International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised Tangshan Caofeidian Investment Corporation on its $54.8 million investment in the fibre optics business of EMCORE in one of the largest outbound investments made by a Chinese state-owned enterprise...

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, a leading global law firm, announced today that it has advised China SCE Property Holdings Limited (China SCE), a PRC property developer based in Fujian Province, on its approximately US$200 million Hong Kong IPO. This...

Winston & Strawn LLP represented Duoyuan Global Water Inc. in a US$98.8 million follow-on public offering of 3.5 million American Depositary Shares ("ADSs"), representing 7 million ordinary shares, at a price of US$29.50 per ADS. Duoyuan Global...

The Hong Kong office of leading international law firm Stephenson Harwood is entering the Lunar New Year – its 31st year in Asia – under a new name, with a stronger professional team than ever, and with a reputation that has been further increased...

DLA Piper today announced it has advised Hai Tong (HK) Financial Holdings Limited ("Hai Tong (HK)") on its HK$1.8 billion acquisition of a controlling stake in Taifook Securities Group Limited ("Taifook Securities"), Hong Kong's largest...

According to data published by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx), King & Wood’s Securities & Capital Markets Group advised on the main board’s two largest listings in 2009. The listings were: * China Minsheng Bank’s H-share listing...

Gide Loyrette Nouel (GLN) has advised multinational biotechnology company bioMérieux on the acquisition of Chinese rapid test manufacturer, Meikang Biotech. The acquisition gives bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics...

Baker & McKenzie McKenzie’s award-winning intellectual property team recently advised Harley-Davidson in a groundbreaking case in China involving the protection of copyright in the unregistered trademark, namely “Ha Lei in CC” (Harley...

JSM advised Shanghai Industrial Holdings Limited, a 51% owned listed subsidiary of Shanghai Industrial Investment (Holdings) Co.,Ltd. which is beneficially controlled by the Shanghai Municipal Government, on its proposed acquisition of Neo-China Land Group...

Allen & Overy LLP today announces the introduction of formal arrangements for full equity partners to work part-time. These arrangements have the key aim of retaining more women through to partnership. When combined with the full range of existing flexible...

DLA Piper is pleased to announce that 41 lawyers worldwide have been promoted to its partnership for 2010. In addition to the new partners, 23 lawyers at DLA Piper have been promoted to legal director/ counsel and 91 to its associateship. The promotions,...

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP (Orrick) announced that Michael Haworth, currently a partner in Orrick's Tokyo office, will re-locate to Hong Kong, effective January 20. Mr. Haworth, whose practice focuses on real estate finance and development, will...

Leading International Financial Centre law firm Walkers is pleased to announce the appointment of Carol Hall as Head of its newly-formed Investment Funds Group in Hong Kong. Clients in the region will benefit from the Group's expertise across the full spectrum...

Latham & Watkins represented China Life Insurance Company Limited (“China Life”) in connection with its further acquisition of approximately 423 million shares in Hong Kong-listed Sino-Ocean Land Holdings Limited (“Sino-Ocean Land”),...

Baker & McKenzie recently advised Metro AG and its sales division Media-Saturn on its joint venture with Foxconn Technology Group (“Foxconn”) to further expand its reach and strategic position in China. Under the joint venture headquartered...

Global offshore law firm Walkers announces today that Catherine Pierce has recently joined its Hong Kong office as an associate. Catherine Pierce joins Walkers Hong Kong from Madgwicks, a Melbourne-based commercial law firm where she was a senior associate...

Baker & McKenzie recently advised GT Land Holdings Limited (“GT Land”) on two hotel management agreements with Jumeirah Group, the Dubaibased  luxury hospitality company and a member of Dubai Holding, in Hangzhou and Guangzhou. ...

Maples and Calder acted as Cayman Islands legal adviser for Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp (the "Company") in its listing of 380 million Taiwan Depository Receipts on the Taiwan Stock Exchange. The Taiwan Depository Receipts represented shares...

JSM acted for ICBC International on a US$50 million bridging loan facility by its associate company to West China Cement Limited (WCCL), the UK AIM listed cement producer and distributor, to finance its warrant redemption and general working capital requirements....

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Michael J. Pollen and Christopher Tung as dispute resolution partners in the firm’s Singapore and Hong Kong offices, respectively. Pollen, qualified as a solicitor in Hong Kong (1982) and England and Wales...

