Clifford Chance has advised The Ascott Ltd, the serviced residence business unit of Singapore's CapitaLand, on its joint venture with Qatar Investment Authority to set up a $600 million serviced residence fund with an initial focus on Asia Pacific and Europe.

Clifford Chance has advised Mondelez International on its agreement to pay $370 million to buy an 80 percent stake in the snack business of Vietnamese company Kinh Do, which is being counseled by the Ho Chi Minh office of Allen & Overy.