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In-depth: Asia

Asia is booming - how can law firms benefit from this growth? Alice Gartland and Anthony Lin report
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Singapore rising: Licensed to thrill?

Singapore has defied the critics to build a commanding position in Asia's legal market. Alice Gartland asks if a new round of liberalisation will keep the city state on an upward track
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Linklaters partner joins hedge fund manager as first head of legal

Linklaters equity capital markets partner Brigid Rentoul is leaving the firm after almost 20 years to join UK hedge fund manager Winton Capital as head of legal. Rentoul, who made partner at the magic circle firm in 1997, focuses on international equity offers, domestic equity issues and takeovers.
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Dealmaker: Louise Roman Bernstein

The Dechert partner on the appeal of the wig, balancing work and family, and escaping Dewey
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Firms position their pieces for a world economy shifting towards the East

No one wants to be left behind in the race to exploit an increasingly international-focused China, says Anthony Lin
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Cleary and Linklaters advise on $3.2bn Malaysia listing

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Linklaters have taken the lead on the $3.2bn (£2.1bn) initial public offering (IPO) of Malaysian palm oil group Felda Global Ventures, which is set to become the largest listing in Asia since the start of 2012. US firm Cleary is advising the state-owned company, which is listing on the Kuala Lumpur stock exchange.
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Latham and Davis Polk net lead roles on Manchester United's US float

Latham & Watkins and Davis Polk & Wardwell have taken lead roles on Manchester United's initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), ending long-running speculation as to where the football club would make its stock market debut. US firm Latham is advising Man Utd, which submitted its F-1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday (3 July). The club is aiming to raise $100m (£64m) to reduce its debts, which as of 31 March stood at £423.3m.
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Simmons recruits Linklaters duo for London capital markets practice

Simmons & Simmons has added two partners to its London capital markets team with a double hire from Linklaters. The firm has recruited partner Alan Davies and managing associate Piers Summerfield from the magic circle firm, with both joining as partners, taking partner count in the capital markets team to 10.
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Cleary and Linklaters take lead on second-largest IPO of year to date

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Linklaters are advising on what is expected to be the world's second-largest initial public offering (IPO) this year - the $3.1bn (£2bn) Malaysian listing of oil producer Felda. The Kuala Lumpur IPO of the state-owned company is second in size only to Facebook's $16bn (£10.2bn) listing on the Nasdaq in May.
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Norton Rose brings in Vinson capital markets partner as firm pushes forward on integration

Norton Rose has hired a new partner for its City capital markets practice, with the recruitment marking the second lateral addition to the practice in the last three months.
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