Property prices pose the biggest risk to the stability of Hong Kong’s economy, says James Pomfret of Reuters

China’s property market is rife with speculation - both about rising house prices and about what the new government may do to curb them once it takes office, find Langi Chiang and Nick Edwards of Reuters

Cadwalader guides Hainan Airlines on its bond issuance, HSF advises PetroChina on its acquisition of an interest in two Western Australian exploration assets from ConocoPhillips and much more in this week’s North Asian deals roundup.

Hogan Lovells guides Kingdom Holding Co in its acquisition of strategic stake in China’s 360Buy Jingdong Inc, Maples and Calder advises China Nuokang Bio-pharmaceutical Inc in its merger with Kingbird Mergerco. Inc and much more in this week’s North Asia deals roundup.

Allen & Gledhill is advising a real estate investment trust backed by Singapore state investor Temasek attempting to complete an up to $1.3 billion initial public offering, the largest ever IPO by a REIT in the city state.

Shearman & Sterling has promoted six lawyers to counsel in Asia, of who two are in Singapore, and the remainder in Hong Kong and China.

CC guides in Asia Outsourcing Gamma Ltd’s purchase of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co's BPO business, Davis Polk advises in Reliance Industries’ Regulation S offering of senior perpetual notes and much more in this week’s North Asia deals roundup.

Bakers helps China Merchants pick up a stake in Terminal Link, Maples assists Chinalco Mining Corp. in going public in Hong Kong, and much more in this week’s North Asia deals roundup.

Clifford Chance is relocating Matthew Newick, the firm’s head of banking litigation in London, to Hong Kong as it looks to bolster its Asia-Pacific disputes practice.

In conversation with Simon Leung, Head of Legal, Hong Kong Television Network Ltd