NEXT
Sign in to follow

International Edition

Analysts bet on strong year for Hong Kong IPOs as city boasts almost 100 new listings in 2014

Despite Alibaba's decision to list in the US over Hong Kong, the city's bourse recorded a strong 12 months, and lawyers are cautiously optimistic for 2015.
6 minute read

International Edition

Skadden, Kirkland, KWM on New York IPO of 'China's Tinder'

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom and Chinese firm Han Kun Law offices are acting opposite Kirkland & Ellis and King & Wood Mallesons on the New York IPO of the Chinese dating app company, Momo Inc, which could raise between $200m and $300m..
2 minute read

International Edition

White & Case Moscow headcount drops 15% since Ukraine sanctions

In a further sign of the difficulties facing international law firms in Moscow, White & Case has seen a 15% fall in its office headcount in just over seven months.
3 minute read

International Edition

Reed Smith and Freshfields advise on HK listing of Chinese real estate giant Dalian Wanda

Reed Smith and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have scored lead roles on the IPO of a Chinese real estate company owned by billionaire and China's fourth richest man, Wang Jianlin.
2 minute read

International Edition

Slaughters, Freshfields and US duo lead on Reckitt Benckiser spin-off

Slaughter and May and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer are among four firms to have taken roles on the demerger of Reckitt Benckiser's pharmaceutical business.
2 minute read

International Edition

King & Spalding adds two partners to City base, including Linklaters' O'Neill

King & Spalding's London office has hired Linklaters partner Tom O'Neill and Latham & Watkins counsel Markus Bauman to its European capital markets practice.
2 minute read

International Edition

Cleary, Paul Hastings advise on Samsung SDS $1.1bn IPO

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton has acted opposite Paul Hastings on the IPO of Samsung's technology services subsidiary company Samsung SDS, for $1.1bn.
2 minute read

International Edition

Clifford Chance hosts 50 recruiters as firm seeks junior talent in key practice areas

Clifford Chance (CC) is looking to bolster its junior associate headcount in four key practices after holding its first recruitment summit since before the financial crisis.
3 minute read

International Edition

Herbies' former Asia head Ashley Alder re-appointed as SFC chief

Herbert Smith's former Asia practice head Ashley Alder has been re-appointed as chief executive officer of Hong Kong's securities regulator, the Securities & Futures Commission (SFC), for another three-year term.
2 minute read

International Edition

Freshfields continues NY hiring spree with Fried Frank senior partner Valerie Jacob

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has poached a capital markets partner trio from Fried Frank, including senior partner and practice head Valerie Ford Jacob, as it continues its US hiring spree.
3 minute read

More from ALM

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.

Resources

  • The Power of Online Reputation Management For Attorneys: A Critical Tool For Law Firms in 2025

    Brought to you by Erase.com

    Download Now

  • The Role of Evolving Support Structures in Optimizing Legal Talent

    Brought to you by BigHand

    Download Now

  • Corporate Monitorship Advisory Services

    Brought to you by HaystackID

    Download Now

  • AI-Powered Deposition and Medical Record Summaries: Low Risk, High Reward

    Brought to you by Parrot

    Download Now