Ropes, AMT, Nishimura act on Bain’s $694mln Japanese motorcycle ride
Ropes & Gray and Anderson Mori & Tomotsune have advised global private equity giant Bain Capital on its $694 million majority acquisition of Red Baron Group - Japan’s largest used-bike dealer.
Tokyo Int’l continues growth with arb hire from Vietnam’s Frasers
Japan’s Tokyo International Law Office (TKI) has expanded further by bringing on board experienced arbitrator Earl Rivera-Dolera as a partner from Vietnamese firm Frasers Law Company, where she led the international arbitration practice.
Singapore boutique Covenant welcomes construction disputes veteran
Singapore law firm Covenant Chambers has appointed construction and engineering disputes expert Edwin Sim as a director.
Hunton Andrews Kurth adds Tokyo energy partner from White & Case
Hunton Andrews Kurth has hired energy and infrastructure expert Kristian Bradshaw as a partner in Tokyo from White & Case, where he was a local partner, Bradshaw announced in a LinkedIn post.
AZB, STB act on OYO’s $525 mln U.S. bet
AZB & Partners has acted for Oravel Stays, the parent of e-hotelier OYO, on its proposed $525 million acquisition of U.S. motel operator G6 Hospitality from PE fund Blackstone. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett acted for Blackstone on the deal.
Khaitan, CAM, Links act on Samvardhana Motherson’s $771 million QIP
Khaitan & Co has advised Samvardhana Motherson, one of the world’s largest suppliers of automotive components, on its recent $771 million fundraise through a qualified institutional placement (QIP)
HK: Hogan Lovells picks up partner duo from exiting Dechert
Anglo-American law firm Hogan Lovells has expanded its Hong Kong office with the addition of partners Maria Sit and Michael Wong and three associates from Dechert, which is set to close its Hong Kong operations.
Gibson Dunn, DLA act on $621 mln Japan-UK restaurant chain deal
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has advised Japan’s Zensho Holdings on its $621 million acquisition of UK-based restaurant chain Snowfox Group, which was represented by DLA Piper.
Mumbai: Aviation lawyer flies back to AZB as partner
Indian law firm AZB & Partners has welcomed back aviation lawyer Sarah Jayne Rufus as a partner in Mumbai from airline IndiGo, where she was associate general counsel.
HBT advises on SE Asia’s biggest IPO this year
Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung, the Indonesia association firm of Herbert Smith Freehills, has advised copper smelter Amman Mineral Internasional on its planned 12.94-trillion-rupiah ($881 million) IPO on the Indonesia Stock Exchange.