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CWL Partners adds two in Hong Kong

BY Kanishk Verghese |

Hong Kong commercial law firm CWL Partners has hired partner Kelly Wong and consultant David Allison to bolster its insurance and intellectual property practices, respectively.
Jones Day nabs another from K&L Gates

BY Kanishk Verghese |

Following its recent recruitment of two former K&L Gates lawyers in Singapore, Jones Day has plucked another partner – Maria Tan Pedersen – from its U.S. rival, in a move that will bolster the firm’s banking and finance practice.
CC advises on milestone dim sum bond offering

BY Kanishk Verghese |

Clifford Chance has advised the joint lead managers on China Development Bank’s (CDB) 2.5 billion yuan ($390 million) dim sum bond issuances, which include 1.5 billion yuan 2.95 percent bonds due 2015 and 1 billion yuan 4.3 percent bonds due 2032.
Skadden helps Wynn Resorts secure $2.3 bln loan

BY Kanishk Verghese |

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has acted for Wynn Resorts (Macau) in relation to a new $2.3 billion dual currency secured credit facility.
Minters expands Asia construction practice

BY Kanishk Verghese |

Minter Ellison Hong Kong has hired construction specialist Henry Sherman from CMS Cameron McKenna as a senior consultant.
DLA Piper HK boosts wealth management arm

BY Kanishk Verghese |

DLA Piper’s Hong Kong office has hired tax consultant Todd Beutler as partner in a move that will strengthen the firm’s private client practice.
Hogan Lovells helps GE on Mongolia wind project

BY Kanishk Verghese |

Hogan Lovells has advised General Electric on the financial aspects of a $122 million wind farm in Mongolia, the country’s first independent renewable energy power project.
Eversheds helps China Chengxin win rating licence

BY Kanishk Verghese |

Eversheds’ Hong Kong office has advised China Chengxin, a leading credit rating agency in the country, on securing a Type 10 licence to provide credit rating services in Hong Kong.
Skadden, CC star in $850 mln Infastech purchase

BY Kanishk Verghese |

Skadden Arps has advised tool manufacturer Stanley Black & Decker on its agreement to acquire Hong Kong-based engineered mechanical fastener maker Infastech for $850 million.
Paul Hastings advises Samsung on CSR deal

BY Kanishk Verghese, Reuters |

Paul Hastings has advised Samsung Electronics on its $310 million purchase of British chipmaker CSR’s handset connectivity and location technology. The target was counseled by Slaughter & May and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.