SAM, HSF, CAM guide Jubilant Bhartia Group's $1 bln Coca-Cola deal
Indian law firm Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. and international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills have advised Jubilant Bhartia Group on its agreement with The Coca-Cola Company to acquire a 40 percent stake in Hindustan Coca-Cola Holdings for over $1 billion.
PRC firm DeHeng continues regional expansion, ties up with Indonesia’s ARKO
Beijing-headquartered law firm DeHeng has entered into an alliance with Indonesian law firm ARKO Law to launch a joint legal offering in the country that aims to assist the increasing number of Chinese businesses entering Southeast Asia’s largest economy.
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HK boutique DCLO makes another partner hire
Hong Kong boutique law firm David Cameron Law Office (DCLO) has made its second partner hire in a month after welcoming corporate lawyer Matthew Love.
Malaysia's Richard Wee Chambers grows following dual mergers
Malaysian law firm Richard Wee Chambers (RWC), a member of the PRC’s Grandall Law Firm, has announced its merger with two local firms, significantly expanding its presence and expertise in the country.
Freshfields advises China Mobile Hong Kong on $1 bln offer for HKBN
Freshfields has advised China Mobile Hong Kong (CMHK) on its offer to acquire all issued shares in Hong Kong-based broadband company HKBN for approximately HK$7.8 billion ($1 billion).
Links, Greenberg Traurig advise on $1.64 bln Taiwan wind farm deal
Linklaters has advised Danish energy company Ørsted on the sale of a 50 percent stake in its Greater Changhua 4 offshore wind project in Taiwan for approximately $1.64 billion to Cathay Life Insurance, which turned to Greenberg Traurig for advice.
9 firms advise on milestone $8.2 bln cross-border insurance deal
Global law firms Debevoise & Plimpton, Kirkland & Ellis and Herbert Smith Freehills are acting for Bermuda-based insurer Resolution Life on its $8.2 billion sale to Japan’s Nippon Life Insurance, the largest overseas acquisition by a Japanese insurer to date.
HKIAC opens 2nd mainland rep office in Beijing
The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) has officially opened its Beijing Representative Office, becoming the first offshore arbitration institution to establish a presence in the Chinese capital.
Japan’s Oh-Ebashi hires tax partner from TMI Associates
Japanese law firm Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners has welcomed veteran tax lawyer Hidehiro Utsumi as a partner from Big Five firm TMI Associates.