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SG: Pinsent Masons nabs 3 partners from KhattarWong

BY Kanishk Verghese |

Pinsent Masons has bolstered its Asia Pacific corporate offering, hiring three partners from KhattarWong in Singapore, as well as the ex-Shanghai office head from legacy SJ Berwin.
Paul Hastings, Links seal Shuanghui-Sigma JV to buy Campofrio

BY Kanishk Verghese, Reuters |

Paul Hastings and Linklaters have scored leading advisory roles on China’s Shuanghui International Holdings and Mexican frozen food company Sigma Alimentos’ joint venture to acquire Spain’s Campofrio Food Group for 700 million euros ($957 million).
Winston & Strawn adds energy partner in HK

BY Kanishk Verghese |

Winston & Strawn has strengthened its energy practice with the hire of Marco Pocci as a partner in Hong Kong.
STB, Latham star in Conch Venture HK IPO

BY Kanishk Verghese |

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Latham & Watkins have scored roles in China Conch Venture Holdings Ltd’s initial public offering in Hong Kong.
Addleshaw Goddard adds 3rd partner in HK

BY Kanishk Verghese |

Addleshaw Goddard has hired equity capital markets lawyer Daniel Wan from Jun He Law Offices as a partner in Hong Kong.
Jones Day appoints 4 new partners in Asia

BY Kanishk Verghese |

Jones Day has promoted 34 lawyers to its partnership worldwide, including four appointments in Asia.
5 firms star in China Everbright’s $2.8 bln HK IPO

BY Kanishk Verghese, Reuters |

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, King & Wood Mallesons, Davis Polk & Wardwell, Li & Partners and Jingtian & Gongcheng have scored advisory roles on China Everbright Bank’s $2.8 billion Hong Kong initial public offering.
Ex-Gide, Winston Strawn office MPs join Minters

BY Kanishk Verghese |

Minter Ellison has bolstered its Greater China practice with the hires of corporate lawyer Jem Li and projects specialist Rebecca Silli as partners at its Beijing and Hong Kong offices respectively.
Weil Gotshal, OMM, Wilson Sonsini on $2.8 bln take-private bid

BY Kanishk Verghese |

Weil, Gotshal & Manges, O’Melveny & Myers and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati have advised on a $2.8 billion bid to take Chinese online game developer Giant Interactive Group Inc private.
Mayer Brown hires Bakers partner, promotes 5

BY Kanishk Verghese |

Mayer Brown JSM has strengthened its real estate practice with the hire of Ricky Yiu from Baker & McKenzie as a partner in Hong Kong, apart from promoting five of its lawyers to its partnership in Greater China.