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10 firms advise on milestone $8.2 bln cross-border insurance deal

BY Sarah Wong |

Global law firms Debevoise & Plimpton, Kirkland & Ellis, Herbert Smith Freehills and Linklaters are acting for Bermuda-based insurer Resolution Life on its $8.2 billion sale to Japan’s Nippon Life Insurance, the largest overseas acquisition by a Japanese insurer to date.
SG: Ashurst boosts energy transition offering with hire from A&O Shearman

BY Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

Global law firm Ashurst has added energy M&A specialist Kok Jin Ong to its corporate transactions practice in Singapore from A&O Shearman, where he was a counsel. Ong will become an Ashurst partner once regulatory approval is received.
Hogan Lovells poaches arbitration partner from Ashurst in Singapore

BY Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

Global law firm Hogan Lovells has hired international arbitration expert Rob Palmer as a partner from rival Ashurst to boost its dispute resolution practice in Southeast Asia.
Ashurst guides Hong Kong’s CKI on $450 million wind deal

BY Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

Ashurst has advised a consortium by Hong Kong’s CK Infrastructure on its agreement to acquire a portfolio of onshore wind farms in the United Kingdom from Aviva Investors for around 350 million pounds ($450 million).
Ashurst hires, loses partner in Papua New Guinea

BY Mari Iwata |

Ashurst has hired projects and corporate expert Tureia Sample as the managing partner of its Port Moresby office in Papua New Guinea, and also seen the exit of disputes partner Jason Brooks to Dentons. 
Birds to launch Tokyo office targeting Japanese outbound M&A

BY Nimitt Dixit |

UK-headquartered Bird & Bird has announced plans to launch a Tokyo office to be led by newly hired corporate partner Hiro Iwamura. Iwamura joins from Ashurst, where he headed the firm’s UK/European-Japanese practice.
White & Case bolsters HK cap markets practice with hire from A&O

BY Mari Iwata |

Global law firm White & Case has hired equity capital markets expert Ryan Tou as a partner in Hong Kong from Allen & Overy, where he was an of counsel.
Ashurst, Bakers, HSF guide $642 mln Australia real estate deal

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Global law firm Ashurst has advised Australia’s Mirvac Group on its acquisition of land lease operator Serenitas from Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC for $642.76 million along with Pacific Equity Partners Secure Assets (PEP) and Tasman Capital Partners.
White & Case makes second HK partner hire in two months

BY Mari Iwata |

U.S. law firm White & Case has bolstered its restructuring and insolvency offering with the hire of Sophie Lyall as a partner in Hong Kong from Ashurst.
Ashurst, Allens advise on $898 mln HK-Australia PE deal

BY Mari Iwata |

Ashurst has advised Hong Kong private equity firm PAG Asia Capital on its A$1.4 billion ($898 million) acquisition of F&B company Australian Venue Co. Holdings (AVC) from KKR, which was represented by Allens.