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The American Lawyer

Wachtell, Simpson Handle $1.65 Billion Payments Deal

Vantiv has turned to Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz for counsel on its acquisition of Mercury Payment Systems from private equity firm Silver Lake Partners.
4 minute read

International Edition

Asia Deal Digest: May 8, 2014

* Simpson Thacher taking China's Alibaba public in the U.S.* Morrison & Foerster helping Chinese train maker test Hong Kong IPO waters* King & Wood Mallesons and Minter Ellison on $1.6 billion Newcastle port lease
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

With IPO Filing, Alibaba Invites Governance Questions

Now that ‪Alibaba has filed the first required corporate documents related to it planned initial public offering, concerns about the Chinese e-commerce corporate structure and governance are coming into focus.‬
3 minute read

The Recorder

Fenwick & West to Open Shanghai Office

Eva Wang, who came from Covington last year, will lead effort with five U.S.-licensed Chinese lawyers.
3 minute read

International Edition

MoFo Advising Chinese Train Maker on IPO

State-owned China CNR Corp. Ltd. is hoping to raise as much as $1.5 billion through its planned Hong Kong listing.
1 minute read

International Edition

Alibaba Files for U.S. IPO

The prospectus filed by the Chinese e-commerce giant Wednesday morning gives the full list of counsel who will be participating in its highly anticipated U.S. initial public offering.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Simpson Thacher's Palo Alto Office Gets Alibaba IPO

Sullivan & Cromwell represents underwriters.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

FINRA Fines Morgan Stanley $5 Million Over Alleged IPO Lapse

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority said Tuesday it has fined Morgan Stanley Smith Barney $5 million for failing to communicate to retail investors the proper procedures involved in purchasing shares in newly public companies.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Pillsbury Snags Corporate Partner From DLA Piper

Armando Castro is joining the firm's Palo Alto office, where he'll focus on emerging companies in the networking and communications space.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Proskauer Acts for PE Firm on $216 Million IPO

Ares Management has become the latest private equity firm to tap the public markets, although its legal fees pale in comparison to IPOs of years past.
4 minute read

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