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Sullivan & Cromwell Advises on $4.4BN Vodafone Stake Acquisition

A London-based team of lawyers is behind the deal, making a UAE telecoms giant Vodafone's largest shareholder.
2 minute read

International Edition

Kirkland Raids Proskauer for 6-Lawyer Registered Funds Group

The incoming partners are located in Kirkland's New York, Washington D.C, and Boston offices.
2 minute read

International Edition

Squire Patton Boggs Guides First Company in Dominican Republic to IPO

The international law firm is unique in having made the Dominican Republic the base for its Latin America practice. It has already fielded requests to assist three additional Dominican companies interested in selling shares.
4 minute read

International Edition

Julie Gao's Departure Is a Big Blow for Skadden. Now What?

No one will contest the fact that Julie Gao is a rainmaker for Skadden's China-U.S. listings practice. The IPOs she advised on over the past three years raised $18 billion—almost double the total of the rest of the 74 listings done in that period. She is now leaving for ByteDance. How will Skadden fill that gap?
8 minute read

International Edition

Skadden, Wilson Sonsini, Simpson and Davis Polk Usher in Musk Era at Twitter

Elon Musk, which started with McDermott Will & Emery, ultimately turned to Skadden for the Twitter deal.
2 minute read

International Edition

Skadden China Head and Rainmaker Julie Gao Leaves for ByteDance CFO Role

Gao's departure will leave Skadden with nine partners in Hong Kong, three of whom advise on capital markets though none with the same level of focus on U.S. listings.
3 minute read

International Edition

Who Leads on Hong Kong Listings? Maybe Not the Firms You Think

A Law.com International analysis shows that British firms are losing out to their U.S. rivals for work on Hong Kong IPOs—a market they once dominated. But U.S. firms also face stiff competition: Chinese firms dominated the Hong Kong IPO market in 2021, taking the lion's share of the work.
4 minute read

International Edition

Asia Pacific Deals of the Month: Clifford Chance and HSF Take Top Mandates

While Clifford Chance secures capital raisings in Hong Kong, Herbert Smith Freehills has leveraged Japanese activity in renewables.
6 minute read

International Edition

New Wave of Securities Class Action Suits Targets U.S.-listed Asian Companies

Didi and Grab Holdings are among the high profile New York-listed Asian companies to be facing securities class action lawsuits in the U.S. Lawyers say a new wave is coming, and issuers' choice of defense counsel is more crucial than ever.
7 minute read

International Edition

Kirkland Halts Fresh Mandates For Private Equity Client With Russia Links

The firm, which advised the buyout house on a $8.5 billion deal last year, said to be taking a 'strong' view on Russia.
2 minute read

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