Elizabeth Broomhall In Hong Kong

March 24, 2014 | International Edition

Clifford Chance and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer are advising on Singapore investor Temasek's purchase of a 24.9% stake in Hong Kong retailer A.S. Watson for $5.7bn.

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong

2 minute read

March 23, 2014 | International Edition

Minter Ellison has appointed accountant and former board advisor to King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) Tony Harrington as its new chief executive in the place of partner John Weber, who is stepping down from the role in June.

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong

3 minute read

March 21, 2014 | International Edition

National Express has hired Burges Salmon banking partner Sandra Forbes as its new general counsel.

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong

2 minute read

March 20, 2014 | International Edition

Ever since the merger of China's King & Wood and Australia's Mallesons, the Asian legal market has been rife with speculation about how local independents might respond.

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong

9 minute read

March 20, 2014 | International Edition

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft are advising on the sale of JPMorgan's physical commodities business to Mercuria Energy Group for $3.5bn.

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong

2 minute read

March 20, 2014 | International Edition

US law firm Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman has ramped up in Japan with the hire of local practice heads from Simmons & Simmons and Hogan Lovells.

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong

2 minute read

March 19, 2014 | International Edition

Berwin Leighton Paisner is understood to be considering a tie up with a local firm in Indonesia as part of its wider plan to tap emerging markets via its new BLP Asia network. The firm, which recently formed an alliance with Legal Network Consultants (LNC) in Myanmar, is keen to boost the amount of work coming from existing clients whilst also acquiring new mandates in fast-growing countries where interest from multinationals is mounting.

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong

3 minute read

March 18, 2014 | International Edition

Stephenson Harwood has received approval to establish a Formal Law Alliance (FLA) with its Singapore partner Virtus Law, giving it a stronger foothold in the local market. The top 30 firm, which first opened its Singapore office in 1996, will now be able to offer a full service, integrated legal practice in the city state, with co-branding, joint billing and the sharing of offices premises.

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong

2 minute read

March 18, 2014 | International Edition

Reed Smith Richards Butler in Hong Kong has brought on board shipping counsel Terry Floyd from Ince & Co. He focuses predominantly on admiralty and casualty work, and is the lastest addition to the Asia-wide shipping group, which has grown in the past two years in response to increased activity in the market.

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong

6 minute read

March 17, 2014 | International Edition

Sullivan & Cromwell has been appointed to act alongside Simpson Thacher Bartlett on the US initial public offering (IPO) of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. Sullivan has taken a role advising the sponsors on the listing, which Alibaba confirmed last week would take place in the US. The internet giant chose not to list in Hong Kong due to rules in the Asian financial hub which prevent managers from having more voting rights than normal investors.

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong

2 minute read