Ho Yichin joins Hughes Hubbard & Reed as a partner in the litigation and arbitration practices in the firm’s Los Angeles office and will also be China practice co-chair with Christine Kang. Ho and Kang will also guide the...
Sumit Sinha, who has joined Phoenix Legal as a partner, brings on board two colleagues, Ashima Dewan who becomes associate partner and Sukanya Bhattacharya will be a senior associate.
With more than 17 years of experience, Sinha joins the firm's...
Kochhar & Co has counselled prominent Indian renewable energy company ReNew Group in its collaboration with clean energy firm Gentari, a subsidiary of Petronas.
Petronas is a global energy group with headquarters in Malaysia.
On completion of the transaction, Gentari obtained...
Anisha Shroff will be heading the new Stratage Law Partners office in Bengaluru as a partner, with the firm hoping its presence in the city will effectively cater to clients in southern India.
With more than 13 years of experience,...
V&T Law Firm has recently set up the Kunming office to enhance its presence in southwest China.
The new office will deliver various legal services, including corporate law, M&A, dispute resolution, real estate, infrastructure and construction, criminal compliance and defence,...
Under article 43 of the Product Quality Law, “if a defect in a product causes personal injury or damage to property of other party, the party which was injured or incurred damage may claim compensation against the manufacturer...
Investment and financing activities are important means for companies to realise group and scale development, with engagement based on the expectation of future development and potential return of projects.
However, market uncertainty may either bring benefits or cause great risks...
The signing of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) combined with its unique geographical advantage adjacent to the US has positioned Mexico as a popular trans-shipment country for Chinese enterprises seeking access to the US market.
Leading enterprises in China’s home furnishings...
Lifang has hired Peng Ruoyu, formerly a Longan Law Firm partner, to strengthen the financial crime and compliance practice in its Beijing office.
A specialist in securities compliance and criminal risk management, Peng has extensive experience in dealing with financial...
India’s growing economy faces challenges from climate change and environmental degradation. Its target, under the Paris Agreement goal, of 450GW of renewable energy (RE) capacity by 2030 needs investment of USD30-40 billion annually. Transitioning to a low-carbon economy requires...
Since days long past, Singapore was a vibrant port and a tapestry of diverse cultures. In more recent years, the harmonious blend of common law traditions and bustling commerce is transforming the Lion City into a beacon of legal...
As businesses expand across borders, general counsel share the journey and confront myriad legal tests. Those with experience say the power they bring to their companies is enhanced by interchanges of knowledge with peers. Putro Harnowo reports
The culture that...
The validity of valuation adjustment mechanisms (VAMs) between investors and target companies has long been a subject of judicial contention. In 2019, the Minutes of the National Courts’ Civil and Commercial Trial Work Conference, issued by the Supreme People’s...
In recent years, the number of non-compete disputes has been on the rise as employers actively use non-compete agreements to safeguard their intellectual property and competitive edge. According to the principle that “the claimant bears the burden of proof”,...
Since the implementation of the Civil Code on 1 January 2021, factoring contracts have been recognised and regulated as nominate contracts within the legal framework. However, disputes around factoring contracts with recourse have arisen in judicial practice, necessitating the...
Two foreign law firms are set to restructure their presence in China, with Latham & Watkins closing its Shanghai office and Ropes & Gray downsizing its branch in the same city.
Latham’s lease in Shanghai will expire later this year...
Baker McKenzie and Fangda Partners assisted NWTN Motor’s (NWTN) HKD3.89 billion (USD496 million) strategic investment into Evergrande New Energy Auto.
Capital markets partner Christina Lee led the Baker McKenzie team, representing Evergrande New Energy Auto, with the support of capital...
Hui Zhong Law Firm has added 11 partners and senior consultants from TianTong Law Firm, who have taken up their positions in the Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen offices.
The firm’s managing partner Fei Ning said: “We have confidence in making...
DeHeng Law Offices, Dacheng Law Offices and Ashurst assisted on Zhuhai Rural Commercial Bank’s (ZRCB) issuance of RMB500 million (USD68.6 million) worth of three-year unsecured green bonds on the Chongwa (Macao) Financial Asset Exchange (MOX) at a 3.5% coupon...
