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July 01, 2014 | International Edition

Trading Places

Some Anglo-American firms have started touting Old Glory over the Union Jack in Asia.
4 minute read
June 02, 2014 | International Edition

Chinese Companies Return to U.S. Exchanges in Big Way

Three years ago, U.S.-listed Chinese companies seemed to be an endangered species as many of them became the targets of regulatory investigations and shareholder litigation. But last month Chinese online retailer JD.com had the largest U.S. IPO ever for a Chinese company, with a much, much bigger one for Alibaba Group on the way. Is resurgence here to stay?
6 minute read
May 08, 2014 | 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
8 minute read
May 07, 2014 | 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
April 29, 2014 | International Edition

Simpson Advises Alibaba on $1.2 Billion Youku Deal

The Chinese e-commerce giant is buying an interest in the online video company along with a fund controlled by Alibaba chairman Jack Ma.
2 minute read
April 14, 2014 | International Edition

Alibaba Asks Firms to Pick Sides

The Chinese e-commerce giant, which is expected to have the world's largest IPO since Facebook Inc. later this year, has let it be known that it won't be hiring any firm for transactional work that also advises its major competitors. Though such demands are not uncommon outside of Asia, not least in the U.S. tech sector, lawyers say firms face a more complicated choice in the super-competitive but still-developing China market.
7 minute read
April 07, 2014 | International Edition

Anglo-American Firms Face Identity Choice in Asia

Should firms like DLA Piper or Hogan Lovells pitch themselves as British or American in Asia? At most firms resulting from transatlantic mergers, the British side brought more to the table in Asia and continues to run the show there. But there are also strong incentives to accentuate their American identities.
6 minute read
March 24, 2014 | International Edition

Hong Kong Looks Beyond Lost Alibaba IPO

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group's decision to hold what's expected to be the world's largest initial public offering since Facebook in New York instead of Hong Kong was long anticipated. But the company's recent final decision, which coincided with announcements of U.S. listings by other leading Chinese tech companies, has nevertheless swiftly renewed anxieties about Hong Kong's future as an IPO destination.
8 minute read
January 13, 2014 | International Edition

Second City Shanghai

Despite its reputation as China's New York, Shanghai still doesn't compare as a financial—or legal—center. Not to New York, not to Hong Kong, not even to Beijing. A Shanghai office has become dispensable to some international law firms, and Beijing-based firms increasingly dominate the domestic profession. Could policy shifts, including the unveiling of a new Free Trade Zone, start to help Shanghai live up to its amazing skyline?
14 minute read

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