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Ropes, Latham, Links act on $1.25 bln acquisition of sports academy

BY Mari Iwata |

Ropes & Gray has advised Asian investment firm BPEA EQT on its $1.25 billion acquisition of Florida-based sports education institution IMG Academy from Endeavor Group Holdings, which was represented by Latham & Watkins.
CC, Shearman advise on Mitsui’s $470 mln purchase of Dutch stake

BY Mari Iwata |

Clifford Chance has advised Japanese trading house Mitsui on its $472.5 million acquisition of a 70 percent stake in food constituent manufacturer Nutrinova Netherlands from Celanese, which was represented by Shearman & Sterling.
Linklaters bolsters arbitration practice with hire from NRF in SG

BY Mari Iwata |

Magic Circle firm Linklaters has recruited international arbitration specialist Andrew Battisson as a partner in Singapore from Norton Rose Fulbright.
Trilegal continues growth with aviation disputes hire from Dentons Link Legal

BY Mari Iwata |

Indian law firm Trilegal has hired disputes expert Milanka Chaudhury as a partner in Delhi from Dentons Link Legal.
India lateral partner hire roundup: July 2023

BY Mari Iwata |

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan recruits two partners, and Anand & Naik, Chandhiok & Mahajan, Kochhar & Co, KRIA Law, Rahul Chaudhry & Partners, and TT&A also grow their partner numbers.
MHM, Davis Polk, AMT act on $6.4 bln Japan chip materials deal

BY Mari Iwata |

Mori Hamada & Matsumoto and Davis Polk & Wardwell have advised government-backed fund Japan Investment Corp on its 909.3 billion yen ($6.4 billion) acquisition of semiconductor materials maker JSR, which was represented by Anderson Mori & Tomotsune.
Greenberg Traurig expands in Tokyo with Orrick real estate duo

BY Mari Iwata |

The Tokyo office of U.S. law firm Greenberg Traurig has hired real estate lawyers Yuko Ino and Koh Ueda as shareholder and of counsel, respectively, from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. Ino was previously head of Orrick’s Tokyo real estate team.
AZB establishes presence in Chennai with JSA hires

BY Mari Iwata |

India’s AZB & Partners has opened an office in the southern city of Chennai after hiring a corporate team from J Sagar Associates (JSA) led by senior partner Aarthi Sivanandh.
EXPLAINER: How Will the Go First Saga Impact India’s Aviation Sector?

BY Alfred Romann, Mari Iwata |

The reputation of India’s aviation industry took a hit after the grounding of India’s Go First airline, the bankruptcy procedures that followed and a decision by regulators that blocked aircraft lessors from getting their planes back.
FORUM: Safe and Sound

BY Mari Iwata |

Cybersecurity has emerged as a critical concern in today’s interconnected world due to the escalating frequency, sophistication, and impact of cyberattacks. As a result, the need for lawyers in preventing and mitigating cyberattacks is more crucial than ever.