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International Edition

DLA Piper Adds Beijing Partner From Shearman

Securities lawyer Yang Ge joined Shearman in 2011 and advised on several Chinese companies' IPOs in the U.S.
2 minute read

International Edition

King & Wood Mallesons Expands Hong Kong Capital Markets Practice With HKEX Hire

Anthony Jacobsen, who was previously a Shanghai partner at Sidley Austin and Baker McKenzie, will join the Sino-Australian firm as counsel in Hong Kong in August.
2 minute read

International Edition

Skadden, Han Kun Lead on Chinese E-Commerce Site Meituan Dianping's $4B Hong Kong IPO

Davis Polk and Zhong Lun are underwriters' counsel on the proposed listing under a dual-class share structure.
3 minute read

International Edition

Asia Deal Digest: June 28, 2018

• Skadden, Davis Polk guide Chinese e-commerce company Meituan Dianping's $4 billion Hong Kong listing.• Hogan Lovells advises Google on $550 million Chinese retail investment.• Gibson Dunn represents Toyota Motor on Southeast Asian ride-hailing investment.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

The Direct Listing Route to Going Public: Spotify's Counsel Offer a Guide

On April 3, Spotify went public. Here's a look behind the scenes at that process, which was carried out via a rare direct listing instead of through an initial public offering.
3 minute read

International Edition

Skadden, Simpson Thacher on $1.2B IPO of Japan's First Unicorn

Flea market app operator Mercari Inc. debuted on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in the largest tech listing in Japan since 2016.
2 minute read

International Edition

Kirkland & Ellis Adds Hong Kong Partner From Shearman

Capital markets lawyer Wanda Woo is the latest in a string of associates who have been recruited by Kirkland in Hong Kong in recent months.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Current Trends in Corporate Venturing

The following explores some of the key current trends relating to corporate venture capital.
1 minute read

International Edition

Asia Deal Digest: June 14, 2018

• Simpson Thacher guides Ant Financial on its latest $14 billion financing round.• IPhone maker Foxconn turns to King & Wood Mallesons for a $4.3 billion A-share listing.• Linklaters represents lenders on Taiwan's first commercial offshore wind farm project.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Ready Player One? Avoid Getting Played on Utility Tokens

Utility tokens have been “hot commodities” in the cryptocurrency world.
1 minute read

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