Latham, Links advise on Malaysia's largest IPO in 2 years
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
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
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
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
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.
Rajah & Tann, WongP guide $389 mln SG hotel acquisition
Rajah & Tann Singapore has advised Midtown Properties, a unit of Worldwide Hotels Group, on its S$525 million ($389 million) acquisition of a hotel and a shopping arcade in the Little India district from the real estate developer UOL Group, which was represented by WongPartnership.
Ropes, Latham, Links act on $1.25 bln acquisition of sports academy
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
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.