Latham, Links advise on Malaysia's largest IPO in 2 years

by Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

 

Latham & Watkins and Mah-Kamariyah & Philip Koh have advised Malaysian palm oil company Johor Plantations Group on its 735-million-ringgit ($157 million) initial public offering, the country's biggest in more than two years.

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A&O Shearman, CC, AZP, AHP guide Indonesia’s $2.35 bln global sukuk issue

by Nimitt Dixit |

Global law firms Clifford Chance and A&O Shearman and local law firms AZP Legal Consultants and Assegaf Hamzah & Partners (AHP) have advised on the issuance of Indonesia’s landmark $2.35 billion global sukuk.

JSA, IndusLaw, A&O Shearman act on $401mln IndiGo divesture

by Nimitt Dixit |

J. Sagar Associates has advised Interglobe Enterprises on a 2 percent divesture in low-cost Indian airline IndiGo for 33.6 billion rupees ($401 million). Citigroup, which bought IndiGo shares worth 13.6 billion rupees via the open market, was advised by IndusLaw and A&O Shearman.

India: Resolut, Khaitan guide investors in $665mln Zepto funding

by Nimitt Dixit |

Resolut Partners and Khaitan & Co have guided lead investor Glade Brook Capital Partners and co-investor Lightspeed, respectively, on a $665 million investment into Indian e-commerce company Zepto.

White & Case guides $380mln U.S.-Japan LNG deal

by Nimitt Dixit |

Global law firm White & Case has advised Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. (JAPEX) on the acquisition through its U.S. subsidiary of an equity interest in Gulf Coast LNG Holdings, which owns an interest in the Freeport LNG project in Texas, from JERA Americas for approximately $380 million.

CC acts on $870 mln HK telecom infra deal

Magic Circle law firm Clifford Chance has advised China Merchants Capital (CMC) on its $870 million investment for a 40 percent stake in the fibre assets of HKT Trust & HK, a subsidiary of Hong Kong telecom group PCCW.

Reed Smith, Freshfields, Kirkland on Henlius’ $691 mln take-private deal

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is representing Hong Kong-listed biotech company Henlius on its $691 million take-private deal offer from Shanghai Fosun New Medicine Research Company, which is being advised by Reed Smith.

Skadden, Freshies lead on HK’s largest IPO in 2023

by Nimitt Dixit |

U.S. law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and PRC firm Jia Yuan Law Offices are advising Chinese home-appliance maker Midea Group on its planned $1 billion initial public offering, expected to be the first billion-dollar IPO in Hong Kong this year.

Cleary, Paul Hastings, Kim & Chang lead on Korea’s biggest IPO this year

by Nimitt Dixit |

U.S. law firms Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Paul Hastings, and South Korean law firm Kim & Chang have guided Doosan Robotics’ $317 million initial public offering on the Seoul Stock Exchange, the largest IPO in Korea this year.

Azmi, Wong & Partners act on $420 mln Malaysia semiconductor plant deal

by Nimitt Dixit |

Baker McKenzie’s Malaysian member firm Wong & Partners and local law firm Azmi & Associates have advised on the $420 million investment and financing of Austrian sensor maker ams-OSRAM’s semiconductor facility.