Four law firms assisted Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal Company (Yitai Coal) in a HKD5.7 billion (USD726 million) H-share buyback offer, making it the largest such privatisation to date.
Global Law Office advised Yitai Coal on PRC law, led by partners...
Role
Brand Protection Paralegal, Asia Pacific - 17053/VTA
Location
Hong Kong, China
Job Description
The Asia Pacific Legal team of a world's most sought-after luxury brand is seeking a dynamic and passionate Brand Protection Paralegal to join this legendary and iconic company. The Brand...
Seven law firms have assisted Chinese data-centre provider Chindata Group’s privatisation by its holding company Bain Capital, which buys all the outstanding stock at USD4.3 per ordinary share, or USD8.6 per ADS, for USD3.16 billion.
Kirkland & Ellis, King &...
Sidley Austin has assisted property developer China Evergrande Group to file for US bankruptcy protection in a Manhattan court as part of the company’s restructuring of offshore debts.
Evergrande has applied the process under chapter 15 of the US bankruptcy...
Fangda Partners and Sullivan & Cromwell have advised Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng on its HKD5.84 billion (USD744 million) acquisition of Didi Global’s smart-car development arm.
Fangda acted as PRC counsel to XPeng and domestic counsel for part of the...
Anand and Anand brought India’s first Nobel laureate for physics, Sir CV Raman, back to life via a hologram as part of its centenary celebrations on 26 August, which included hosting an Indian Science Competition for law students. The...
Anand and Anand brought India’s first Nobel laureate for physics, Sir CV Raman, back to life via a hologram as part of its centenary celebrations on 26 August, which included hosting an Indian Science Competition for law students. The...
Vietnamese law firm YKVN and international counterpart Latham & Watkins have assisted carmaker VinFast in a merger and Nasdaq listing.
VinFast is a subsidiary of Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup. Its listing on Nasdaq came in August through a merger with special...
Role
Senior Associate, Litigation & Arbitration (5+ PQE) - 17056/VTA
Location
Hong Kong, China
Job Description
Our client is a highly respected international law firm, who are looking to add a Mandarin-speaking Senior Associate with a minimum of 5 years’ PQE to join its...
Role
Compliance Officer/Counsel - 17055/VTA
Location
Hong Kong, China
Job Description
Our client, a multinational clothing label and packaging manufacturer, is looking for a Hong Kong-based compliance professional with legal background to oversee their global compliance function and provide in-house legal support to the...
China’s headline foreign economic policies such as “going global” and the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) are encouraging companies and their staff to participate in cross-border co-operation projects in foreign countries or regions.
But employers may find that hiring outbound...
Directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance is a policy that provides indemnification for the losses of third parties caused by gross negligence of a company’s directors, supervisors and senior managers in the course of performing their duties. This type...
Compliance can be viewed on two main dimensions: (1) ensuring that the operational and managerial actions of a company and its personnel adhere to normative requirements including laws, regulations, regulatory guidelines, industry standards and articles of association; and (2)...
The Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) has introduced the SILF Lady Lawyers Group (SLG) to support women, including associates, partners and managing partners.
Zia Mody, managing partner of AZB & Partners, will lead the group as chairperson, while Justice...
After spending more than 15 years at Linklaters, including seven years as a partner, M&A lawyer Alex Bidlake is joining Clifford Chance as a Hong Kong-based partner in the Asia-Pacific corporate practice.
Bidlake has more than 18 years of experience...
A previous Lexicon column noted that three theories had been formulated to provide a rationale for the notion of justice.
These include: the theory of distributive justice, which relates to the distribution of wealth within society; the theory of restorative...
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM) advised ideaForge Technology’s INR5.67 billion (USD68.1 million) IPO on the National Stock Exchange of India and the BSE.
ideaForge Technology is India's pioneer and leading manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), with a 50%...
Huatai International subsidiary Pioneer Reward has successfully established a USD3 billion medium term note programme overseas, issuing bonds valued at USD800 million worldwide.
Huatai International’s parent company, Huatai Securities, acted as guarantor for the bond issuance. The medium term note...
