallesons HK hires four lawyers specialising in derivatives and restructuring

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

Alibaba raises HKD12bn via zero-coupon exchangeable bonds, advised by Simpson Thacher, Fangda, Jingtian & Linklaters

SF Holding raises HKD5.9bn via H-share placement and bonds with help from HSF Kramer, CM Law and Ogier

Linklaters has announced that Tien-yo Chao is to join the firm’s China practice

New World secures record HKD88.2bn refinancing deal, the largest offshore debt transaction in Hong Kong’s history

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

Ping An issues HKD11.77bn convertible bonds with Haiwen & Partners, Linklaters advising on the transaction      

Haiwen & Partners has strengthened its Hong Kong capital markets practice

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

Harneys, Jingtian & Gongcheng, KWM, and Linklaters advised Chow Tai Fook on its HKD8.8 billion convertible bond issuance led by UBS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, Linklaters & Allens advise on ADNOC-led USD18.7b takeover bid for gas firm Santos      

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

TTT+Partners, WongPartnership & Linklaters advised ThaiBev on its USD2b multicurrency debt programme on SGX

Dai-ichi takes 15% stake in M&G, advised by Freshfields and Linklaters

Singtel sells 1.2% Airtel stake for USD1.5 billion as part of its capital optimisation strategy

Baker McKenzie and Linklaters advised on a major data centre deal in Thailand involving GIP, CP Group, and True IDC

Sinopec Group raised HKD7.75b via exchangeable bonds, one of the largest such deals by a Chinese firm in recent years

Linklaters advised IFC on Hong Kong’s first HKD5B public social bond issuance

Hogan Lovells boosts Asia-Pacific capital markets team with Phill Hall joining as corporate and finance partner in Singapore

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

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

Female lawyers should speak up and create their own opportunities

JILA honored excellence at the annual In-House Legal Awards in Tokyo

Withers KhattarWong, Singapore's Withers member, bolsters corporate practice by adding Gary Beh as a partner

Nine law firms help Macau branches of Chinese banks issue first notes under HKMA and AMCM bond platform linkage

Linklaters and A&O Shearman advised on Airport Authority Hong Kong's record USD7 billion multi-currency senior notes issuance

Morrison Foerster names Xiaoxi Lin as a partner in Hong Kong, strengthening its private equity and M&A presence regionally

Gibson Dunn has hired Hagen Rooke as a partner in Singapore

Nippon Life Insurance acquires Resolution Life Group Holdings for USD 8.2 billion, marking a historic buyout

Despite a sluggish market and data regulations forcing closures, some foreign firms are expanding their presence in China

Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners hired tax expert Hidehiro Utsumi to strengthen its M&A and cross-border tax

Latham, Kirkland, and Fangda advised on the HKD55.2B ESR Group privatisation, HKEX’s largest take-private deal since 2021

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

Linklaters and A&O Shearman advised China’s Ministry of Finance on a USD 2 billion sovereign bond issuance, its first in the Middle East

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

Rio Tinto is acquiring Arcadium Lithium for $6.7 billion, pending regulatory approval

China issued EUR2 billion in sovereign bonds, its first since 2021, advised by Linklaters, Fangda, and A&O Shearman

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

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM), Khaitan & Co and Linklaters have assisted on Bajaj Housing Finance’s INR65.6 billion

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

China's capital market faces tighter regulation, fewer new listings, and renewed interest in key international markets

Linklaters and CAM advised on Piramal Capital's debut USD300m senior sustainability notes due in 2028, marking its first overseas bond

CAM, Latham & Watkins, Linklaters, and SAM advised on Ola Electric Mobility's USD730 million IPO, a major debut on the BSE and NSE in 2024

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

Latham, Freshfields, and Ashurst advised CK Infrastructure Holdings, part of Li Ka Shing's business, on two UK transactions

DLA Piper, Haiwen, Linklaters, and JunHe advised on Ping An Insurance's USD3.5B H-share convertible bonds – the largest under Regulation S

Latham, Freshfields, and Ashurst advised CK Infrastructure Holdings, part of Li Ka Shing's business, on two UK transactions

DLA Piper, Haiwen, Linklaters, and JunHe advised Ping An on its USD3.5bn H-share convertible bonds, the largest under Regulation S

Linklaters has added Christine Xu and Oliver Zhong in a bid to drive the development of the new economy sector across greater China and Asia

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

We reveal our choices of the nation's top lawyers and, for the first time, we also introduce our selection of Legal Icons for Japan's legal sector

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

Four firms have advised on palm oil producer Johor Plantations Group’s USD157 million IPO on the Bursa Malaysia Securities main market

Linklaters and Nishimura & Asahi advise Citadel on its first Japan acquisition, taking over Energy Grid Corporation

O’Melveny, Global Law Office, Linklaters and Haiwen & Partners have clinched roles in Chinese jewellery brand Laopu Gold’s listing on the HKEX

