Jessica Seah

April 18, 2011 | Law.com

Ashurst has recruited financial litigation specialist Gareth Hughes from Simmons & Simmons to launch a dispute resolution practice in Hong Kong. He joins a 20-partner global dispute resolution team, which includes the firm's only other disputes partner in Asia, Singapore-based Ben Giaretta.

By Jessica Seah

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August 18, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Tony Sparks, a corporate partner at Sydney-based law firm Freehills, has left after 12 years to join Magic Circle firm Allen & Overy. The U.K. firm's Australian offices, which launched last year, now have 22 partners.

By Jessica Seah

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June 17, 2011 | Law.com

Sometimes a $3 billion initial public offering just isn't enough. Freshfields, Li & Partners, and King & Wood are advising China Everbright Bank on its planned secondary listing in Hong Kong, potentially raising an additional $6 billion. Everbright raised $2.8 billion via its IPO in Shanghai last August.

By Jessica Seah

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August 30, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Shin & Kim is opening a Munich office to be led by Korean-German lawyer Alexander Son, who says the firm is keen to establish alliances or referral relationships with German firms.

By Jessica Seah

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April 12, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker and Zhong Lun Law Firm have advised a Chinese state-owned infrastructure development company on the $230 million acquisition of a controlling interest in the only deepwater port in Rudong county, China, a region of growing economic significance.

By Jessica Seah

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June 22, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Australian firm Clayton Utz is advising Hong Kong commodities trader Noble Group on its bid to acquire the remaining $95 million stake in Territory Resources Ltd., an iron ore mining concern in Australia's Northern Territory. Freehills is advising the seller.

By Jessica Seah

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September 14, 2011 | The American Lawyer

DLA Piper has hired transactions and capital markets lawyer Warwick Painter from Australian firm Allens Arthur Robinson. Painter, who also was previously an in-house lawyer, will practice as a partner in the firm's Sydney office.

By Jessica Seah

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August 05, 2011 | The American Lawyer

The Australian firm has recruited Minter Ellison's technology co-head Keith Robinson, and Simmons & Simmons' Asia technology practice head Damien Bailey, as partners in the Sydney office. CMS Cameron McKenna partner Yuban Moodley will also join Freehills in Brisbane.

By Jessica Seah

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February 24, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Arbitration and litigation partner James Kwan joins Baker from Simmons & Simmons, while King & Wood adds former Chinese judge Renee Gu from Jones Day.

By Jessica Seah

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June 27, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Private equity firm Archer Capital Pty. Ltd. has paid $240 million to buy hospital operator Healthe Care Australia Pty. Ltd. from a consortium of owners. Allens Arthur Robinson and Baker & McKenzie advised the buyer and the sellers, respectively.

By Jessica Seah

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