中国钢铁巨头宝武集团宣布，其子公司宝武资源已与赢联盟签署西芒杜铁矿北部区块项目矿山合资公司股东协议，这意味着中国宝武将成为该项目的合作主体。

诺顿罗氏律师事务所为蒙牛集团以14.3亿澳元（9.83亿美元）收购澳大利亚有机奶粉制造商贝拉米公司全部股份提供了法律意见。安德慎律师事务所则为贝拉米提供了法律意见。

Paul Hastings, OMM on Warner Bros - China Media Capital JV, Freshfields, HSF and Clayton Utz advise on Biostime’s buyout of Aussie vitamin brand, and more in this week’s North Asia Deals table.

Linklaters and Allens have advised Bank of China’s Sydney branch on its 2 billion yuan ($320.71 million) note offering, the first yuan bond issued in Australia.

Also, K&L Gates gains two partners in Tokyo, Shearman & Sterling hires oil and gas partner from Allens in Singapore, Tilleke & Gibbins boosts insurance practice in Bangkok, and more in our weekly Asia appointments roundup.