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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).
Slaughters, Skadden guide $1.8 bln acquisition of Coke Philippines

BY Mari Iwata |

Slaughter and May, Villaraza & Angangco, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan have advised the buyers on a $1.8 billion acquisition of Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines (CCBPI) from Coca-Cola.
Goodwin, MoFo, Slaughters guide $478 mln bio-pharma acquisition

BY Nimitt Dixit |

U.S. law firm Morrison Foerster has advised Japan’s Kyowa Kirin on its $477.6 million acquisition of British biopharmaceutical company Orchard Therapeutics, which was represented by Goodwin Procter. Slaughter & May was Orchard’s UK legal advisor.
Slaughters makes first HK lateral hire since 2019

BY Mari Iwata |

Slaughter and May has hired disputes expert Ralph Sellar as a partner in Hong Kong partner from Debevoise & Plimpton, where he was a counsel.
Skadden, Slaughters lead on Yidu Tech’s $531 mln HK IPO

BY Aparna Sai |

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Han Kun Law Offices have advised Chinese health-tech company Yidu Tech on its HK$4.1 billion ($531 million) initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with Slaughter and May and Haiwen & Partners representing the joint sponsors and underwriters.
Slaughters, A&G advise on Aviva’s $1.98 bln sale of SG business

BY Aparna Sai |

Slaughter and May has advised British insurer Aviva on the S$2.7 billion ($1.98 billion) sale of majority shares in its Singapore business to a consortium led by Singapore Life (Singlife). Allen & Gledhill advised on the Singapore law aspects of the transaction.
HK: Former Slaughters arbitration specialist joins Tanner De Witt

BY Aparna Sai |

Hong Kong firm Tanner De Witt has hired Kevin Warburton as partner in the firm’s arbitration practice from Magic Circle firm Slaughter and May, where he was a counsel.
Davis Polk, Kirkland, Slaughters, Freshies act on HK-listed Li & Fung’s $931 mln privatization

BY Hu Yangxiaoxiao 胡阳潇潇 |

Davis Polk & Wardwell has advised Hong Kong-listed global sourcing and logistics group Li & Fung Ltd on its $931 million proposed privatization by Golden Lincoln Holdings Limited, which was represented by Kirkland & Ellis.
HK: Eversheds boosts lit practice with hire of Slaughters’ Asia disputes head

BY Aparna Sai |

Eversheds Sutherland has strengthened its litigation practice in Hong Kong with the hire of Mark Hughes as a partner from Slaughter and May, where he spent 16 years and led the Asia disputes practice.
HK: Slaughters makes another rare lateral partner hire

BY Aparna Sai |

Magic Circle firm Slaughter and May has made a second lateral partner hire in Hong Kong in a span of two years, after welcoming back Jing Chen from the Hong Kong Exchange (HKEx).