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Which Law Firms Will Advise Jack Ma on His Plans for Alibaba and Ant?

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Fangda Partners are both long time legal advisors to Alibaba. Now the tech giant has announced that it is seeking to upgrade its secondary listing in Hong Kong to a primary status, are both firms once again to reap rewards?
4 minute read

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Mishcon de Reya Revenue Up By 22% As Managing Partner Holds Fast to IPO Plan

Mishcon de Reya managing partner James Libson discusses the firm's IPO plans and predicts a U.K. recession.
2 minute read

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150 Delisted Chinese Companies. Are Lawyers in Hong Kong Licking Their Lips?

The SEC has said that an agreement between China and the U.S. over auditing rules will unlikely come in time to prevent the delisting of 150 Chinese companies—bad news for U.S.-China trade relations but a windfall for lawyers in Hong Kong.
5 minute read

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Asia Deal Digest: Kirkland Advises on Hong Kong SPAC, Market Propped Up by Mid-Level Debt Issuances

There has been a slowdown of blockbuster transactions in Asia, as the market is being propped by mid-tier transactions, particularly on debt issuances.
10 minute read

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Will Law Firms' 2022 Results Match the Heady Heights of the Previous Year?

As we near July—the month for financial reporting—partners remain optimistic, but more sober than last year, about their upcoming results.
3 minute read

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Australian Law Firm Wotton + Kearney Sells Minority Stake to Private Equity Investor

The specialist insurance firm will use the proceeds to fund its expansion.
3 minute read

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Gateley Reaps Rewards of Acquisitions as Revenue Jumps 13%

The firm made its largest of three "earnings-enhancing" acquisitions this year with the purchase of a firm of chartered surveyors.
2 minute read

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Clifford Chance, White & Case Advising as Sri Lanka Fights to Avert Economic Disaster

Experienced partners from both sides advised on Argentinian debt negotiations in the past and are now advising on Sri Lanka's economic crisis.
3 minute read

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Will China's Compromise on Foreign Audits Be Enough to Stop Stock Market Expulsions?

China has made a compromise in an effort to resolve a conflict between China's national state secrecy laws and a U.S. law requiring foreign listed companies to comply with U.S. auditing standards. But will that be enough to save its companies from being expelled from U.S. bourses?
6 minute read

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The World Was Not Quite Ready for a Crypto Implosion, Lawyers in Asia Even Less So

The lack of robust legal frameworks in different Asian jurisdictions means investors in the region face more risk when investing in digital assets, including cryptocurrencies such as stablecoins.
6 minute read

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