Dentons Link Legal, Dentons U.S., Crawford Bayley guide $358 mln SpiceJet QIP

by Nimitt Dixit |

A SpiceJet passenger Boeing 737-800 aircraft takes off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel international airport in Ahmedabad, India May 19, 2016. REUTERS/Amit Dave

 

Dentons Link Legal acted for troubled and cash-strapped Indian airline SpiceJet on its $358 million financial infusion through a qualified institutional placement of equity shares.…

Nishimura advises Panasonic Connect on $1 bln partnership with Orix

Nishimura & Asahi has advised Panasonic Connect, a subsidiary of Japan’s Panasonic Holdings, on a strategic capital partnership with ORIX for its projector business.

Nishimura advises MUFG on $393 mln Philippines investment

Nishimura & Asahi has advised Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Japan's largest banking group, on its $393 million investment in Philippine fintech Mynt for an 8 percent stake.

JSA, Trilegal act on NTPC Green’s upcoming $1.2bln IPO

by Nimitt Dixit |

JSA Advocates & Solicitors is advising NTPC Green Energy, state-run power producer National Thermal Power Corporation’s renewable energy arm, on its announced initial public offering worth $1.2 billion, with Trilegal advising the book running lead managers.

CAM, Khaitan, Links act on Bajaj Housing Finance’s $782mln IPO

by Nimitt Dixit |

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has advised Indian home-loan financier Bajaj Housing Finance (BHF) and its promoter Bajaj Finance on BHF’s $782 million initial public offering, with Khaitan & Co and Linklaters representing the book-running lead managers to the offer.

Skadden, Jia Yuan, Freshies, KWM act on Midea’s $3.5 bln HK share offering

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Jia Yuan Law Offices are advising Chinese home appliance maker Midea Group on its HK$26.97 billion ($3.46 billion) share offering in Hong Kong, the city's largest listing in more than three years.

Latham, Milbank, SyCip act on largest greenfield infra FDI deal in Philippines

by Nimitt Dixit |

Milbank and SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan have acted for global investor Actis on its strategic partnership with the Philippines’ Meralco and its subsidiary, Solar Philippines New Energy Corporation, advised by Latham & Watkins, to invest $600 million in the Terra Solar Project.

Simmons in Singapore joint law venture

by ALB |

Simmons & Simmons has entered into a joint law venture (JLV) in Singapore with its erstwhile “best friend,” boutique firm JWS Asia Law Corporation. The new entity will be known as Simmons & Simmons JWS.

Links advises on innovative clearing service for cross-currency swaps

by Chris Thomson, Reuters |

Linklaters has advised OTC Clearing Hong Kong Limited (OTC Clear), a subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), on the recent launch of its clearing service for cross currency swaps (CCS).

SG: CNP acts for investors in two local fintech startups

by Raj Gunashekar |

Colin Ng & Partners (CNP) has advised an investment group keen on funding two Singapore financial technology or fintech startups, Planar Investments and Dragon Wealth.