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Linklaters leads on landmark North American panda bond

BY Raj Gunashekar, Reuters |

Linklaters, Canadian law firm McCarthy Tétrault and China’s Jun He have advised the National Bank of Canada (NBC) on its issuance of a $517.7 million panda bond.
China’s Zhong Lun hires disputes partner from GLO in Shanghai

BY Raj Gunashekar |

China’s Zhong Lun Law Firm has hired disputes specialist Jianwei (Jerry) Fang as an equity partner in Shanghai from Global Law Office (GLO).
BVI launches international arbitration centre

BY Raj Gunashekar |

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) has launched its International Arbitration Centre (IAC), headed by John Beechey, former president of International Chamber of Commerce’s Court of Arbitration.
Skadden, KWM advise China’s Apex on $3.5 bln Lexmark buy

BY Raj Gunashekar |

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and King & Wood Mallesons have advised Chinese ink cartridge chips manufacturer Apex Technology in its $3.5 billion acquisition of U.S. printer maker Lexmark International, which was represented by Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz.
Clyde China JLV hires corporate partner from HaoLiWen

BY Raj Gunashekar |

Clyde & Co’s China joint law venture (JLV) has hired corporate and M&A specialist Yang Liu as a partner from Shanghai law firm HaoLiWen Partners.
Skadden advises Ctrip.com on $1.74 bln purchase of Skyscanner

BY Raj Gunashekar, Reuters |

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Travers Smith have advised Ctrip.com International Ltd , China's biggest online travel company, on its agreement to buy Scotland-based travel search website Skyscanner Holdings Ltd, represented by Pinsent Masons.
CC, Slaughters, K&E advise on $852 mln Coke bottling assets deal

BY Raj Gunashekar |

Slaughter and May and Fangda Partners are advising Hong Kong conglomerate Swire Pacific Ltd on its agreement to buy Coca-Cola Co's bottling assets in China from Cofco Corp's China Foods Ltd unit for $852 million. Kirkland & Ellis and JunHe are advising the seller.
China’s JunHe hires M&A partner from JT&N

BY Raj Gunashekar |

Chinese law firm JunHe has hired M&A and real estate specialist Liping Nancy Zhang as a partner in its Beijing office from Beijing-based Jinchen Tongda & Neal law firm.
CC, Links lead on China's first $500 mln green covered bonds

BY Raj Gunashekar |

Linklaters has advised Bank of China on the its sale of $500 million green covered bonds, the first of its kind from a Chinese bank, with Clifford Chance hiring the joint lead managers.
UK's Fieldfisher enters China with merger

BY Raj Gunashekar |

UK law firm Fieldfisher has entered the China market following a merger with the Beijing-based 12-partner firm JS Partners. As part of the merger, JS Partners will change its name to FeiShi and adopt the Fieldfisher brand.