China’s AnJie Law Firm has strengthened its Beijing office with the hire of private equity partner Wang Yu and intellectual property partner Zhao Kefeng from JunHe.

Haiwen & Partners guides Guotai Junan on its $4.85 billion Shanghai IPO, Skadden acts on Ctrip’s notes offering, A&O advises Bharti Airtel on its $2 billion bond offering, and more in this week’s North Asia Deals table.

S&C, Willkie Farr & Gallagher, Debevoise on Tokio Marine’s $7.5 billion insurance buy, Paul Hastings acts on Bluestar Finance’s notes issuance, and more in this week’s North Asia Deals table.

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Jia Yuan Law Offices, Davis Polk & Wardwell and JunHe have scored key advisory roles in Legend Holdings’ planned $1.96 billion IPO in Hong Kong.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Davis Polk & Wardwell have advised on Chinese biotech company 3SBio Inc’s $712 million IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Skadden, Shearman & Sterling advise on Bank of Communications’ acquisition of Banco BBM, White & Case acts on financing for Jin Jiang’s acquisition of Louvre Hotels Group, and more in this week’s North Asia Deals table.