Clifford Chance and Lee & Li advised Citibank on the sale of its consumer banking business in Taiwan to Singapore’s DBS Bank. The completion of this transaction now makes DBS the largest foreign capital bank in Taiwan.
Clifford Chance represented...
In establishing trademark infringement, an inquiry requires determining whether the average consumer, on seeing two marks for associated goods and services, is likely to get confused or deceived on account of their deceptive similarity.
Since the confusion has to be...
The Philippines, represented by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHIL), was one of 194 member-states attending the World Intellectual Property Organisation’s (WIPO) 64th Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of Member-States, held from 6 to 14 July...
The role of Japanese in-house lawyers has undergone a remarkable shift in recent times, says Hideyuki Sakamoto, the president of the Japan In-House Lawyers Association (JILA)
In-house counsel in Japan are no longer restricted to providing routine legal advice, but...
The legal concept of malicious preemptive registrations of trademarks is not explicitly defined in the Trademark Law. However, the law contains provisions that deal with such cases, and one of the core provisions is article 32.
As an effective supplement...
Previously in this series, the authors discussed requirements for establishing a limited liability partnership (LLP) in Kazakhstan, including number of shareholders, key company documents, registered capital, and payment obligations (see China Business Law Journal, volume 14, issue 6: Establishing...
From 1 June, Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has adopted a regulatory regime applying to all centralised trading platforms for virtual assets (VAs), whether or not such assets are non-security tokens.
This aligns with a new licensing regime...
Technology and real estate lawyer Mark Bennett has relocated from Hong Kong, where he was a partner at Simon Reid-Kay & Associates for almost three years, to join the Sydney office of Hogan Lovells as a counsel.
Dual-qualified in Australia...
Malaysian law firm Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership (RDS) has welcomed commercial litigation lawyer Farah Shuhadah Razali as a partner to be based in Kuala Lumpur.
She joined from another Malaysian law firm Zul Rafique & Partners, where she was also...
Role
Associate, Corporate (3-5 PQE) - 17049/VTA
Location
Hong Kong, China
Job Description
Our client, a UK international law firm, is seeking a Mandarin-speaking Associate to join their well-established corporate team in Hong Kong. You will be responsible for advising on transactional matters and...
Role
Senior Associate, Corporate (3-5 PQE) - 17048/VTA
Location
Singapore
Job Description
An international law firm is seeking a Senior Associate with 3-5 PQE in financial markets regulatory compliance for the corporate team of their Singapore office. You will handle listings, IPOs, and other...
Role
Senior Associate, Insurance (5-6 PQE) - 17047/VTA
Location
Singapore
Job Description
Our client, one of the world’s leading insurance and disputes firms, is now looking for an additional Senior Associate for their fast-growing team in Singapore. You will handle a combination of coverage,...
Baker Botts represented LNG Japan Corporation’s wholly owned subsidiary LJ Scarborough to acquire a 10% stake in Woodside Energy’s Scarborough Joint Venture in Australia for USD500 million, subject to adjustments and government approvals.
The sale and purchase agreement means LNG...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming our world. However, concerns have grown regarding its ethical implications and risks. The European Union (EU) has acted significantly by adopting the AI Act (act), a comprehensive regulatory framework for the development and use...
Cooley advises Gracell Biotechnologies, a Nasdaq-listed Chinese biopharmaceutical company, on its private placement financing of up to USD150 million. Davis Polk advised the placement agents.
Partners Will Cai and Jie Zhang in Hong Kong led the Cooley team, with support...
In the rectification petition, BPI Sports LLC v Saurabh Gulati and Anor before Delhi High Court, the petitioner, a prominent company in the dietary and nutritional supplements sector, succeeded in cancelling a registered mark on the grounds of bad faith....
In the recent case of Kamdhenu Ltd v The Registrar of Trade Marks, Delhi High Court heard an appeal by Kamdhenu Ltd, challenging the rejection of its application to designate the trademark Kamdhenu as a well-known trademark. The court...
Numerous multinational companies have adjusted their Chinese market operations in the past two years in response to changes in the economic environment. While specific reasons for these adjustments vary, some common intellectual property (IP) issues may arise when businesses...
