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Hope floats again for crucial IPO market as advisers dare to bet on HK revival

It's only the second week of January and already everyone is placing bets on the health of Hong Kong's initial public offering (IPO) market, still used by many local advisers as the bellwether of confidence in the region's economy. While the accountants are gearing up for a strong recovery, forecasting around 80 new listings valued at approximately HK$120bn (£9.5bn) during 2013, most lawyers are taking a characteristically cautious approach while hoping for the best.
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Top M&A adviser rankings 2012

A comprehensive list of the top M&A advisers of 2012, covering the world, Europe, Asia-Pacific (ex. Japan) and the US.
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Bakers adds partner to Tokyo IP team with Hogan Lovells hire

Baker & McKenzie has added a partner to its Japanese intellectual property (IP) practice with the hire of Kensaku Takase from Hogan Lovells. Takase, an of counsel at Hogan Lovells, joins Bakers in Tokyo, where he will concentrate on cross-border IP work, in addition to IT and e-commerce matters.
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Weil turns to US rival Cleary for Beijing corporate partner hire

Weil Gotshal & Manges has strengthened its M&A practice in Beijing with the recruitment of corporate partner Li Li from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton's local office. Li, who focuses on large transactions involving China-based corporates, joined Cleary in February 2011 from rival US firm Debevoise & Plimpton, where she played a key role in setting up the firm's Shanghai office. At Cleary she served as Beijing office director.
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DLA Piper opens for business in Seoul after Korea licence approval

DLA Piper has opened for business in Korea today (8 January) after receiving approval to launch in the country last month. The firm is launching a base in the capital of Seoul after getting the go-ahead from the country's Ministry of Justice in December last year.
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DLA Piper bolsters Asia energy and projects with five-strong KWM team

DLA Piper has boosted its Greater China finance and projects practice with the hire of a King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) team led by energy partner Carolyn Dong. The firm, which is seeking to tap outbound Chinese investment in the energy sector, has recruited Dong from KWM in Beijing along with four associates.
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Gibson Dunn to launch Beijing base as firm targets Asia litigation

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher is to open an office in Beijing in the first quarter of this year as it strives to expand its footprint across Asia. The US firm, which already has offices in Singapore and Hong Kong, has received approval from the Chinese authorities to set up in the capital city, and is in the process of appointing an office head.
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Cadwalader adds capital markets partner in China with K&L Gates hire

Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft has boosted its China capital markets team with the hire of K&L Gates corporate partner Rose Zhu. Zhu, who specialises in capital markets, M&A and bank financing transactions, has joined the US firm's Beijing branch from K&L Gates' local office, where she has spent around 18 months after moving from Allen & Overy in August 2010.
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A&O and Debevoise head up $1.7bn ING Malaysia insurance sale

Allen & Overy (A&O) and Debevoise & Plimpton have advised on the sale of ING's Malaysian insurance operations to AIA Group. The deal, which completed last month after being announced in October, has seen AIA purchase the Dutch financial services company's life insurance and employee benefits businesses in Malaysia, as well as taking a 60% stake in ING's takaful Islamic insurance business, for a reported value of around $1.7bn (£1bn).
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LG makes first Singapore lateral as firm plans to expand new base

LG has made its first Singapore lateral hire since launching in the region last spring, as the firm sets out growth plans for the office. Ogier partner and British Virgin Islands (BVI) private client head Zac Lucas will join LG in Singapore in February next year. He has been at the offshore firm since 2010, and is qualified in both BVI and UK law.
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