Jessica Seah

May 25, 2011 | The American Lawyer

The trend for defections from Australia's biggest firms continues this week as Freehills has lost a team of four Melbourne-based finance lawyers to Lander & Rogers Lawyers.

By Jessica Seah

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July 05, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Ogier has hired an in-house lawyer from Rio Tinto Ltd. to head up its new representative office in Shanghai. Kirsty Calvert has joined the firm to act as a liaison with Ogier's Chinese clients.

By Jessica Seah

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May 27, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Chinese video-sharing site Youku.com, Inc., has followed up its December initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange with a $593 million follow-on share issue, three times the size of its IPO.

By Jessica Seah

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July 01, 2011 | Law.com

Mayer Brown JSM has announced plans to open its eighth Asian office, in Singapore. Kevin Owen, head of the firm's Asia construction and engineering group, will relocate from Hong Kong to head the new office, which will focus on asset finance, project finance, energy and international arbitration.

By Jessica Seah

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July 29, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Ashley Alder, who has been the U.K. firm's Asia head since 2005, will become chief executive officer of Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission on October 1, a source has confirmed.

By Jessica Seah

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June 29, 2011 | Law.com

A Hong Kong court has issued an arrest warrant for mainland Chinese lawyer Pan Caihong, after she failed to appear in court to face nine counts of insider trading brought by the Securities and Futures Commission, Hong Kong's financial regulator.

By Jessica Seah

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June 28, 2011 | The American Lawyer

The British alcoholic drinks giant has received approval to acquire a majority stake in Chinese holding company Sichuan Chendu Quanxing Group Co. Ltd. The deal will trigger a $970 million mandatory tender for one of China's best-known liquor brands.

By Jessica Seah

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August 01, 2011 | Law.com

Herbert Smith's Asia managing partner is resigning to become CEO of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, according to a source. A capital markets and M&A lawyer, Ashley Alder has been Herbert Smith's Asia head since 2005 and has worked on many of the firm's biggest deals in the region.

By Jessica Seah

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May 06, 2011 | The American Lawyer

The two firms have advised alongside TransAsia Lawyers and Appleby on the $855 million New York IPO of Renren, Inc., a Chinese social-networking website.

By Jessica Seah

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May 05, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Clayton Utz, Allens Arthur Robinson and Mallesons Stephen Jaques have respectively advised Seven Network Australia, Foxtel and Telstra Corp. Ltd. on a $1.34 billion broadcasting rights deal with the Australian Football League (AFL). Browne & Co advised the AFL.

By Jessica Seah

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