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MoFo, Paul Weiss acting on Japan homebuilder Sekisui’s $4.9 bln purchase of MDC

BY Mari Iwata |

Morrison Foerster is advising Japanese homebuilder Sekisui House on its $4.9 billion acquisition of Denver-based MDC Holdings, which was represented by Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison and Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck.
Paul, Weiss replenishes HK office with Goodwin hire

BY Mari Iwata |

U.S. law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison has doubled its partner count in Hong Kong after hiring corporate lawyer Bosco Yiu from Goodwin Procter.
HSF strengthens China finance practice with hire from Paul, Weiss

BY Kristen Liu 刘诗宇 |

Herbert Smith Freehills has welcomed back banking and finance expert Ellen Mao as a partner in the Hong Kong office from Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison, where she was a counsel.
Linklaters welcomes back former China practice head from Paul, Weiss

BY Kristen Liu 刘诗宇 |

Betty Yap, the head of Linklaters’ China practice from 2012 to 2016, has returned to the firm from Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, where she held a similar role.
Paul, Weiss’ China MP to leave firm: report

BY Aparna Sai |

Betty Yap, managing partner of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison’s China practice, will be leaving the firm, according to reports.
HK: Goodwin Procter expands PE offering with Paul Weiss hire

BY Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

U.S. law firm Goodwin Procter has hired Edwin Chan as a partner in its private equity practice in Hong Kong from Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, where he was counsel.
Paul, Weiss to represent ousted Nissan chairman in financial misconduct case

BY Aparna Sai, Reuters |

Carlos Ghosn, the recently ousted chairman of Japan’s Nissan Motor Co., has hired U.S. law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison to defend him against allegations of financial misconduct.
Skadden, Weil, Paul Weiss on Toshiba’s $2.16 bln sale of Westinghouse assets

BY John Kang |

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has advised Toshiba Corporation on its agreement to sell its claims against bankrupt U.S. nuclear plant maker Westinghouse Electric for $2.16 billion to a consortium controlled by the Baupost Group.
Bakers, Kirkland, Paul Weiss on Pure Group’s investment partnership deal

BY John Kang |

Baker McKenzie has advised Pure Group, an upmarket Hong Kong-headquartered gym chain, on its investment partnership with private equity firm FountainVest Partners and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP).
Paul Weiss, Skadden, Latham on Tencent and JD.com’s $863 mln investment in Vipshop

BY John Kang |

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom represented Chinese technology giants Tencent and JD.com, respectively, on their $863 million investment in apparel platform Vipshop, which turned to Latham & Watkins for advice.