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Freshfields, CC star in $6.9 bln China Tower IPO, the biggest globally in 2 years

BY Aparna Sai, Reuters |

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised China Tower Corporation, the world’s largest operator of mobile telecommunications towers, on its $6.9 billion listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with Clifford Chance representing the joint sponsors and underwriters.
Britain to tighten foreign takeover rules amid China worries

BY Reuters |

Britain is planning the biggest change to takeover rules in almost two decades, giving the government new powers to block deals in all sectors of the economy to prevent UK companies in sensitive industries from falling into foreign hands.
Top Hong Kong court grants UK lesbian right to spousal visa

BY Reuters |

Hong Kong’s top court ruled on Wednesday that a British lesbian should be granted a spousal visa in a landmark judgement that could open the door for expatriate same-sex partners to move to the Chinese-ruled city.
China blocks Micron sales amid U.S. trade tensions, chip battle

BY Reuters |

A Chinese court has temporarily barred Micron Technology Inc (MU.O) from selling its main semiconductor products in the world’s biggest memory chip market, citing violation of patents held by Taiwan’s United Microelectronics.
STB, KWM counsel Ant Financial on record $14 bln fundraising

BY Ines Yang, Reuters |

Ant Financial has played a major role in shaping China’s financial technology landscape.
Skadden, Davis Polk on Baidu-backed iQiyi’s $2.25 bln Nasdaq IPO

BY John Kang, Reuters |

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has advised iQiyi, a Chinese video streaming service provider backed by Baidu, in its $2.25 billion initial public offering on the Nasdaq. Davis Polk & Wardwell acted as the legal adviser to the underwriters.
Japan loses out amid China trade threat that shakes markets

BY Reuters |

As U.S. President Donald Trump dealt a blow to China with plans to slap tariffs on $60 billion of trade, he quietly delivered a slap in the face to one of Washington’s closest allies, Japan, which got no exemption from earlier announced duties.
U.S. accuses China of stealing patents in WTO complaint

BY Reuters |

The United States launched a complaint against China at the World Trade Organization on Friday, part of a package of trade measures announced by President Donald Trump on Thursday over China’s alleged theft of U.S. intellectual property.
Financial industry body presses China to further reform capital markets

BY Reuters |

China needs to further open its capital markets and create a level playing field for foreign investors while allowing more risk-hedging tools in the country’s markets, the head of an Asian securities industry body said on Tuesday.
China draws up plans to promote standardisation in electric vehicles

BY Reuters |

China said it will work to improve levels of standardisation in its electric vehicle industry - a sector it is aggressively promoting to help combat smog and to position the country as a leading car-making giant in the future.