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NA Deals: Giant Interactive agrees on $3 bln take-private

BY Vasundhara Chatterjee |

14 firms score roles on Giant Interactive Group’s take-private transaction, Akin Gump, Milbank and Clifford Chance star in Haichang Holdings’ HK IPO, and much more in this week’s North Asia deals spotlight.
Asia Appts: BKL hires 3 former judges

BY Vasundhara Chatterjee |

Also, Rajah & Tann, Milbank and ELP bring new practice heads on board, Yulchon hires ex-judge, Yoon & Yang expands its criminal practice, BLP grows HK finance team, and much in our weekly Asia appointments spotlight.
NA Deals: Tencent buys 15 pct stake in JD.com

BY Vasundhara Chatterjee |

Also, Paul Hastings, Bakers, CC advise on Poly Culture Group Corp’s $331 million global offering and listing on the HKEx, K&E represents Vipshop on its 75 percent stake acquisition in Lefeng.com, Links and CC star in Horsepower Finance’s $1.2 billion medium-term programme, and much more in this week’s North Asia deals spotlight.
Asia Appts: Rajah & Tann nabs 14 from H&W

BY Vasundhara Chatterjee |

Also, Reed Smith and Bracewell & Giuliani bolster their ME teams, Norton Rose Fulbright moves its real estate disputes head from London to Dubai, and much more in our weekly Asia appointments spotlight.
NA Deals: COFCO buys $2 bln stake in Nidera

BY Vasundhara Chatterjee |

Also, CC, STB, Kim & Chang and Lee & Ko star in Tyco’s $1.93 billion Korea unit sale, Deacons and Cheung & Lee (in association with Locke Lord) feature in Huisheng International’s HK IPO, Baker Botts, Skadden and Zhong Lun advise on Kraton’s $700 million combination with LCY Chemical Corp, and much more in this week’s North Asia deals spotlight.
Asia Appts: Promotions season at A&O

BY Vasundhara Chatterjee |

Also, Eversheds appoints new heads for its UAE practice and IP and litigation group respectively in our weekly Asia appointments roundup.
NA Deals: Alibaba acquires AutoNavi for $1.58 bln

BY Vasundhara Chatterjee |

Also, DLA guides Fosun International on its investment in, and partnership with, Secret Recipe, Loon & Yeung and Norton Rose advise on CNQC Development’s acquisition of 75 percent of Sunley Holdings’ issued share capital, and much more in this week’s North Asia deals roundup.
Asia Appts: Bakers gets new Yangon office head

BY Vasundhara Chatterjee |

Also, DLA Piper’s Middle East offices in Dubai and Riyadh bring a new partner and legal consultant on board respectively, Aureus gets a senior partner in Delhi litigator Niki Kantawala, and much more in our weekly Asia appointments roundup.
NA Deals: Dongfeng to invest $2.2 bln in Peugeot tie-up

BY Vasundhara Chatterjee |

Also, CC and Maples star in setting up CR Land’s $2 billion MTN programme, CC advises on China Shipping Overseas Finance’s $500 million bonds issue, Mori Hamada, Norton Rose and Sidley counsel on Partners Group’s $250 million investment to develop a Japanese solar platform, and much more in this week’s North Asia deals spotlight.
Asia Appts: Jones Day appoints new Asia head

BY Vasundhara Chatterjee |

Also, Shearman & Sterling hires nuclear energy partner in Tokyo, Hogan Lovells nabs DCM partner in Singapore, DaHui Lawyers appoints capital markets partner in Beijing, and much more in our weekly Asia appointments roundup.