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP (Orrick) has advised Shengli Oil & Gas Pipe Holdings Limited (Shengli) in its HK$1.58 billion (US$204 million) initial public offering on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, including a global placement...

Mallesons Stephen Jaques advised ING on its entry into a definitive agreement to sell its 50% stake in Pacific Antai Life Insurance Company Ltd to China Construction Bank, the second largest commercial bank in China in terms of total assets as of 30 June...

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP (Orrick) has advised One Equity Partners (OEP), the global private equity investment arm of JP Morgan Chase & Co, in the purchase by its wholly-owned affiliate, OEP CHME Holdings, LLC, of a controlling stake in China...

Leading international law firm Mayer Brown (which is in association with JSM in Asia) has recently advised Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co Ltd (BAIC) on an asset deal with Saab in which BAIC acquired certain intellectual property rights, technology...

Stanley Boots joined Lovells on 1 January 2010 as a Consultant based in the firm's Hong Kong office. He takes on a regional role which will see him servicing clients on cross-regional energy and infrastructure projects. Stanley moves to Lovells from DLA Piper...

Global law firm Shearman & Sterling LLP today announced its intention to launch a Hong Kong law practice with the addition of two leading corporate partners, Colin Law and Peter Chen, to the Hong Kong office. Mr. Law joins Shearman & Sterling...

DLA Piper today announced that it advised Matrix Partners China ("Matrix Partners") in relation to the US$10 million second round financing received by Wuhan-based educational training company New Dynamic Institute ("NDI"). Investors included...

The global law firm Jones Day has announced that Phillip Georgiou has been named to the Firm’s partnership in Hong Kong. “With extensive experience and dedicated efforts, Phillip Georgiou has successfully represented Jones Day clients in litigation,...

Latham & Watkins represented China Life Insurance Company Limited (“China Life”) in connection with its approximately HK$5,819 million investment in Hong Kong-listed Sino-Ocean Land Holdings Limited (“Sino-Ocean Land”). China Life’s...

International legal practice Norton Rose Group today announced that Deacons Australia has joined Norton Rose Group with effect from 1 January 2010. This follows the announcement on 23 June of successful votes by the respective partnerships. The new international...

Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce the expansion of its Greater China practice with the opening of a Beijing office. With Beijing, Latham now has five offices in Asia, including in Hong Kong and Shanghai. Latham & Watkins’ Beijing...

DLA Piper today announced that it acted as the Hong Kong and German legal advisers to Guotai Junan Capital Limited as the sponsor and Samsung Securities (Asia) Limited ("Samsung Securities") as the sole global coordinator, bookrunner and lead manager...

JSM acted for Minmetals Land Limited (Stock Code: 230) in its fund raising exercise by way of placing and top-up concluded Thursday, 17 December, 2009. The placing and top-up transaction is expected to raise a net proceed of approximately HK$930 million and...

Vinson & Elkins LLP represented Sinopec in the signing of a Sale and Purchase Agreement (“SPA”) covering the supply of 2 million tonnes of LNG per annum for a period of 20 years, to be delivered to Qingdao, Shandong Province, China from a...

DLA Piper today announced it advised the sponsors and underwriters in relation to the IPO of MOBI Development Co., Ltd. ("MOBI") on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE: 00947) on 17 December, marking the firm's seventh successful...

Latham & Watkins represented China Nuokang Bio-Pharmaceutical Inc., a China-based biopharmaceutical company, in connection with its initial public offering of 5,000,000 ADSs, representing 40,000,000 ordinary shares listed on the NASDAQ Global Market....

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP (Orrick) has advised Cazenove Asia Limited* as the sponsor in the listing of China XLX Fertiliser Ltd. (China XLX), a leading fertilizer producer in China, on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE) by...

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, a leading global law firm, announced today that it has advised Sino-Ocean Land Holdings Limited (Sino-Ocean Land) on the subscription of new shares in the company, valued at approximately US$750 million, by China Life...

Winston & Strawn LLP represented William Blair & Company, L.L.C., sole book running lead manager, in a US$75.9 million underwritten offering of the common stock of Deer Consumer Products, Inc. (“Deer”). Deer is a leading Chinese designer,...

