Nishimura advises Panasonic Connect on $1 bln partnership with Orix

by Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

The Panasonic booth is shown during the 2020 CES in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Steve Marcus

 

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

Under the agreement, Panasonic Connect's projector and…

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.

CAM, Trilegal, W&C act on Prestige Estate’s $595 mln QIP

by Nimitt Dixit |

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has advised real estate developer Prestige Estates Projects on its $595 million qualified institutional placement of shares. Trilegal and White & Case advised the lead managers on the deal.

Fangda, STB, KWM, Freshfields act on Alibaba’s mammoth secondary listing

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.

Host of law firms act as SoftBank, Naver set out to build $30 bln Asian tech giant

by Aparna Sai, Reuters |

SoftBank Corp has announced plans to merge internet subsidiary Yahoo Japan with Korean messaging app operator Line Corp to create a $30 billion tech group, as it strives to compete more effectively with local rival Rakuten and U.S. tech powerhouses.

HSF advises Pertamina Rosneft on hire of engineer for $16bln Indonesia refinery

by Aparna Sai |

Herbert Smith Freehills, along with its Indonesian associate firm Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung, has advised Indonesia’s Pertamina Rosneft Pengolahan dan Petrokimia on the appointment of an engineering company to design a new $16 billion refinery in Indonesia.