UBS law firm news

In an Employment Update last year, we reported on the criminal proceedings that were brought against 7 former employees of Citibank in January 2008.

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A summary of the latest deals and legal advisor information collected by ALB this week.

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The rivalry heats up amongst Tokyo-based international firms at the night of nights for Japan’s legal fraternity – the ALB Japan Law Awards 2011.

Deal highlights from the last week from ALB

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Yashili, the third-largest (by sales) Chinese infant-formula maker, has recently launched its US$348m IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

雅士利国际控股近日在香港联合交易所主板正式挂牌上市，通过此次首发共筹得3.48亿美元。

The surge in the Hong Kong capital markets continues with the US$320m initial public listing of Shanghai-based children’s product manufacturer, Boshiwa International, on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock exchange.

奥睿，海问以及Conyers Dill & Pearman联手为中国最大的儿童用品企业博士蛙国际的香港上市项目提供法律服务。

The QR National initial public offer will see Allens Arthur Robinson walk away with a healthy pay check of A$4.8m, reports Fairfax Media.

More than 30 senior staff from Sparke Helmore have participated in this year’s Lucy Mentoring Program.

Hong Kong-listed operator and developer of underground shopping centres in China, Renhe Commercial Holdings, has retained Kaiwen, Conyers Dill & Pearman, Norton Rose, Davis Polk and Latham & Watkins for the third time since its IPO, for its US$300m senior notes offering on the Singapore Securities Exchange (SGX- ST).

人和商业控股近日在新加坡证券交易所发行了于2016年到期的3亿美元优先票据。人和商业由竞天公诚，达维，离岸律所康德明和诺顿•罗氏提供法律咨询，而承销商则由凯文和瑞生国际律师事务所担任法律顾问。

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati will extend its roots in China and launch into Asia from a new office in Hong Kong – to be set up by recent partner hire, Weiheng Chen, in collaboration with current head of China, Carmen Chang.

为扩展中国业务，Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati事务所宣布即将在香港成立其亚洲的第二个办公室，同时任命最近加盟的合伙人陈炜恒为律所中国地区联席主管。

Trail-blazing Temasek has hired Allen & Gledhill and Latham Watkins to act on a multi-jurisdiction a debt market deal worth US$1.1bn – in Temasek’s first foray into sterling-denominated securities.

After a year-long preparation and a strict review from the China Securities Regulatory Commission, Industrial Securities has finally been cleared for its US$500m Shanghai IPO.

经过约一年的筹备计划，兴业证券上海首次公开发行股票并上市申请获得通过。