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Mourant to launch in Singapore with Maples partner hire

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Offshore law firm Mourant will set up an office in Singapore, its ninth globally and second in Asia. It will be led by funds expert Craig Luton, who joins the firm as a partner from rival Maples and Calder.
Wilson, Goodwin on Cheche Group’s de-SPAC merger, achieving NASDAQ listing

BY Hu Yangxiaoxiao 胡阳潇潇 |

Chinese auto insurance technology platform Cheche Group has recently completed its merger with the Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) Prime Impact Acquisition I, formerly listed on the New York Stock Exchange. As of Sep.18, the merged entity has become a publicly traded company listed on NASDAQ.
7 law firms advise on Hong Kong’s first de-SPAC merger

BY Mari Iwata |

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Maples and Calder have advised special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Aquila Acquisition Corporation on its HK$10 billion ($ 1.27 billion) de-SPAC merger with ZG Group, marking Hong Kong’s first-ever de-SPAC transaction. Kirkland & Ellis, Shihui Partners and Maples and Calder have acted for ZG Group.
Offshore law firm Maples adds funds partner in Singapore

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Cayman Islands-headquartered offshore firm Maples and Calder has added partner Ian Clark to its Asia funds and investment management practice in Singapore.
Skadden, Cleary lead on JD Logistics’ $3.2 bln HK IPO

BY Kristen Liu 刘诗宇 |

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Shihui Partners have advised China’s leading logistics provider JD Logistics on its $3.2 billion IPO in Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Han Kun Law Offices advising the joint underwriters.
Maples welcomes DR&I partners in HK, Cayman Islands

BY Aparna Sai |

Offshore firm Maples and Calder has expanded its global dispute resolution and insolvency practice after hiring Nick Stern and Quentin Cregan as partners in its Hong Kong and the Cayman Islands offices, respectively.
Fangda, STB, KWM, Freshfields act on Alibaba’s mammoth secondary listing

BY Hu Yangxiaoxiao 胡阳潇潇 |

Fangda Partners and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett have advised Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on its $11.3 billion secondary listing in Hong Kong, with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and King & Wood Mallesons advising the joint sponsors and underwriters.
Offshore firm Walkers lands partner in HK from rival Maples

BY Aparna Sai |

Offshore law firm Walkers has added James Gaden as partner to its Corporate and Investment Funds Group in Hong Kong office from rival Maples and Calder.
Skadden, Freshies rev up Chinese online car retailer Yixin’s $867 mln HK IPO

BY John Kang, Reuters |

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has advised Yixin Group, China’s largest online car retailer, on its $867 million initial public offering in Hong Kong, with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer acting as legal adviser to the joint sponsors and underwriters.
Skadden, CC, Davis Polk on $800 mln HK IPO of Tencent’s e-publishing arm

BY John Kang, Reuters |

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has advised China Literature, the e-publishing arm of Chinese tech giant Tencent, on its initial public offering in Hong Kong that is anticipated to raise as much as $800 million.