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Singapore: Former Cavenagh Law disputes partner joins Oon & Bazul

BY Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

Elan Krishna, a former partner at Cavenagh Law, the Singapore Formal Law Alliance (FLA) firm of Clifford Chance, has joined local outfit Oon & Bazul to strengthen its dispute resolution practice.
A&O Shearman, CC, AZP, AHP guide Indonesia’s $2.35 bln global sukuk issue

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Global law firms Clifford Chance and A&O Shearman and local law firms AZP Legal Consultants and Assegaf Hamzah & Partners (AHP) have advised on the issuance of Indonesia’s landmark $2.35 billion global sukuk.
CC acts on $870 mln HK telecom infra deal

BY Hu Yangxiaoxiao 胡阳潇潇 |

Magic Circle law firm Clifford Chance has advised China Merchants Capital (CMC) on its $870 million investment for a 40 percent stake in the fibre assets of HKT Trust & HK, a subsidiary of Hong Kong telecom group PCCW.
CC, Paul Hastings lead on CR Beverages’ HK IPO

BY Charlie Wu 吴卓言 |

Clifford Chance and Jingtian & Gongcheng are advising China Resources Beverages, the beverage division of the state-owned China Resources Enterprise, on its upcoming Hong Kong IPO, which is expected to raise up to $1 billion. Paul Hastings and Zhong Lun Law Firm are acting for the joint sponsors.
Haiwen, CC advise on China TCM's $2 bln take-private deal

BY Hu Yangxiaoxiao 胡阳潇潇 |

Sinopharm Group, an investment consortium led by Sinopharm Group, and China Traditional Chinese Medicine Holdings (China TCM) recently announced a take-private deal for the Hong Kong-listed China TCM through a scheme of arrangement.
CC, Slaughters advise as HK-listed SciClone goes private for $1.13 bln

BY Hu Yangxiaoxiao 胡阳潇潇 |

Clifford Chance has advised the Hong Kong-listed SciClone Pharmaceuticals on an offer to take it private by healthcare-focused private equity firm GL Capital, with Slaughter and May acting for the buyer’s financial adviser, Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities (CICC).
CC, Davis Polk act on ChaPanda’s $330 mln Hong Kong IPO

BY Charlie Wu 吴卓言 |

Davis Polk & Wardwell and Jingtian & Gongcheng have advised Sichuan Baicha Baidao, a Chinese low-priced tea chain also known as ChaPanda, on its $330 million IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with Clifford Chance and King & Wood Mallesons acting for the sponsor CICC and underwriters.
CC, Allens, VILAF, Links advise on $870 mln sale of Home Credit VN business

BY Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

Magic Circle law firm Clifford Chance and Allens have advised Netherlands-based consumer finance provider Home Credit Group on the 800-million-euro ($870 million) sale of its Vietnam business to Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank, which was advised by Linklaters and VILAF.
Clifford Chance, Nishimura, MHM lead on CVC’s $1.2 bln acquisition of Sogo Medical Group

BY Mari Iwata |

Clifford Chance and Nishimura & Asahi have acted for private equity firm CVC Capital Partners on its 17-billion-yen ($1.2 billion) acquisition of Sogo Medical Group, Japan’s fifth-biggest pharmacy by store numbers. Sogo was represented by Mori Hamada & Matsumoto.
CC, ABNR, Ginting, HBT act on $2.75 bln Indonesia toll road investment platform

BY Mari Iwata |

Clifford Chance and ABNR are advising pension investor APG Asset Management on its investment in a $2.75 billion Indonesia toll road investment platform, which is being represented by Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung and Herbert Smith Freehills.