Tag: Clifford Chance
China steel giant acquires Jiangxi’s biggest industry peer
The world’s largest iron and steel company China Baowu Steel Group, a state-owned enterprise, has acquired a 51% stake in XinSteel
New World Development blazes path for green, social bonds
The world’s first public sector issuance of social and green dual-tranch bonds saw Linklaters’ capital markets partner Gloria Cheung advising the issuer, Hong Kong developer New World Development
King & Spalding names new Singapore head
Finance and restructuring partner Andrew Brereton will become the new managing partner at King & Spalding’s Singapore office
Carey Olsen lures funds lawyer to Singapore
Carey Olsen has hired funds lawyer Rebecca Lee as an of counsel in its corporate and investment funds team in Singapore
OneConnect debuts on HKEX in dual primary listing
China insurance conglomerate Ping An's fintech subsidiary, OneConnect Financial Technology, has debuted on the main board of the HKEX by way of introduction and dual-primary listing
ICCA, ICC shed light on arbitration for Indonesian companies
Concerns that Indonesian businesses face in domestic and international arbitration was the focus of a seminar hosted by the Indonesian Corporate Counsel Association (ICCA) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Court of Arbitration
Japan’s top 100 lawyers 2022
Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal unveils the top performers of Japan’s legal profession
Mitsui buys European rice company
Japan's leading general trading company Mitsui & Co has agreed to buy 28.6% of the shares in Rol-Ry?, a leading European pulses and rice distributor and subsidiary of Italian rice company Euricom
Fund lawyer moves to Clifford Chance
Clifford Chance has strengthened its global funds and investment management team with the hire of Xing Liyong as a partner in Hong Kong
China Business Law Awards 2022
China Business Law Journal reveals the law firms that have excelled in the past year
Firms advise in China’s first royalty-backed deal
Private equity R-Bridge Healthcare Fund struck a USD40 million royalty-backed financing for Yisheng Biopharma – making it the first deal of its type in China’s biopharmaceutical industry
Khaitan appoints Singapore disputes partner
Kartikey Mahajan has been named as a partner at Khaitan & Co’s Singapore office dispute resolution practice
Clifford Chance advises new power SOE on antitrust
Clifford Chance advised on antitrust related to restructuring between China XD Group and several subsidiaries of State Grid, the state-owned utility company
Deal highlights
Aquila Acquisition Corporation became the first special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) to list in Hong Kong
Project dispute specialist moves to Clifford Chance
Clifford Chance hired major projects and contentious construction specialist Spencer Flay as a partner in its litigation and dispute resolution practice in Perth
Funds lawyer and litigator join Carey Olsen in Singapore
Carey Olsen’s Singapore office has added investment funds specialist Tom Katsaros to its investment funds offering as a consultant, and experienced litigator Helen Wang to its litigation, insolvency and restructuring practice as a counsel
Clifford Chance advises Japanese bank on nuclear investment
Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has acquired issued shares in American nuclear reactor producer NuScale Power for USD110 million
Zhihu homecoming raises HKD834m
Q&A platform Zhihu raised HKD834 million (USD106.3 million) in a homecoming IPO on HKEX
The A-List: Top offshore lawyers 2022
Offshore financial centres worldwide have made relentless efforts to attract foreign business, and outward-looking Asian companies have responded to this demand by setting up overseas entities. However, finding the right legal team is daunting
Deals of the year 2021
We look back at the most significant transactions and disputes of last year as we ring in the year of the tiger
Mapping global expertise
As a wave of dealmaking showcases legal prowess around the world, India Business Law Journal reveals the top foreign law firms for India work





































































































