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6 firms star in Glencore’s $5.85 bln copper project sale

BY Liu Zhen |

A group of law firms, including Baker & McKenzie, White & Case, Dentons, Linklaters, Sullivan & Cromwell and Clifford Chance, have collaborated to facilitate the purchase of a Peruvian copper mine by a Chinese consortium from Glencore Xstrata.
Meriton 'may sell half of its business to Chinese firm'

BY Reuters |

Australian developer Meriton Group is considering a A$3 billion ($2.8 billion) offer from a Chinese developer for half its apartment business, according to a media report, highlighting increasing Chinese interest in Australia's housing market.
Greenland Group buys land in Iskandar Malaysia for $185 mln

BY Reuters |

China's state-owned Greenland Group has bought a plot of land in Malaysia's Iskandar region for 600 million ringgit ($184.67 million) for residential and commercial use.
Taiwan gives CTBC nod for Tokyo Star Bank, local insurer acquisitions

BY Reuters |

Taiwan's financial regulator has given its preliminary approval to CTBC Financial Holdings' acquisitions of Tokyo Star Bank and Taiwan Life Insurance, local media reported on Tuesday.
STB, K&E, Skadden lead on Alibaba’s $1.5 bln purchase of AutoNavi

BY Kanishk Verghese, Reuters |

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is advising Alibaba Group Holding on its $1.5 billion acquisition of Chinese digital mapping and navigation firm AutoNavi Holdings, which turned to Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom for legal advice.
CC, Links star in $1.5 bln agribusiness deal

BY Kanishk Verghese, Reuters |

Clifford Chance is representing COFCO Corp, China’s largest grain trader, on its proposed $1.5 billion acquisition of a 51 percent stake in Noble Group’s agribusiness, which turned to Linklaters for legal advice.
Reuters Exclusive: American Lawyer publisher up for sale - sources

BY Reuters |

American Lawyer publisher ALM Media, which was once controlled by Wall Street dealmaker Bruce Wasserstein, is exploring a sale that could fetch more than $500 million, people familiar with the matter said.
K&L Gates hires corporate partner in Beijing from A&O

BY Liu Zhen |

K&L Gates has hired corporate partner Frank Voon in Beijing from Allen & Overy, marking the U.S. firm’s seventh partner recruitment in the Asia-Pacific region in the first three months of 2014.
COFCO to pay $1.5 bln for majority stake in Noble agribusiness

BY Reuters |

COFCO Corp will pay an initial $1.5 billion to buy a 51 percent stake in Noble Group Ltd's agribusiness, its second acquisition in less than two months as China's largest grain trader seeks to strengthen its position in global markets.
Slaughters, Davis Polk on $692 mln Alibaba investment in Intime

BY Kanishk Verghese, Reuters |

Slaughter and May is advising Alibaba Group on its $692 million investment in Chinese department store operator Intime Retail, which is being represented by Davis Polk & Wardwell.