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Minters hires two-partner IP litigation team from KWM in Australia

Minter Ellison has hired two senior IP litigators and their teams from King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) in Australia. Wayne McMaster was previously head of KWM's national IP and health & pharmaceuticals practice, whilst Robert Cooper worked alongside him on patent disputes and trademarks.
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White & Case and CC lead on ICBC's $770m acquisition of Standard Bank

White & Case and Clifford Chance (CC) have landed the advisory mandates on Industrial and Commercial Bank of China's (ICBC) $770m (£635m) acquisition of a majority stake in South Africa's Standard Bank.
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How Simpson Thacher and Paul Hastings brought home the bacon on $7.1bn Smithfield takeover

The acquisition of American pork producer Smithfield Foods by Hong Kong-based meat manufacturer Shuanghui International Holdings came at a good time for Hong Kong's corporate lawyers. Last year's $7.1bn (£4.2bn) deal was the largest ever takeover of a US business by a Chinese company and was announced just as a host of law firms were focusing their energies on Chinese outbound investment. When it came to choosing their advisers, it was no surprise that both Shuanghui and Smithfield picked US firms with which they had long-term relationships. Wall Street firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett was appointed lead counsel on the US side, having advised Smithfield since the turn of the century, while Paul Hastings was selected by Shuanghui, having assisted it on restructuring, offshore activities and other transactions since 2003.
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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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Jun He launches new group to tap government mandates

Chinese law firm Jun He has established a five partner government procurement practice to deal with a wave of new legal work expected to come from China's central government. The Beijing headquartered outfit, which last year saw a revenue increase of 15%, has launched the new group to focus exclusively on tendering, research and business development associated with upcoming government mandates.
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Eversheds' former Asia chief moves out of private practice

Eversheds' former managing partner for Asia Nick Seddon has joined consultancy Beaton Capital as a partner and recruitment company Olivier Cheah as a director. Seddon, who left the UK firm last February, has moved out of private practice to take a corporate advisory role at Beaton, and to work alongside Hong Kong recruiter Jim Olivier to assist firms with lateral partner hires in the city.
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Clydes Hong Kong partner made global head of aviation finance

Clyde & Co has promoted Hong Kong partner Paul Jebely to head the global aviation practice, taking over from London-based partner Philip Perrotta. Jebely, who joined Clydes as counsel in March 2011 from Ashurst in Hong Kong, was previously head of aviation finance for Asia and Africa, having taken an active role in developing the regional practice, which now consists of one partner, four associates and one paralegal.
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Asia-Pacific M&A soars to highest levels and value since 2001

Dealflow and value in Asia Pacific, excluding Japan, last year soared to its highest level since 2001, according to new data from Mergermarket.
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KWM London head leaves for UK office of Seyfarth Shaw

King & Wood Mallesons' London head Robert Hanley has left the firm to join Seyfarth Shaw in the city along with counsel Jonathon Wood. Hanley, who joined Mallesons in London in 2008 from the UK office of Australia's Minter Ellison, is a key member of the KWM M&A practice team with over 25 years' experience advising on English and Australian law.
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