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February 17, 2014 | International Edition

British Firms Not Conceding on U.S. Law Work in Asia

Slaughter and May's recent recruitment in Hong Kong of its first-ever lateral and first-ever U.S. law partner underscores the importance of U.S. law in Asia capital markets in particular. Though top British firms have notably failed to flourish in New York, they are determined to not let U.S. law become their Achilles heel in Hong Kong, where they face stiff competition from actual American firms.
7 minute read
February 14, 2014 | International Edition

Simpson on $1.58 Billion Alibaba Mapping Acquisition

The Chinese e-commerce giant has offered to buy Beijing-based digital mapping company AutoNavi Holdings Ltd.
1 minute read
February 06, 2014 | International Edition

Asia Deal Digest: February 6, 2014

* Skadden on planned $1.5 billion U.S. IPO for Chinese e-tailer JD.com* Allen & Overy advising a Korean, Thai and Lao JV on a $1 billion hydropower project in southern Laos* Clayton Utz and Herbert Smith Freehills lead on a $300 million Aussie pet supply merger
5 minute read
January 30, 2014 | International Edition

Asia Deal Digest: January 30, 2014

* Stephenson Harwood guides a Vietnamese budget airline in for a $9 billion jet order* Weil advises Lenovo and Cleary guides Google on their $2.9 billion smartphone deal* Cleary has its turn acting for Lenovo on its $2.3 billion acquisition of IBM's low-end server business
10 minute read
January 23, 2014 | International Edition

Asia Deal Digest: January 23, 2014

* S&C, Simpson on Anheuser-Busch InBev's $5.8 billion repurchase of Korea's Oriental Brewery from PE shops* Simpson, S&C again on a $2.5 billion Mitsubishi Motors share sale* Linklaters advises Hong Kong conglomerate Jardine Matheson on an investment in car dealerships in China
10 minute read
January 23, 2014 | International Edition

Simpson on $2.5 Billion Mitsubishi Motors Share Sale

The automaker is raising money to buy back preferred shares held by other Mitsubishi affiliates.
1 minute read
January 20, 2014 | International Edition

S&C on AB InBev's $5.8 Billion Korean Beer Buy

The brewing giant's re-purchase of Oriental Brewery Co. Ltd. from private equity firms KKR & Co. and Affinity Equity Partners is the largest foreign acquisition ever in Korea.
2 minute read
January 16, 2014 | International Edition

Asia Deal Digest: January 16, 2014

* Cleary and Sidley lead on $16 billion Suntory-Beam deal* Paul Hastings advising Chinese meat processor Shuanghui on a planned $6 billion IPO* Stephenson Harwood helps budget airline VietJet buy $800 million in jet engines
8 minute read
January 13, 2014 | International Edition

Cleary, Sidley Lead on $16 Billion Beam Sale

Japan's Suntory has agreed to buy Beam, the maker of bourbon brands Jim Beam and Maker's Mark, in a cash deal worth roughly $16 billion, including the assumption of debt. Cleary is advising Suntory on the purchase, while Beam has turned to Sidley Austin.
4 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?
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