In-house pro rejoins CAM’s capital markets team in Bengaluru
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has continued its strong capital markets rebuild, buoyed by India’s bullish stock market sentiment, with the addition of Gayathri Ramachandran as a partner in Bengaluru.
HK: Hauzen hires arbitration, insurance lawyer from Hugill & Ip
Hauzen, the Hong Kong association firm of the PRC's Anjie Broad Law Firm, has hired arbitration and insurance lawyer Caroline Thomas as a partner from local firm Hugill & Ip.
Jia Yuan adds another Greater China partner from A&O Shearman
PRC law firm Jia Yuan Law Offices has strengthened its capital markets practice in Hong Kong after hiring partner Wanda Woo and her team from A&O Shearman.
O’Melveny revives SG offering with Hogan Lovells duo
U.S. law firm O'Melveny has rebuilt its presence in Singapore with the addition of Stephanie Keen and Sylvia Taslim as partners from Hogan Lovells. They become O’Melveny’s first resident partners in the city-state in some years.
PRC’s Guizhou Guida launches office in Bangkok
Guizhou Guida Law Firm, based in the southwestern Chinese city of Guiyang, has established its first overseas branch in Thailand.
Rajah & Tann disputes partner joins Kennedys Singapore JLV
Legal Solutions, Kennedys’ Singapore joint law venture firm, has hired commercial litigation and international arbitration specialist Kevin Tan as a director from Big Four firm Rajah & Tann, where he was a partner.
Shanghai’s Wintell establishes Singapore office
Shanghai-based law firm Wintell & Co has established its first overseas branch in Singapore following approval from the city-state’s Ministry of Law.
Anagram advises CVC on $835 mln India housing finance deal
Indian law firm Anagram Partners has acted for European private equity major CVC Capital Partners on its acquisition of a stake in Aavas Financiers from Partners Group and Kedaara Capital.
SAM, Trilegal, CAM, Sidley, Links act on $500 mln India baby products IPO
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co and Sidley Austin have advised India’s Brainbees Solutions, the operator of the FirstCry platform, on its 42-billion-rupee ($500 million) IPO, with Linklaters advising the book-running lead managers (BRLMs).
Linklaters guides Bharti’s $4 bln BT Group stake acquisition
Linklaters has advised its long-standing client Bharti Global, the international investment arm of Bharti Enterprises, on its acquisition of a 24.5 percent stake in BT Group from Altice UK for 3.2 billion pounds ($4 billion).
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