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CC, Orrick act on Tencent-led funding of Italy’s first unicorn

BY Kristen Liu 刘诗宇 |

Clifford Chance has advised Tencent on its role as lead investor in the $497 million Series B equity financing of Italian buy-now-pay-later firm Scalapay, which was advised by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. The funding round makes Scalapay the first unicorn in Italy.
Former Ince lit partner joins Jia Yuan’s HK association firm

BY Kristen Liu 刘诗宇 |

Hong Kong firm Anthony Siu & Co, PRC firm Jia Yuan Law Offices’ association firm in the city, has hired Bonita Chan, an expert in commercial litigation and arbitration, as a partner from Ince.
Ogier becomes first offshore firm to establish Beijing office

BY Kristen Liu 刘诗宇 |

Ogier has opened a representative office in Beijing, becoming the first offshore law firm to have a presence in the Chinese capital.
WFW expands HK finance practice with partner from Maples

BY Kristen Liu 刘诗宇 |

London-headquartered Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has hired Jonathan Silver, an expert in assets and structured finance, as a partner in its Hong Kong office from offshore law firm Maples Group.
Freshies, Links advising on HK’s first SPAC listing application

BY Kristen Liu 刘诗宇 |

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is advising Aquila Acquisition Corporation, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) jointly established by CMB International and AAC Mgmt Holding, on its planned IPO in Hong Kong, with Linklaters advising the joint sponsors.
HSF, A&O lead on Chinese rare-earth producer’s $520 mln HK listing

BY Kristen Liu 刘诗宇 |

Herbert Smith Freehills and China Commercial Law Firm have advised Chinese rare-earth permanent magnet producer JL Mag Rare-Earth on its $520 million secondary listing in Hong Kong, with Allen & Overy and Jingtian & Gongcheng advising the joint sponsors.
ALB Asia Top 15 IP Lawyers 2021

BY Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》, Kristen Liu 刘诗宇 |

This inaugural list highlights the achievements of the top 15 IP lawyers across Asia, who have consistently delivered high-quality IP work and set high standards in the IP space, while earning accolades from their colleagues, superiors, and clients.
Linklaters welcomes back former China practice head from Paul, Weiss

BY Kristen Liu 刘诗宇 |

Betty Yap, the head of Linklaters’ China practice from 2012 to 2016, has returned to the firm from Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, where she held a similar role.
EY-affiliated HK firm LC hires corporate finance partner from Jingtian

BY Kristen Liu 刘诗宇 |

​​​​​​​Hong Kong’s LC Lawyers, a member of the EY global network, has hired corporate finance expert Li Fai as a partner from PRC firm Jingtian & Gongcheng.
CC hires DCM partner in Hong Kong from Shearman

BY Kristen Liu 刘诗宇 |

Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance has hired debt markets specialist Alan Yeung as a partner in its Hong Kong office from Shearman & Sterling.