AZB launches Taiwan desk to support growing India-Taiwan business

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Indian law firm AZB & Partners has launched a Taiwan desk, citing the “growing significance of Taiwan as a trading partner of India.” The desk will be led by head of the firm’s Chennai office, Aarthi Sivanandh.

S&C, Esin advise on $2.2 bln Turkey cement investment

BY Nimitt Dixit |

International law firm Sullivan & Cromwell has guided Taiwan Cement Corporation (TCC) on its $2.2 billion further investment in Turkish pension fund Ordu Yardımlaşma Kurumu’s (OYAK) cement business, which was advised by Esin Attorney Partnership, Baker McKenzie’s member firm in Turkey.

White & Case, Jones Day, Hogan Lovells, CC act on $3.6 bln Taiwan wind project financing

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Law firms White & Case, Jones Day, Hogan Lovells, Linklaters, and Tsar & Tsai have represented the co-sponsors on the financing and development of the Hai Long Offshore Wind Power Project in Taiwan.

Sullivan, Covington, Milbank on $505 mln sale of ABB power conversion unit

BY Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

Milbank has advised Swedish-Swiss multinational corporation ABB on the $505 million sale of its U.S.-based power conversion business to Taiwan’s AcBel Polytech, which was represented by Sullivan & Cromwell and Covington & Burling.

A&O, CC lead on Carrefour’s $1.2 bln sale of Taiwan business

BY Kristen Liu 刘诗宇 |

Allen & Overy and Chen & Lin Attorneys-at-Law are advising Uni-President Enterprises and President Chain Store Corporation on the acquisition of 60 percent stake in the Taiwan business of Carrefour, which is being represented by Clifford Chance.

Wilson Sonsini, Latham, K&L act on $3.8 bln U.S.-Taiwan chip deal  

BY Mari Iwata |

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has advised U.S. chipmaker MaxLinear on its $3.8 billion acquisition of Taiwan-based Silicon Motion Technologies, which was represented by Latham & Watkins and K&L Gates.

Latham, Kirkland, Crowell act on Harley-Davidson LiveWire’s $1.77 bln planned SPAC listing

BY Aparna Sai |

Latham & Watkins has advised Harley-Davidson on the planned $1.77 billion IPO of its electric motorcycle division LiveWire on the New York Stock Exchange via a merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) AEA Bridges Impact, which was counselled by Kirkland & Ellis.

CC advises on $2.7 bln Taiwan offshore wind farm acquisition

BY Aparna Sai |

Clifford Chance has advised Canadian institutional investor Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) on its $2.7 billion joint investment with France’s Cathay PE to acquire 50 percent of the Greater Changhua 1 offshore wind farm in Taiwan from Denmark’s Ørsted.

Perkins Coie to expand in Taipei after rehiring partner from HTC

BY Aparna Sai |

U.S. firm Perkins Coie has welcomed back Marcus Woo as a partner from Taiwanese mobile phone manufacture HTC Corporation, where he was vice president and general counsel. Initially based in New York, Woo will move to Taipei once registration formalities are completed.

White & Case, WFW, Links act on $3 bln Taiwan wind farm financing

BY Aparna Sai |

White & Case has advised the main sponsor of the $3 billion project financing of the Changfang and Xidao offshore wind projects in Taiwan, with Watson Farley & Williams and Linklaters counselling the lenders.

STB, Skadden advise on $1.8 bln Taiwan-U.S. electronic components deal

BY Aparna Sai |

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Tsar & Tsai Law Firm advised Taiwanese electronic component manufacturer Yageo Corp on its $1.8 billion acquisition of U.S. rival Kemet Corp, which was counselled by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.

S&C, Bakers counsel on $1.1 bln Taiwan Cement and OYAK partnership deal

BY Aparna Sai |

Sullivan & Cromwell and Hergüner Bilgen Özeke advised Taiwan Cement Corporation on its estimated $1.1 billion joint venture with Ordu Yardimlasma Kurumu (OYAK) (Turkey) which turned to Baker McKenzie for advise.