Vasundhara Chatterjee | Asian Legal Business

Asia Appts: Addleshaw adds 3rd HK partner

BY Vasundhara Chatterjee | 24 Dec 13

Also, Winston & Strawn bolsters its energy practice, Bakers adds transfer pricing specialist in Singapore, and Jones Day, Shearman & Sterling and Sidley Austin promote new partners in Asia in our weekly Asia appointments roundup.

NA Deals: China Cinda launches $2.5 bln IPO

BY Vasundhara Chatterjee | 18 Dec 13

Gide advises Renault on its $1.8 billion JV with Dongfeng Motor, Davis Polk stars in Wyeth-Pfizer merger, four firms guide CSSC Capital 2013 on its $800 million bonds issue, and much more in this week’s North Asia deals roundup.

Asia Appts: H&W adds new Thai litigation head

BY Vasundhara Chatterjee | 16 Dec 13

Also, Simmons nabs energy partner from WFW, Baker Botts, W&C and Bingham promote new partners, and Norton Rose gets new ME corporate head in our weekly Asia appointments spotlight.

NA Deals: Rockwood Holdings, Chengdu Tianqi ink JV

BY Vasundhara Chatterjee | 11 Dec 13

Five firms guide China Everbright Bank on its $2.8 billion HK IPO, Herbies advises Industrial & Commercial Bank of China on its $328 million bond issue, Weil Gotshal counsels Walt Disney Company China on its JV with BesTV New Media Company, and much more in this week’s North Asia deals spotlight.

Asia Appts: Links gets new Asia MP

BY Vasundhara Chatterjee | 09 Dec 13

Also, Withers boosts Asia wealth planning group and KWM brings new arbitration consultant on board in our weekly Asia appointments roundup.

NA Deals: Wanda Properties issues $600 mln in bonds

BY Vasundhara Chatterjee | 05 Dec 13

Five firms advise on eprint Group’s HKEx listing, W&C guides the CDB on its $800 million loan agreement with Volvo, CC counsels SAIC Motor Corp on its JV with the Charoen Pokphand Group, and much more in this week’s North Asia deals roundup.

Asia Appts: Squire Sanders nabs Dentons trio

BY Vasundhara Chatterjee | 01 Dec 13

Also, Minter Ellison brings new Beijing and HK partners on board, and Dentons and Bennett Jones hire Middle East partners in our weekly Asia appointments roundup.

NA Deals: Giant Interactive gets $2.8 bln take-private bid

BY Vasundhara Chatterjee | 27 Nov 13

Slaughter and May guides Swiss Re on its $493 million stake acquisition in New China Life Insurance, five firms advise on Yongsheng Advanced Materials’ listing on the HKEx, Clifford Chance seals Intermediate Capital Group’s partnership with Nomura, and much more in this week’s North Asia deals spotlight.

Asia Appts: Mayer Brown adds 6 partners in Greater China

BY Vasundhara Chatterjee | 25 Nov 13

Also, Deacons welcomes new Greater China tax head, Duane Morris appoints new director in Singapore, and Kennedys bolsters Asia-Pacific shipping and trade capabilities in our weekly Asia appointments spotlight.

NA Deals: CNPC acquires Petroleo Brasileiro assets

BY Vasundhara Chatterjee | 20 Nov 13

Four firms star in COFCO Hong Kong’s $1 billion notes issue, three firms advise on SINA Corp’s $700 million notes issue, Proskauer Rose guides Grifols on its $1.6 million acquisition of Novartis’ transfusion diagnostics unit, and much more in this week’s North Asia deals roundup.