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Skadden, KWM advise China’s Apex on $3.5 bln Lexmark buy

BY Raj Gunashekar | 05 Dec 16

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and King & Wood Mallesons have advised Chinese ink cartridge chips manufacturer Apex Technology in its $3.5 billion acquisition of U.S. printer maker Lexmark International, which was represented by Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz.

Skadden, K&E star in $4.4 bln privatisation of China’s Qunar

BY Chris Thomson | 27 Oct 16

Kirkland & Ellis has represented Chinese online trip-booking company Qunar in its $4.4 billion merger with Ocean Management Holdings, which turned to Skadden, Arps, Meagher & Flom for legal advice.

Slaughter, Maples act on CMC’s proposed privatisation

BY Chris Thomson | 05 Oct 16

Slaughter and May and Maples and Calder are representing Chinalco Mining Corporation International (CMC) in relation to its proposed privatisation by Aluminum Corporation of China Overseas Holdings Limited (ACCO).

Sidley, Shearman lead on Xinyuan’s $300 mln high-yield bond offering

BY Ashima Ohri | 08 Sep 16

Sidley Austin, DaHui Lawyers and Maples and Calder have advised Xinyuan Real Estate, a real estate developer and property manager primarily operating in China, on the issuance of a $300 million high-yield bond.

North Asia Deals: Week of July 18

BY Karuna Jainpalli | 19 Jul 16

Freshfields, Davis Polk, MoFo, Slaughter and May on SoftBank’s $32 bln acquisition of ARM Holdings, Linklaters advises Bank of China on $3 bln multi-currency green bond, and more in this week’s North Asia deals table.

North Asia Deals: Week of July 11

BY Karuna Jainpalli | 12 Jul 16

Clifford Chance, Fangda counsel CDB Leasing on its $800 mln HK IPO, Paul Hastings, Walkers act on Ping An’s $1.6 bln acquisition of AutoHome, and much more in this week’s North Asia deals table.

North Asia Deals: Week of June 27

BY Karuna Jainpalli | 29 Jun 16

Han Kun, KWM, Sidley Austin star in China Digital Video’s HK IPO, Kirkland & Ellis acts on China Grand Automotive’s partial offer for Baoxin Auto Group, and more in this week’s North Asia deals table.

Shearman, Skadden on $556 mln Dangdang take-private transaction

BY Ashima Ohri | 06 Jun 16

Shearman & Sterling has advised the special committee of the board of directors of E-commerce China Dangdang on its $556 million go-private transaction, with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom advising the buyer group.

Hunton, Sidley on Cindat’s acquisition of 7 Manhattan hotels from Hersha

BY Shangjing Li | 01 Jun 16

Hunton & Williams has represented Hersha Hospitality Trust on the sale of seven New York City hotels worth $571.4 million to a joint venture it set up with China Cindat Capital Management, which turned to Sidley Austin for legal counsel.

Offshore Client Choice List 2016

BY ALB, Sergio Held | 19 May 16

Asian Legal Business surveyed clients to pick a group of 10 outstanding lawyers who make up its inaugural Offshore Client Choice list.