US firm White & Case has landed a 10-partner project finance team from Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), led by the firm’s Asia head of finance Brendan Quinn, in one of the largest legal moves ever in the Asian market. Continue reading “White & Case pulls off £20m team hire with HSF Asia project finance group”
Tokyo deal wave anticipated following SoftBank’s £24.3bn ARM takeover
Lawyers working on the £24.3bn ARM Holdings takeover by Tokyo-based telecoms group SoftBank expect more M&A deals to come out of Japan after Slaughter and May, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Davis Polk & Wardwell and Morrison & Foerster (MoFo) scored roles on the deal.
Slaughters advised its long-term client, chip designer ARM, on the largest-ever acquisition of a European tech business. Senior partner Steve Cooke led on the deal alongside corporate partner Chris McGaffin and Brussels competition partner Jordan Ellison. Davis Polk worked alongside Slaughters advising ARM, with a team including managing partner Thomas Reid and London-based corporate partner Reuven Young.
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Osborne Clarke continues Asia phase of international expansion with Singapore tie-up
Formal association with former Bird & Bird partner forms OC Queen Street
Last month saw Legal Business 100 top 25 firm Osborne Clarke (OC) continue the ‘second phase’ of its international growth by entering into a formal association with new Singaporean firm, OC Queen Street. Set up by a former partner of Bird & Bird ATMD, Chia-Ling Koh, OC Queen Street will focus on IT, data and IP, and will initially serve clients in the digital and fintech sectors. Koh will be joined later in the year by further partners and support staff.
‘Huge opportunities’: CMS launches in Hong Kong in Asia arbitration play
International law firm grouping CMS has today (1 September) opened in Hong Kong through its German arm CMS Hasche Sigle, strengthening its presence in Asia to three offices.
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Shanghai savings: HSF first Western firm to open alternative legal services hub in China
With international law firms intent on carving up pricey mandates so that chunks can be processed more mechanically by cheaper teams, Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has become the first Western firm to open an alternative legal services hub in China. Continue reading “Shanghai savings: HSF first Western firm to open alternative legal services hub in China”
Asian ambition: A&O moves capital markets partner Miller to Hong Kong for regional head role
Allen & Overy has boosted its Asian offering with partner Stephen Miller moving from London to Hong Kong to take on the newly-created role of head of Asia capital markets.
DLA Piper severs yet another alliance firm as Indonesian arrangement ends
DLA Piper, which severed ties to its South African and Venezuelean alliance firms in the last 12 months, is to cut its links to Indonesian firm Ivan Almaida Baely & Firmansyah (IAB&F).
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‘Gateway for Asia’: Osborne Clarke enters association with new Singapore firm
Osborne Clarke has expanded its south-east Asia presence through an association with a new Singaporean firm, OC Queen Street.The initial launch of the formal association will see a focus on clients in the digital and fintech sectors.
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‘The next stage’: Reed Smith gets local law capability with Singapore alliance
Reed Smith has entered into a formal alliance with Singaporean firm Resource Law giving the firm the capability to practice Singapore law for the first time. Continue reading “‘The next stage’: Reed Smith gets local law capability with Singapore alliance”
‘Natural next step’: Taylor Wessing opens in Hong Kong through local association
Weeks after cementing a Vietnamese tie-up, Taylor Wessing has launched a Hong Kong office, by entering an association with a local firm to expand its presence across Asia.
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