The Beijing Municipal Bureau of Justice in July this year approved the name change of two law firms, Silkroad and Anchorite & Sage, following their merger and the new entity has welcomed partner Kevin Yuan.
The merged entity’s new name...
As China’s financial reform and global engagement deepens, accompanied by an increasing demand for cross-border investment and financing, domestic asset management institutions are actively expanding their operations abroad. Hong Kong, a prominent international financial hub, naturally emerges as the...
Bad leaver provisions are often included in shareholders’ agreements in start-ups, particularly up to series C rounds of funding. Their purpose is to discourage a founder from leaving the business after raising institutional investment by putting their equity at...
In 2012, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and B and T AG (BTAG) entered into a contract for BTAG to supply sub-machine guns to the MoD. As BTAG delayed supplying the goods, the MoD on 16 February 2016 claimed...
Role
Associate, Shipping & Offshore Finance (1-4 PQE) - 17050/VTA
Location
Singapore
Job Description
An international law firm is seeking a junior/mid-level Associate to join their award-winning shipping and offshore finance team based in Singapore. You will advise clients across Asia on marine asset...
Role
Associate (NQ-3 PQE) - 17051/VTA
Location
Hong Kong, China
Job Description
This firm is seeking an experienced Associate to join their cyber and data privacy team based in Hong Kong. You will advise on all types of financial lines insurance, as well as...
China Commercial Law Firm has opened a new office in Hefei city and its second branch in Anhui province, offering services including financing and compliance in the mainland’s eastern region.
Senior partner Ren Jie, who has expertise in dispute resolution,...
Duan & Duan Law Firm and Anthony Siu & Co have formally joined forces following approval from the Law Society of Hong Kong.
Duan & Duan’s headquarters is in Shanghai and Anthony Siu & Co is a Hong Kong law...
Haiwen & Partners, Jingtian & Gongcheng and Harneys has advised on Newborn Town’s acquisition of Chizicheng Strategy Investment from parent Spriver, effectively acquiring global LGBTQ digital platform BlueCity and its affiliates.
Newborn Town already had an interest in BlueCity via...
Harminder (Harry) Chawla takes on the role of managing partner following the merger of his firm Atlas Law Partners with Luthra and Luthra Law Offices.
Chawla was co-founder and managing partner at Atlas Law, which will fold into the Luthra...
Khaitan & Co has advised Svatantra Microfin on its proposed acquisition of Navi Finserv and Navi Technologies’ shareholding in Chaitanya India Fin Credit.
Khaitan partners Saswat Subasit and Vidushi Gupta led the transaction team with the assistance of senior associate...
Lawyer and chartered accountant Lokesh Shah has joined IndusLaw strengthening the tax practice in the firm’s Delhi and the National Capital Region office.
Shah has more than 20 years of experience in tax matters related to M&A, international, corporate and...
Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow, a member firm of Baker McKenzie in Singapore, has hired Theodore Heng as the principal of its M&A group. Heng moved from Herbert Smith Freehills, where he was a senior associate for more than...
Sullivan & Cromwell has advised MUFG Bank, a subsidiary of Japan’s leading investment institution Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), on buying USD936 million worth of US Bancorp shares.
Once the purchase of the common stock is completed, MUFG Bank’s shareholding...
Norton Rose Fulbright has hired Ethan Chen, formerly a partner at Kirkland & Ellis since 2021, as a partner to strengthen its corporate and capital markets practice in Hong Kong.
Dual-qualified in New York and the PRC, Chen is a...
Goodwin Procter and Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough have assisted the USD685 million merger of the Oslo-based liquefied natural gas (LNG) offshore terminal provider Crown LNG and a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Catcha Investment.
Goodwin Procter advised Catcha Investment...
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) has advised Indian financial services company Navi Finserv on the issuance of INR5 billion (USD60 million) worth of non-convertible debentures (NCDs).
Partners Vijay Parthasarthi and Lakshmi Prakash led the CAM transaction team with the assistance of...