International law firms Hogan & Hartson LLP and Lovells LLP have jointly announced that their respective partnerships have approved the merger of their firms. The combination will be known as Hogan Lovells, effective 1 May 2010. Hogan Lovells will have...

Herbert Smith has advised Credit Suisse (Hong Kong) Limited as the Sole Global Coordinator, Sole Bookrunner and Joint Sponsor on the HK$2.93 billion (US$378 million) Hong Kong IPO and Rule 144A / Regulation S global offering of PCD Stores (Group) Limited...

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange has today allowed companies incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) to list on the HKSE. This decision was made as part of the Hong Kong government’s initiatives to ensure that Hong Kong remains attractive and competitive...

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“HKSE”) announced today that, with immediate effect, it will allow companies incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) to list in Hong Kong . The move will simplify the listing process...

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that it has advised Prax Capital Management Co. (Prax Capital), an independent private equity firm dedicated to managing China-focused investments, in the first successful...

Sidley recently represented Evergrande Real Estate Group Limited, the largest non-state-owned property developer in China, in connection with its initial public offering listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong with concurrent global placements pursuant...

O’Melveny represented 7 Days Group Holding Limited (“7 Days Inn”), a leading and fast growing national economy hotel chain in China, in its US$127.8 million initial public offering on the NYSE. 7 Days Inn, which trades under the symbol “SVN”,...

Latham & Watkins represented Linkage Technologies International Holdings Limited, a leading provider of software solutions and IT services for the telecommunications industry in China, in connection with its business combination with AsiaInfo Holdings,...

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that it has advised Prax Capital Management Co. (Prax Capital), an independent private equity firm dedicated to managing China-focused investments, in the first successful...

Shearman & Sterling LLP has advised Xi'an Aircraft Industry (Group) Company Ltd. (“XAC”) in its acquisition, through Future International Aviation Investment Co., Limited ("Future International"), a special purpose vehicle established...

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP (Orrick) announced that Niping Wu has joined the firm from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP. Ms. Wu joins Orrick as a partner in the firm's corporate group, resident in the Beijing office. Ms. Wu's practice will...

DLA Piper today announced that it has advised the global investment organisations Morningside China TMT Fund I, L.P. ("Morningside") and Intel Capital Corporation ("Intel Capital") in relation to the US$25 million Series A financing of...

Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that 23 associates have been elected to the partnership, and 13 associates have been elected to the role of counsel, effective January 1, 2010. Two of the attorneys elected to the partnership are: SHANGHAI...

Leading international financial law firm Walkers acted as Cayman Islands counsel to Sands China Ltd., the Macau subsidiary of US casino giant Las Vegas Sands Corp., on its US$2.5 billion Hong Kong listing. Las Vegas Sands Corp is a leading international...

O’Melveny represented Piper Jaffray & Co., Jefferies & Company, Inc. and Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. as joint book-running managers in the US$74.2 million follow-on public offering of Wonder Auto Technology, Inc. Wonder Auto offered 6.9 million...

Baker & McKenzie’s Asia Pacific offices and member firms were recognized for their first-rate tax advice, winning six awards and receiving a total of 27 nominations, at the International Tax Review ’s Asia Tax Awards 2009 held last night....

O’Melveny & Myers represented Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley as joint bookrunners in Longtop Financial Technologies Limited’s (NYSE: LFT) (“Longtop”) approximately US$133.0 million follow-on public offering. Longtop offered...

Shearman & Sterling LLP represented China Development Bank and Bank of China, as lenders to the Salalah Independent Water and Power Project (“IWPP”) in Oman. The project is being developed by a consortium of Sembcorp Utilities Pte Ltd and...

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP (Orrick) has successfully advised On Track Innovations (OTI), a global leader in contact-less microprocessor-based smart card solutions, in reaching a landmark patent settlement agreement with Smartrac N.V., a leading...

Winston & Strawn LLP announced today that it is taking the next step in a remarkable period of expansion in China by opening offices in Beijing and Shanghai. The office expansion into mainland China was approved on October 21 by the People's Republic...

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, a leading global law firm, announced today that it has advised Citigroup Global Markets Asia Limited (Citi), Morgan Stanley Asia Limited (Morgan Stanley) and UBS AG Hong Kong Branch (UBS) as the joint sponsors, joint...

