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.

Clifford Chance advises on $392 mln HK-U.S. real estate JV

by Mari Iwata |

Clifford Chance has advised Los Angeles-based investment management firm Ares SSG Capital Management on its $392 million acquisition of a 51 percent stake in an investment vehicle of Hong Kong-listed property developer New World Development.

S&C, Skadden lead on $1.7 bln Japan-Switzerland pharma deal

by Mari Iwata |

Sullivan & Cromwell has advised Japan's Sumitomo Pharma and its subsidiary Sumitovant on the $1.7 billion purchase of the remaining shares of Swiss pharmaceutical company Myovant Sciences, which was represented by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.

JSA, CAM act on NHAI InvIT's $1.9 bln institutional placement

by Sachin Dave |

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has advised the National Highways Authority of India’s Infrastructure Investment Trust on its $1.9 billion fundraising through institutional placement, with J Sagar Associates acting as counsel to the lead managers.