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High-Profile International Assignments a Boon to Some Firms
In the last full week of August -- a busier month than usual for corporate lawyers -- several firms picked up significant pieces of work in the global arena. Among the big international deals: Singapore announced a $1.4 billion development of a major sports complex, and two British firms have lined up key advisory roles on the project. And the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, the nation's second-largest public pension manager, announced plans to acquire Australia's Intoll Group, a toll road owner, for $3 billion.Asia Deal Digest: July 11, 2013
* Simpson and S&C lead on Japanese ad group's $1.2 billion share offering* Five firms on Chinese meat processor's take-private deal* Malaysian budget airlines turns to Pillsbury and Christopher & Lee Ong for $310 million IPOAllen & Overy Announces Vietnam Launch Plans
Allen & Overy has announced plans to open two offices in Vietnam, one in Ho Chi Minh City and one in Hanoi. The British Magic Circle firm has recruited Mayer Brown JSM Vietnam managing partner Dao Nguyen to lead its efforts in the country. The firm said it is looking to hire additional partners and associates as well.Asia Deal Digest: March 8, 2012
Davis Polk and Paul Weiss lead on two Japanese bond deals; Clifford Chance lands the premium role as a bank unloads its insurance businesses; and Edwards Wildman's Hong Kong affiliate helps a Chinese oil giant float fresh stock.
Myanmar: Firms See Potential, Peril
The newly opening economy is widely believed to be one of Asia's last big untapped sources of oil and gas. But politics, corruption, and an antiquated legal system mean that Myanmar is not for the faint of heart.
New Year, New Horizons: Jackson Lewis Heads to Puerto Rico and Other Am Law Office Openings
Jackson Lewis became the latest national labor and employment firm to launch in a new locale Wednesday when it announced the opening of an outpost in San Juan, its 51st office and first outside the continental U.S. Other firms touting new office openings include rival labor and employment shops Fisher & Phillips and Ogletree Deakins, as well as Am Law 200 fixtures like Arent Fox, Duane Morris, and Dykema Gossett.
Law Firms See Potential, Peril in Myanmar
The suspension of U.S. and E.U. sanctions against Myanmar has captured the attention of investors banking on predictions about the country's anticipated wealth of untapped natural resources. International law firms are also eyeing Myanmar, but have reasons for caution. Among them: the nation's reputation as one of the most corrupt places on earth.Scandal Seen as Blow to Outlook for MDP
It's no secret that the Big Five accounting firms have been trying to expand into legal services. And now, opponents of this move have a new battle cry: Remember Enron. One outspoken opponent, Sullivan & Cromwell senior counsel Robert MacCrate, says Andersen's dual role as accountant and consultant shows the kind of conflict lawyers could face if their law practice were based in a Big Five firm.TRENDING STORIES
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