Paul Hastings advises Korean gaming firm on $315 mln IPO

by Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

U.S. law firm Paul Hastings has advised Tencent-backed South Korean gaming company Shift Up on its 435-billion-won ($315 million) initial public offering on the Korea Exchange.

This is South Korea’s second-largest IPO in 2024. Tencent is Shift Up's second-largest shareholder with a 40 percent stake, which is expected to shrink to about 35…

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.

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.

Baker McKenzie FenXun, CC act on Jin Jiang Capital’s $548 mln privatisation

by Kristen Liu 刘诗宇 |

Baker McKenzie FenXun has advised Jin Jiang International Holding Company on the $548 million privatisation of the Hong Kong-listed Shanghai Jin Jiang Capital Company, which was represented by Clifford Chance.

SAM, CAM, Links, Latham advise on $675 mln India logistics IPO

by Mari Iwata |

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. and Latham & Watkins have advised Indian logistics startup Delhivery on its $675-million IPO on the NSE and the BSE, with Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and Linklaters representing the underwriters.

Freshfields, Davis Polk lead on KE’s HKSE ‘listing by introduction’

by Mari Iwata |

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Han Kun Law Offices have advised Chinese property platform KE Holdings on its listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange, with Davis Polk & Wardwell and Jingtian & Gongcheng counselling the joint sponsors.