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.
Mayer Brown brings on board M&A expert in Tokyo from Greenberg Traurig
Mayer Brown has hired M&A specialist Eiji Kobayashi as a partner in Tokyo from Greenberg Traurig, where he was a shareholder.
ALB Conversations: Rohit Kumar, Group General Counsel, UPL
Rohit Kumar, group general counsel at UPL, talks about how he is building a culture of openness and empowerment, why Indian law firms have still some way to go in matching their international counterparts in terms of service quality, and why in-house lawyers must always be “part of the solution.”
Milbank leads on financing of largest wind power plant in SE Asia
Milbank has advised Asian Development Bank (ADB) and senior secured parties on the $692 million financing and construction of a 600-megawatt wind power plant in southern Laos. The project will be the largest wind power plant in Southeast Asia, and the first in Laos.