Herbert Smith has advised China Agri-Industries Holdings Limited ("China Agri") in relation to a US$250 million club term loan facility. The lenders include Banco Santander, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Bank of China (Hong Kong), CITIC Ka Wah,...

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP (Orrick) has advised SBI E2-Capital (HK) Limited and SBI E2-Capital Securities Limited as the sponsor and lead manager respectively, in the HK$517 million (US$66.3 million) initial public offering of China Tontine Wines...

International law firm Sidley Austin LLP has announced that it recently represented the P.R.C. Ministry of Finance in connection with the debut public offering and institutional placement by the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China...

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP (Orrick) has expanded its China corporate and capital markets practices with the recruitment of Phoebus Chu, formerly a partner at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP. Mr. Chu joins Orrick as a partner, resident...

Following a competitive RFP process, international legal practice DLA Piper announced today that it has been appointed as preferred provider of legal services to Kraft Foods, the world's second-largest food company. Effective 1 January 2010, DLA Piper will...

Winston & Strawn LLP announced today that it is taking the next step in a remarkable period of expansion in China by opening offices in Beijing and Shanghai. The office expansion into mainland China was approved on October 21 by  the People's Republic...

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, a leading global law firm, announced today that it has advised Citigroup Global Markets Asia Limited (Citi), Morgan Stanley Asia Limited (Morgan Stanley) and UBS AG Hong Kong Branch (UBS) as the joint sponsors, joint...

Skadden is advising Meadville Holdings Limited, the leading provider of volume high-end printed circuit boards (PCBs), in its business combination with TTM Technologies, Inc., North America's largest PCB manufacturer. The combination creates one of the largest...

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, a leading global law firm, announced today that it has advised Goldman Sachs in a US$200 million five-year convertible bond offering by STX Pan Ocean, Korea's largest bulk shipping company. The convertible bond offering...

DLA Piper today announced it has advised Pera Global Holdings Limited (Pera Global), a leading CAE/ CAD (computer aided engineering/ design) software developer, in its US$10 million private equity financing from CAX Holdings Limited, an affiliate of Baring...

O'Melveny & Myers represented Deutsche Bank AG, Hong Kong Branch, Merrill Lynch and BOCOM International Securities as well as other underwriters in the US$276 million global offering of Mingfa Group (International) Company Limited (HKSE Stock Code: 846)...

Lovells acted on the sale of 92.7% of shares of Beijing Leader & Harvest Electric Technologies Co., Ltd. to private equity fund Affinity Equity Partners for US$200 million. This transaction represents China's largest ever buyout where the acquirer is...

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP (Orrick) has advised SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (SKT), South Korea's largest mobile telecommunications service provider, listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Korea Stock Exchange, in its sale of a 3.7% stake in China...

Maples and Calder (led by Anthony Webster) has advised Hong Kong-based Senrigan Capital Management Limited as to matters of Cayman Islands law only in connection with the establishment of its first event-driven hedge fund. Senrigan Master Fund will invest...

Allen & Overy today said Simon Clarke intends to join the litigation and arbitration practice as a partner, bolstering the practice in response to the increasing demand by its core clients for assistance with commercial disputes, regulatory investigations...

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson represented Stone Group Holdings Limited in its privatisation by way of a scheme of arrangement and withdrawal of listing from the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The total consideration under the privatisation...

Latham & Watkins represented The Ming An (Holdings) Company Limited (“MAH”) in connection with its privatization by way of a scheme of arrangement by China Taiping Insurance Holdings Company Limited (formerly known as China Insurance International...

Maples and Calder have acted as counsel as to Cayman Islands and BVI law to Evergrande Real Estate Group Limited, one of the largest developers of quality residential property projects and a leader in adopting a standardised operational model to manage various...

Latham & Watkins represented SearchMedia International Limited (“SearchMedia”), a leading media company in China, in its acquisition by Ideation Acquisition Corp. (“Ideation”). SearchMedia is a leading nationwide multi-platform...

Luxury menswear retailer and distributor Trinity Limited ("Trinity"), controlled by the parent company of Li & Fung Limited, commenced its listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange this morning. In connection with said listing, a global offering...

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, a leading global law firm, announced today that it has advised Morgan Stanley as the sole bookrunner in the HK$1.62 billion (approximately US$208 million) Hong Kong IPO and global offering of Yuzhou Properties Company...

