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SAM, Trilegal, Sidley, W&C act on $415 mln Brookfield REIT QIP

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co and Sidley Austin have advised their longstanding client Brookfield India Real Estate Trust (BIRET) on its $415 million equity offering through a qualified institutional placement of shares – the only QIP by an Indian REIT in 2024.
SAM, HSF, CAM guide Jubilant Bhartia Group's $1 bln Coca-Cola deal

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Indian law firm Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. and international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills have advised Jubilant Bhartia Group on its agreement with The Coca-Cola Company to acquire a 40 percent stake in Hindustan Coca-Cola Holdings for over $1 billion.
PRC firm DeHeng continues regional expansion, ties up with Indonesia’s ARKO

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Beijing-headquartered law firm DeHeng has entered into an alliance with Indonesian law firm ARKO Law to launch a joint legal offering in the country that aims to assist the increasing number of Chinese businesses entering Southeast Asia’s largest economy.
Skadden, Freshfields advise on $6.5 bln Indonesia telecom merger

BY Nimitt Dixit |

U.S. law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has advised Malaysia-headquartered Axiata Group on the $6.5 billion proposed merger of its Indonesian company PT XL Axiata and PT Smartfren Telecom, a subsidiary of PT Sinar Mas Group. Freshfields counseled Sinar Mas.
Baker McKenzie KLP JV adds Lee & Ko arbitration co-head in Seoul

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Baker McKenzie KLP JV, the South Korean joint venture law firm between Baker McKenzie and KL Partners, has hired senior international arbitration attorney Sung Woo (Sean) Lim as a partner in Seoul. Lim joins from Lee & Ko, where he co-led the same practice.
Korea’s Yulchon welcomes back IP attorney as partner from LIN

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Korean Big Six firm Yulchon has continued its aggressive expansion in 2024 with intellectual property attorney Keejeong Kim rejoining the firm as a partner from local law firm LIN.
Khaitan, SAM, Sidley advise on Torrent Power’s $413 mln QIP

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Indian law firm Khaitan & Co has advised Torrent Power on its equity offering of $413 million through a qualified institutional placement of shares. Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co and Sidley Austin advised the bookrunning lead managers on the deal.
IndusLaw guides Zepto’s $350 mln funding round

BY Nimitt Dixit |

IndusLaw has guided Indian quick commerce company Zepto on its latest $350 million funding round led by Motilal Oswal's Private Wealth division.
Top international firms act on landmark $7.1 bln ESR take-private deal

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Global law firms Freshfields, Latham & Watkins, Kirkland & Ellis, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton have steered an offer to take the Hong Kong-listed ESR Group private in a deal valued at $7.1 billion.
K&L China cap markets co-head joins new HK boutique

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Recently launched Hong Kong boutique law firm Edwin Kwok & Co has significantly bolstered its capital markets and corporate capabilities with the addition of partner Iris Leung, who previously co-led U.S. law firm K&L Gates’ capital markets practice in China.