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The Recorder

Orrick Snags Corporate Partner From Goodwin

Christopher Austin will split his time between Orrick's New York and Silicon Valley offices.
2 minute read

International Edition

Asia Deal Digest: June 19, 2014

* Clifford Chance and Herbert Smith Freehills on Shell's $5.7 billion divestment from Woodside * Allen & Gledhill advising Alibaba on a proposed investment in Singapore's postal service* Jones Day guides a touchscreen chipmaker on a $598 million acquisition of a Japanese competitor
10 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Unsuccessful IPOs Can Hurt the Company and Its Execs

To prevent such unpleasantness, experts counsel buying IPO insurance.
2 minute read

International Edition

Asia Deal Digest: June 12, 2014

* Private equity giant CVC turns to Simpson Thacher on formation of new $3.5 billion Asia fund* Simpson and Skadden on Alibaba browser buyout deal* Baker & McKenzie advises Australia's Origin Energy on $800 million gas exploration permit buy
8 minute read

The Recorder

Arista Networks Taps Wilson for IPO

The firm is also defending Arista in litigation with company cofounder David Cheriton.
2 minute read

International Edition

Asia Deal Digest: June 5, 2014

* Japan's Dai-ichi Life turns to Baker & McKenzie and Willkie Farr for its first foray into the U.S. market* Minter Ellison is guiding Asia's richest man on his $2.2 billion bid for Australian natural gas distributor Envestra* Clifford Chance advises 7-Eleven Malaysia on a $225 million IPO
7 minute read

International Edition

Chinese Companies Return to U.S. Exchanges in Big Way

Three years ago, U.S.-listed Chinese companies seemed to be an endangered species as many of them became the targets of regulatory investigations and shareholder litigation. But last month Chinese online retailer JD.com had the largest U.S. IPO ever for a Chinese company, with a much, much bigger one for Alibaba Group on the way. Is resurgence here to stay?
7 minute read

International Edition

Skadden Advises JD.com on Tencent Investment

Chinese Internet giant Tencent increased its stake in online retailer JD.com through a $1.3 billion placement that ran concurrently with the latter's $1.8 billion Nasdaq IPO.
1 minute read

The Recorder

GoPro Taps Fenwick for IPO

Wilson Sonsini is advising underwriters JPMorgan, Citigroup and Barclays.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Davis Polk, Cleary Seek to Take Citizens Bank Public

The Royal Bank of Scotland has filed papers seeking to spin off its U.S. arm Citizens Financial Group—owner of Citizens Bank—in an initial public offering that could raise $4.6 billion.
4 minute read

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