Dorsey & Whitney in Hong Kong advised Sino Gold Mining Limited on the Hong Kong aspects of its merger with Eldorado Gold Corporation. Sino Gold is primarily listed on the ASX, and secondarily listed on the HKEx. (Dorsey & Whitney advised Sino Gold...

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP (Orrick) advised Comtec Solar Systems Group Limited (Comtec), a China-based manufacturer of high-quality monocrystalline solar ingots and wafers, in its US$67 million initial public offering of 250 million shares (before...

DLA Piper today announced it advised on two more IPOs listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE) this year: Peak Sports Products Co., Ltd. ("Peak Sports") on 29 September (HKSE: 1968) and Shenguan Holdings ("Shenguan")...

Ogier, one of the leading providers of offshore legal, trust and administration services, has appointed a number of new partners in its Hong Kong, Jersey and Bahrain offices. Nicholas Plowman, Sally Edwards, Edward Mackereth, Jane Pearce and Paul Perris,...

O’Melveny represented Piper Jaffray & Co. as sole book-running manager and Susquehanna Financial Group, LLLP as co-manager in the US$60 million underwritten registered direct public offering of Zhongpin Inc. (“Zhongpin”, Nasdaq: HOGS)....

The Beijing and Istanbul offices of Gide Loyrette Nouel (GLN) have advised Taiyuan Iron & Steel (Group) Co. Ltd. (TISCO), China’s largest stainless steel producer, on an investment worth approximately USD 300 million in three Turkish mining companies....

Maples and Calder acted as the Cayman Islands legal adviser in the initial public offering by China Real Estate Information Corporation (the "Company") of American Depositary Receipts on the NASDAQ Global Market. Trading commenced on 16 October...

Latham & Watkins represented Canadian Solar Inc., a leading China-based manufacturer of solar cell, solar module and custom-designed solar application products, in connection with its follow-on offering of 6,000,000 common shares. Canadian Solar granted...

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, a leading global law firm, announced today that it has advised International Far Eastern Leasing Company Limited (Far Eastern), a leader in the finance leasing industry in China and a subsidiary of Sinochem Corporation,...

Winston & Strawn represented Roth Capital Partners LLC as placement agent in a registered direct offering of US$12.9 million of common stock by China Ritar Power Corp. China Ritar is a US publicly listed company with operations in China. Hong Kong-based...

Sidley Austin recently represented Powerlong Real Estate Holdings Limited in connection with its initial public offering listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange with concurrent global placements pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S. The IPO raised approximately...

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP advised Digital Media Group (DMG), a leader in China's subway television advertising market, on its US$160 million sale to VisionChina Media (VCM), one of China's largest out-of-home digital television advertising networks....

Allen & Overy today said it has acted for Standard Chartered Bank Limited and DBS Bank Ltd., as the Mandated Co-ordinating Arrangers on the HKD 3.1 billion transferable term loan and revolving credit facility for Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust (the...

Hogan & Hartson represented China Vanadium Titano-Magnetite Mining Company Limited, the second largest operator and the largest non-state-owned operator of iron ore mines in Sichuan, China, in its HK$2.06 billion (approximately US$264 million) initial...

The first transaction was the HK$2.8 billion onshore and offshore financing for Pride Pacific Limited and Beijing Jing Wei House & Land Estate Development Co., Ltd. (“BJJW”), both wholly-owned subsidiaries of Pacific Century Premium Developments...

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP represented Merrill Lynch Far East Limited, as placing agent, in connection with the "top-up" placement of 80,000,000 shares of Tianneng Power International Limited and the placement of 30,800,000...

International law firm Sidley Austin LLP has announced that it recently advised Sinotruk (Hong Kong) Limited, one of the largest manufacturers of heavy trucks in China, in its cooperation project with MAN SE, a German industrial group. This transaction, which...

Winston & Strawn represented Roth Capital Partners, LLC, sole manager, in a US$69,000,000 underwritten offering of the common stock of China-Biotics, Inc. In the offering, China-Biotics drew down shares from its previously filed shelf registration statement...

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, a leading global law firm, announced today that it has advised Citigroup Global Markets Asia Limited (Citi) and Deutsche Bank AG, Hong Kong Branch (Deutsche Bank) as bookrunners and joint lead managers on the successful...