White & Case strengthens Tokyo investment funds practice with Sayako Shiraki as local partner and Hiroto Nakayama as counsel

This column explores the historic use of boxes for storing and protecting legal documents

This column examines the principle that detainees should have access to court review to ensure their detention's legality

This column explores the way in which judgments can be structured and expressed

Han Kun Law Offices has added Hong Kong-based partner Allen Zhang to shore up its debt capital markets practice

The Association of Corporate Counsel Hong Kong (ACCHK) welcomed the summer junk season with its much-anticipated junk boat event on 17 April 2024

Linklaters has added Sayak Maity as a partner in its corporate practice to strengthen the firm’s India-focused M&A and private equity services in Singapore

White & Case has bolstered its global M&A practice with the addition of funds partner Eriko Sakata from Linklaters in Tokyo

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

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

China's increasingly mature bankruptcy regime has become a reliable tool for market self-correction

Andrew Chung, a financial dispute resolution veteran from Goldman Sachs, is now Linklaters' managing partner for China, succeeding William Liu

This column considers the grounds on which Chinese courts generally can accept jurisdiction in foreign-related civil disputes

Allen & Overy, Ashurst and Linklaters have advised on the Hong Kong government’s successful issue of HKD6 billion in multi-currency digital green bonds

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

From artificial intelligence and de-risking from China to energy transitions and global taxation, law firms and in-house counsel had plenty to keep them busy in 2023

Six firms consulted on ICBC’s issuance of USD2.48 million in senior debenture bonds in the first such public offering

This column explores tech neutrality's role in financial regulation, addresses tech innovation in regulation, and questions its ongoing relevance

Linklaters, Harneys, Allen & Overy, and Weil, Gotshal & Manges have advised on property developer China Aoyuan Group’s USD6.2 billion debt restructuring

In 2023, law firms and in-house counsel navigated AI, China de-risking, energy transitions, and global taxation challenges

Zhao Sheng Law Firm has appointed Richard Gu, a Shanghai-based corporate partner, as its managing partner

Winston & Strawn's Hong Kong office, along with LC Lawyers, a global EY member, to close early next year

Examining culture and language's impact on civil and commercial disputes—key presentation insights

White & Case and Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) assist MMG's USD1.88B acquisition of Cuprous Capital for operating rights to the Khoemacau copper mine in Botswana

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

Sidley Austin, Linklaters and Maples Group advised on the implementation of Sunac China’s USD10.2 billion offshore debt restructuring

Baker McKenzie, Zhong Lun Law Firm, Linklaters and JunHe advised on Hong Kong-listed Yuexiu Property’s HKD8.36 billion (USD1.07 billion) rights issue

Linklaters has advised BlackRock on acquiring a 49% stake in Chow Energy, its first renewable energy venture in Thailand, for an undisclosed sum

Bird & Bird has opened the Shenzhen office following Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong, marking the firm’s latest expansion in China after 15 years

Explore the concept of restorative justice and its objectives in China's legal system, focusing on repairing harm and promoting reconciliation

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

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

This article provides a brief overview of the main corporate insolvency regimes in Australia and reforms in recent years

Linklaters assisted Japanese investment company Mitsui to acquire 49% of Kasso MidCo, the world’s first large-scale e-methanol business in Denmark

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

International arbitration specialist Andrew Battisson joins Linklaters in the Singapore office as a partner of its litigation, arbitration and investigations practice

Gianni & Origoni, Pedersoli Studio Legale, Shearman & Sterling, KWM and Linklaters advised luxury yacht maker Ferretti Group on its dual listing on the Euronext Milan

This column outlines Western and Chinese philosophical approaches to the relationship between music and law, discusses the similarities between the two, and explores the question as to whether law has its own music, and how so.

Five law firms assisted the listing of Kunshan Dongwei Technology, a leading domestic electroplating equipment manufacturer, raising USD105 million in a GDR offering on the SIX Swiss Exchange

Linklaters and Niederer Kraft Frey (NKF) advised Bank of China International (BOCI) on launching the first digital structured notes based on public blockchain in Hong Kong valued at USD27.7 million

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

Roger Cheng, a senior director and head of the takeovers team at the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong, is set to join Linklaters as a partner in August

Companies and their senior management are increasingly utilising artificial intelligence (AI) for a range of purposes

Linklaters advises London-headquartered global investment firm Actis in the launch of renewable platform Nozomi Energy aimed at Japan, with a USD500 million investment plan, and its acquisition of all stakes in Hergo Japan Energy

Linklaters has hired corporate lawyer Yoshiyuki Asaoka from Nishimura & Asahi as a partner in the firm’s corporate practice in Tokyo

Linklaters and Zhao Sheng advised HKEX on Swap Connect, giving global investors access to China's interbank financial derivatives market through Hong Kong to hedge interest-rate risks in Chinese bonds.

Linklaters hires Rahul Chatterji as a partner to strengthen its Asia banking practice, particularly its leveraged finance capabilities