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A&O, Freshfields secure roles as Poundland eyes stock market flotation

Allen & Overy (A&O) and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have won mandates on British discount retailer Poundland's proposed initial public offering (IPO). Poundland, which operates more than 500 stores in the UK and Ireland, is 76% owned by US-based private equity firm Warburg Pincus.
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Transfer Window Asia: recent moves including Latham, Weil and Two Birds

Shearman & Sterling has expanded is project development and finance practice with addition of Allens partner Anthony Patten in Singapore. Patten previously led Allens' oil and gas team in Asia and Australia, before which he was a partner in Ashurst's London energy, transport and infrastructure group. He also spent six years working in London and the UAE as a senior in-house counsel at Royal Dutch Shell.
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Linklaters wins role on UK Government's debut Islamic bond issue

Linklaters has scored a role advising on the UK's first Islamic bond issue, which could take place as early as this year. Government body HM Treasury has appointed the magic circle firm as its legal adviser, while HSBC has been named as the economic and finance ministry's financial adviser.
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A&O's Wickenden on troubleshooting mission to Hong Kong as firm changes China focus

Allen & Overy has relocated US corporate finance partner Jim Wickenden from London to Hong Kong following the departure of one of its most senior US partners in Asia, James Grandolfo.
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Lateral thinking - why Slaughters has finally hired a partner after 125 years

Two remarkable things happened this morning: England beat Australia in a game of cricket and Slaughter and May hired a partner from another firm. Given such seismic events, it would be little surprise to see a pig in a bowler hat take to the skies over the Royal Exchange this afternoon.
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Freshfields and Sullivan advise on $3.6bn Hong Kong mega IPO

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Sullivan & Cromwell are advising on this year's first mega IPO in Hong Kong - that of the city's biggest electricity distributor. Power Asset Holdings, owned by Asia's richest man and Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-Shing, is hoping to raise $3.6bn through a listing of its utility business HK Electric Investments, offering 4.43bn units for up to HK$6.30 per share.
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HSF, KWM lead on Australia's largest IPO of 2013

Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) and King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) have advised on Australia's largest IPO of 2013. The deal saw Pact Group Holdings, a manufacturer of packaging products in Asia-Pacific, float over 170m shares on the Australian Securities Exchange, raising a total of AUD$649m.
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Dechert loses Hong Kong managing partner to Zhong Lun

Dechert's Hong Kong managing partner Basil Hwang has left the firm to join Zhong Lun's Hong Kong office. Hwang, who specialises in cross border M&A, private equity, funds and corporate work, joined Zhong Lun's local associate Boughton Peterson Yang Anderson at the beginning of the month, bringing the total number of partners to 13.
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Clifford Chance moves into Indonesia with local tie-up

Clifford Chance has launched in Indonesia after entering into an association with local outfit Linda Widyati & Partners (LWP). The tie-up comes some months after the firm first began analysing the market, which it was previously servicing from Singapore.
4 minute read

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Linklaters and Paul Hastings lead on bid for Spain's Campofrio

Linklaters and Paul Hastings took lead roles as Chinese meat processing giant Shuanghui International tied-up with Mexican food company Sigma Alimentos in a joint bid for share control of Spanish processed-meat business, the Campofrio Food Group. The deal, worth approximately $966m but still subject to approval, will see Sigma and Shuanghui combine their existing stakes in the company and offer €6.90 per share for the remaining stock. Together they currently own 82% of Campofrio's shares.
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