Jessica Seah

March 16, 2011 | Law.com

Former DLA Piper partner Gene Buttrill has joined Proskauer Rose's Hong Kong office as a partner in the capital markets group. Last year Buttrill represented Chinese wind-turbine maker Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology on its $917 million IPO. Also joining the office is senior counsel Jay Tai, from Ropes & Gray.

By Jessica Seah

3 minute read

July 04, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A Shroff & Co. is advising New York private equity firm Apollo Global Management LLC on a $500 million deal to acquire an interest in Welspun Group, an Indian steel pipe manufacturer. Khaitan & Co. is counsel to the seller.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

August 12, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Allens Arthur Robinson has hired former Ashurst partner Anthony Patten as a partner for its oil and gas practice in Perth. Patten will relocate from Ashurst's London office to join the Australian firm.

By Jessica Seah

1 minute read

May 23, 2011 | The American Lawyer

The Japanese firm has applied to Vietnam's Ministry of Justice to open its second Vietnamese office, and its third outside Japan.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

July 28, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Simon Dewberry will return to Allens Arthur Robinson after four years at rival Australian firm Freehills, where he was a senior associate.

By Jessica Seah

1 minute read

April 28, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, King & Wood and Conyers Dill & Pearman have advised Chinese car dealer Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd. on a $191 million issuance of renminbi-denominated notes.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

July 08, 2011 | The American Lawyer

The managing partner of Foley & Lardner's Shanghai office, Catherine Sun, has left the firm to set up an intellectual property consultancy. A senior counsel based in the office, patent lawyer Yan Zhao, has been hired by DLA Piper as a partner.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

May 31, 2011 | The American Lawyer

The luggage maker's planned Hong Kong Stock Exchange listing, expected to raise $1.5 billion, will make it the second foreign consumer brand to list on the exchange.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

June 02, 2011 | The American Lawyer

China-based Newton Resources Ltd. is the latest commodities company to plan a listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, hoping to raise $350 million. Jones Day is advising the issuer along with Chinese firm King & Wood and offshore firm Walkers.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

August 18, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Japan has passed a law to help Tokyo Electric Power Co. deal with compensation claims from victims of the Fukushima nuclear crisis in March. The law will see an initial $26 billion pumped into a special investment fund.

By Jessica Seah

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