Clifford Chance is advising private equity firm CVC Capital Partners on its $1.1 billion privatisation of Hong Kong-listed Nirvana, Asia's largest funeral services firm, which is being represented by Sullivan & Cromwell and Conyers Dill & Pearman.

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Kirkland & Ellis have advised Blackstone Group on its $1.1 billion acquisition of a majority stake in Indian IT outsourcing services provider Mphasis

The steady stream of departures from Linklaters in Asia has continued after Kirkland & Ellis landed debt finance partner David Irvine in Hong Kong.