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Ashurst, S&C star in Trauson takeover

BY Kanishk Verghese |

Sullivan & Cromwell has advised U.S. medical supply giant Stryker Corp on its proposed acquisition of Hong Kong’s Trauson Holdings Co, represented by Ashurst, for $764 million.
Goodwin HK expands with lateral, relocation

BY Kanishk Verghese |

Goodwin Procter has bolstered its presence in Hong Kong with the hire of corporate partner Gloria Liu from Paul, Weiss, Rifkind & Garrison, and the relocation of IP expert Jay Chiu from Los Angeles.
CC guides ING on Japan bond offering

BY Kanishk Verghese |

Clifford Chance has advised ING Bank on its issuance of three-year bonds in Japan. The sale, which raised 175.9 billion yen ($2.1 billion), marks one of the largest fundraisings by a European issuer in Japan.
DLA nabs energy team from KWM

BY Kanishk Verghese |

DLA Piper has hired five energy specialists, including projects and finance partner Carolyn Dong, from King & Wood Mallesons as it seeks to bolster its Greater China practice.
Edwards Wildman adds litigation partner

BY Kanishk Verghese |

Edwards Wildman Palmer has hired litigation and arbitration specialist John Yiu as a partner in Hong Kong, strengthening the firm’s dispute resolution capabilities in the region.
KWM guides CMEC on $500 mln IPO

BY Kanishk Verghese |

King & Wood Mallesons has advised China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC), a Chinese state-owned contractor, on its HK$3.9 billion ($500 million) IPO and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
CC sweetens Mitsui Thai sugar deal

BY Kanishk Verghese |

Clifford Chance has advised Mitsui & Co and Mitsui Sugar Co on their acquisition of a 16.7 percent stake in Thai sugar maker Khonburi Sugar Public Company.
Davis Polk nabs CC litigation duo

BY Kanishk Verghese |

Davis Polk & Wardwell has hired litigation partners Martin Rogers and James Wadham from Clifford Chance in Hong Kong, significantly strengthening the firm’s Asian litigation and dispute resolution capabilities.
Jones Day promotes 45 globally; 6 in Asia

BY Kanishk Verghese |

Jones Day has named 45 lawyers to the firm’s partnership, with six based in Asia, effective Jan. 1 next year.
CC seals Japanese banking JV

BY Kanishk Verghese, Reuters |

Clifford Chance has guided the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ and Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings on the $480 million buyout of Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s stake in their Japanese private banking joint venture, Mitsubishi UFJ Merrill Lynch PB Securities.