Herbert Smith(史密夫) law firm news

Herbert Smith(史密夫), Ashurst, White & Case and Trowers & Hamlins have all played a role in advising on the world’s largest power project financing thus far this year – Abu Dhabi’s US$1.5bn Shuweihat 3 independent power plant (IPP) project. According the Herbert Smith(史密夫)’s lead partner on the deal, Andrew Newberry, the project is a landmark partnership between Japanese and Korean investors in a Middle East energy financing project.

A number of UK firms – including Clifford Chance and Herbert Smith(史密夫) – have promoted a slew of new partners in a renewed push to bulk up their China practices.

Herbert Smith(史密夫) could be the next UK firm to open its doors in Australia, according to UK media.

As the Asian legal market goes from strength to strength, international firms have sought to bolster their offerings in the region. In particular, recent partnership promotions at leading UK firms have revealed a strong Asia focus.

Barrick swoops on Equinox, China zeroes in on Australia

Herbert Smith(史密夫), Blake Dawson and Clayton Utz all received instructions for a LNG deal that sees Chinese state-owned resources company Sinopec acquire a 15% stake in Australia Pacific LNG – in the largest LNG supply agreement in Australian history by annual volume.

Woolworths group legal manager Rod Bordignon is not afraid to do a little shopping around of his own when it comes to sourcing quality legal advice. He shares his perspective with Olivia Collings.

史密夫律师事务所香港和北京团队近日携手为中石化集团国际石油勘探开发有限公司(中国石油化工集团公司的全资子公司，简称“国际勘探公司”)提供法律服务，协助国际勘探公司与澳大利亚太平洋液化天然气有限公司(简称澳太平洋公司)签署价值约15亿美元股份的认购协议，认购澳太平洋公司15%股份。

DFDL Mekong has hired Rashane Leerabandhu, the Thai head of Herbert Smith(史密夫)’s corporate & commercial practice to join its Bangkok office as a partner.

Following an exhaustive research process involving a record number of submissions from law firms and in-house legal departments this year, ALB is proud to announce the finalists for the ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2011, the most important event on SE Asia's legal calendar.

Workplace initiatives encouraging staff fitness have been prevalent in Western firms for some time. But as the 2011 ALB Employer of Choice survey reveals, law firms operating in Asia see exercise as an increasingly important plank in their work/life balance strategies.

Herbert Smith(史密夫) has advised China National Offshore Oil Corporation on its bid to acquire one third of Britain’s Tullow Oil Plc’s stake in a Ugandan oil exploration project.

史密夫近日协助中国海洋石油总公司（中海油）与英国图洛石油公司签署销售和购买协议，以收购该公司在乌干达三个勘探区各1/3的权益。

A deal that is indicative of a turn in tide for the shipping sector, Shearman Sterling, Latham & Watkins and K&L Gates have all play a role in advising one of the biggest shipping-related private equity financing deals to date.

Wikborg Rein and Allens Arthur Robinson have advised the sponsors of one of the world’s first floating LNG production projects.

Clifford Chance, Allen & Overy, Freshfields, Ashurst, Herbert Smith(史密夫) and Norton Rose all sprang into action yesterday amid concern for the safety of their Tokyo-based employees following last week’s earthquake, tsunami and the recently heightened fears of spreading nuclear contamination.

A milestone LNG project between the world’s largest LNG buyer, Kogas; Japan’s largest trading house, Mitsubishi Corporation; and Indonesia’s largest private sector energy company, Medco Energi Internasional, marks the first-ever joint venture partnership between Korea, Japan and Indonesia on an LNG project. Hogan Lovells; Widyawan & Partners; Allen & Overy, Herbert Smith(史密夫) and its Indonesian ally, Hiswara, Bujamin & Tanjung (HBT), have all played roles on the deal which itself was six years the making.

Clifford Chance has hired Patrick Zheng as a partner in its litigation and dispute resolution practice. The multi-lingual Zheng joins the firm from Herbert Smith(史密夫) where he was a consultant in the firm’s disputes practice.

史密夫前合伙人Patrick Zheng近日加入高伟绅。会多国语言的Patrick Zheng是诉讼和争议解决领域的专家。加入史密夫之前，他曾在中国经贸仲裁委员会工作8年。

Hadiputrano, Hadinoto & Partners, Soemadipradja & Taher, Holman Fenwick Willan and Freshfields have advised on a landmark cash and share swap tri-merger involving three public-listed companies. The deal has created one of the biggest global players in coal and has led to the first-ever listing of an Indonesian coal miner on the LSE main board.