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Davis Polk, Lee and Li, Wachtell on $340 mln sale of SinoPac Bancorp

BY Ashima Ohri, Reuters |

Davis Polk & Wardwell and Lee and Li Attorneys-at-Law are advising Taiwan’s Bank SinoPac on the sale of its U.S. subsidiary, SinoPac Bancorp, for $340 million
CC, Fangda counsel China Development Bank leasing arm on $800 mln IPO

BY Ashima Ohri, Reuters |

Clifford Chance and Fangda Partners have advised China Development Bank, on its $800 million IPO in Hong Kong
Paul Hastings, S&C on Ping An’s $1.6 bln acquisition of AutoHome

BY Ashima Ohri |

Paul Hastings and Zhong Lun Law Firm have advised Ping An Fund on its acquisition of a 47.4 percent stake in Chinese automobile website Autohome Inc. from Australia’s Telstra for $1.6 billion.
Litigation funder launches “Accelerator” to help law firms make more money

BY Ashima Ohri |

Commercial litigation funding firm Bentham IMF has created an interactive tool called “Accelerator” that is designed to help law firms improve their financial performance through additional funding for litigation matters.
W&C, MoFo, Covington, Slaughters on $8.6 bln Tencent-Supercell deal

BY Ashima Ohri, Reuters |

Covington & Burling and Slaughter and May have advised China's biggest gaming group Tencent on the purchase a majority stake in 'Clash of Clans' mobile game maker Supercell from Japan’s SoftBank in a deal valued at $8.6 billion.
A&O teams up with Deloitte to tackle derivatives market challenges

BY Ashima Ohri |

Allen & Overy has joined forces with Deloitte to launch a new digital derivatives compliance system called MarginMatrix, one of the rare instances of tie-ups between a large global law firm and a Big Four accounting outfit.
Davis Polk, Links on $1.4 bln Thaihot-Dah Sing deal

BY Ashima Ohri, Reuters |

Davis Polk & Wardwell has advised China’s Thaihot Group on its $1.4 billion acquisition of Dah Sing Financial Holdings’ insurance business, Hong Kong's most expensive insurance deal ever. Linklaters represented the sellers.
Shearman, Skadden on $556 mln Dangdang take-private transaction

BY Ashima Ohri |

Shearman & Sterling has advised the special committee of the board of directors of E-commerce China Dangdang on its $556 million go-private transaction, with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom advising the buyer group.
A&O, Global Law advise Chong Hing Bank on debut panda bond

BY Ashima Ohri |

Allen & Overy and Global Law Office have advised Hong Kong’s Chong Hing Bank on its debut issuance of panda bonds worth 1.5 million yuan ($228 million).
HK: KWM hires partner duo from Pinsent Masons, Llinks

BY Ashima Ohri |

King & Wood Mallesons has expanded its Hong Kong partnership with hire of partners Peter Bullock and Anthony Wan from Pinsent Masons and Chinese firm Llinks Law Offices, respectively.