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CC advises on Asia deal double for private equity client Permira

Clifford Chance (CC) has advised on two major Asia deals that have seen longstanding client Permira sell a HK$5.85bn (£475m) stake in a casino operator while acquiring a sushi chain for $1bn (£630m).
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DLA, Olswang, BLP, Stephenson Harwood among bidders for new Singapore licences

DLA Piper, Olswang and Stephenson Harwood are among a raft of firms to have bid for licences to practise local law in Singapore, with the deadline for applications passing last week (31 August). The trio have applied for Qualifying Foreign Law Practice (QFLP) status alongside Berwin Leighton Paisner, Jones Day, K&L Gates, Watson Farley & Williams, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher and Shearman & Sterling, with the latest selection process coming four years after six licences were handed out in 2008.
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Covington recruits Bird & Bird partner ahead of Shanghai launch

Covington & Burling has hired Bird & Bird partner Weishi Li as the firm prepares to open an office in Shanghai later this year. Li, a native Mandarin speaker who specialises in life sciences and technology, was an intellectual property partner at Bird & Bird but will sit within Covington's corporate practice.
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Latham City partner duo relocate to Singapore

Latham & Watkins has relocated two London partners to Singapore as the US firm moves to bulk up its English law corporate practice in the region. Rod Brown and Luke Grubb are respectively joining the M&A and outsourcing groups in Singapore.
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Freshfields takes lead on $13.3bn China telecoms reorganisation

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is advising state-owned China Telecom, one of China's largest phone companies, on a $13.3bn (£8.4bn) acquisition of the 3G mobile network infrastructure currently held by its parent company, reports The Asian Lawyer. The Freshfields team, which includes Beijing partner Richard Wang, is being led by Hong Kong-based China chairwoman Teresa Ko (pictured). Freshfields also acted as advisor to China Telecom on its $3.7bn (£2.3bn) dual listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange in 2002.
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The Transfer Window: recent moves including DLA, Plexus and CC

DLA Piper has added a partner to its German finance and projects practice with the hire of Linklaters managing associate Wolfram Distler. Distler, who will join DLA's Frankfurt base as of 1 September, has been at Linklaters since 2003, primarily in Frankfurt as well as two spells in the magic circle firm's London office.
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K&L Gates confirms merger talks with Aussie firm Middletons

K&L Gates has become the latest firm to look to expand into Australia, with the US firm confirming it is in merger discussions with Australia's Middletons. Tie-up discussions between the two firms began several months ago and formal proposals could go to their respective partnerships before the end of the year, the firms said in a joint statement.
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Legal Week launches events in key global markets amid Asia push

Legal Week is to launch a series of client-focused events in some of the world's key legal hubs as the award-winning title moves to expand its international reach. The Corporate Counsel Forum Hong Kong will be held on 18 September, marking Legal Week's first Asian event dedicated to in-house counsel.
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Partners remain bullish on prospects for year ahead as almost 80% predict growth

Asia and litigation tipped as growth targets in Legal Week business confidence survey. Friederike Heine reports
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Ince continues international growth with launch of new base in Beijing

Ince & Co has launched an office in Beijing after applying for a licence to open in the city last year. The firm announced the opening of its new base today (25 July), with Shanghai contentious shipping partner Wai Yue Loh relocated to the city to head up the new outfit.
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