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Skadden, Jia Yuan, Freshies, KWM act on Midea’s $3.5 bln HK share offering

BY Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

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.
Freshfields, S&C advise on Japan Tobacco’s $2.4 bln Vector take-private deal

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised Japan Tobacco (JT) in its $2.4 billion acquisition of Vector Group, the fourth-largest tobacco company in the United States. Sullivan & Cromwell advised Vector on the sale.
STB, S&C, Freshies act on $8 bln cross-border AC assets deal

BY Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

Sullivan & Cromwell has advised German engineering group Robert Bosch on its $8 billion agreement to acquire the residential ventilation businesses of Johnson Controls and Japanese group Hitachi.
S&C, Freshies guide $905 mln U.S.-Japan tire deal

BY Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

U.S. law firm Sullivan & Cromwell is advising Goodyear Tire & Rubber on the planned sale of its Off-the-Road equipment tire business to Japan's Yokohama Rubber, which is being represented by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.
EXPLAINER: How will the updated Company Law help Corporate China?

BY Sarah Wong |

Since the enactment of China’s Company Law in 1994, the country’s corporate landscape has taken off in a phenomenal way. To date, more than 40 million companies have been established, and almost 10,000 public companies are listed on the three major stock exchanges.
Freshies counsel joins Simmons as HK regulatory head

BY Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

UK law firm Simmons & Simmons has announced the appointment of Kenneth Hui as its regulatory head for Hong Kong and Greater China. He was most recently a counsel at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.
Reed Smith, Freshfields, Kirkland on Henlius’ $691 mln take-private deal

BY Hu Yangxiaoxiao 胡阳潇潇 |

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.
KWM restructuring pro joins Freshfields in HK

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Global law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer had hired Tony Chow from King & Wood Mallesons to lead the firm’s contentious insolvency practice in Hong Kong.
Latham, Freshies, WongP advise on $1.3 bln data centre investment

BY Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

Latham & Watkins has advised ST Telemedia Global Data Centres on a S$1.75 billion ($1.3 billion) investment from a consortium comprising KKR and Singapore Telecommunications, which was represented by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.
Freshies, White & Case on $1.25 bln Delivery Hero-Uber deal

BY Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

Magic Circle law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised Uber on its $1.25 billion deal to take over Delivery Hero's foodpanda business in Taiwan and buy new shares in the German firm, which was represented by White & Case.