Operating on the tenets of party autonomy, the arbitration clause has become a boilerplate in most commercial contracts. The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, does not specifically exclude any category of disputes as being non-arbitrable. However, sections 34(2)(b) and...
Role
Associate, Insurance (1-2 PQE) - 17046/VTA
Location
Singapore
Job Description
A global commercial law firm is seeking a junior-level Associate to join their market-leading insurance team in Singapore. You will handle and advise insurance and reinsurance claim-related contentious and non-contentious work in the...
Role
Associate, Construction Disputes (1-2 PQE) - 17045/VTA
Location
Hong Kong, China
Job Description
Our client, an international law firm, is seeking a junior level Associate to join their reputed global construction disputes team based in Hong Kong. You will advise clients on a...
Role
Marine Associate (1-2 PQE) - 17044/VTA
Location
Singapore
Job Description
Our client, an international law firm recognised for dispute resolution, is seeking an Associate with dry shipping and trade disputes experience to join their fast-growing marine team in Singapore. You will work on...
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and K&L Gates assisted Mindray Netherlands’ EUR115 million (USD126 million) purchase of Gorka Holding’s 75% stake in German company DiaSys Diagnostic Systems.
Partner Olga Stürmer and principal associate Carsten Haak in Frankfurt, and partner Richard Perks in...
With an ESG wave sweeping the globe, China’s state-owned enterprises have responded by entering a new era of compliance
ESG (environment, social and governance) performance has become a theme of our time that China’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) cannot afford to...
Appleby hires partner Hannah Yao to join the Shanghai office, becoming the second offshore law firm with a permanent lawyer based in mainland China after Harneys.
Yao has expertise in private equity, M&A and corporate matters, especially on cross-border investments...
Uncertainty in capital markets that had stalled Chinese companies pre-reform seems be giving way to motion as the country rolls out its intensive regulatory overhaul. Now players in various roles face fresh challenges as momentum shifts on going public....
During the past few months, a number of important legislative and institutional changes have taken place in the competition law regulatory framework.
The Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023 (amendment act), was passed into law in April, as an amendment to the...
The Ministry of Power (MoP) recently introduced the Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2023, amending the Electricity Rules, 2005 (rules), in particular rule 3 dealing with captive generating plants (CGP). While apparently innocuous, a careful reading of the amendment shows it...
Three law firms assisted on the merger between Vistra and Tricor Group, both subsidiaries of Baring Private Equity Asia EQT, into a combined company with a market value of up to USD6.5 billion.
Private equity partners Elizabeth Todd and Oliver...
Role
Lawyer, Risk & Compliance (2+ PQE) - 17043/VTA
Location
Hong Kong, China
Job Description
A Magic Circle firm has a Risk and Compliance Lawyer vacancy in Hong Kong, responsible for providing a comprehensive risk management and compliance service to the office. You will...
Geopolitical tensions have by no means doused Chinese enterprises’ enthusiasm for outbound direct investment. However, they are required to be more selective with their targets. Wu Xiaohui, general counsel and chief compliance officer at China Southern Power Grid International,...
The Sarfaesi framework gives a clear advantage to banks and financial institutions whose loans have become non-performing assets (NPA). Under it, an NPA can be reconstructed and turned into a marketable asset. In fact, banks and financial institutions have...
Affordable housing allows those from low income groups (LIG) and the economically weaker sector (EWS) access to homes and finance. The proliferation of slums has added to the need for such housing. Despite many government initiatives, policies and schemes,...
The Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, was amended in 2015 by legislation (amendment act), which altered the entire landscape of the arbitration regime. This followed the 2014 Law Commission report number 246, which found the original act inadequate...
In August 2022, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued a press release announcing the partial implementation of the recommendations of its working group on digital lending. Among the proposals made by the working group that still remained for...
Whether Leonardo da Vinci in medieval Italy or John Secondari in 1965 US said, “Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will...
Role
Associate, Capital Markets (5-6 PQE) - 17042/VTA
Location
Beijing, China
Job Description
Our client, a US international law firm, is seeking a mid to senior capital markets lawyer to join their Beijing office. Being the most senior associate in the team, you will...
Role
Senior Associate, Financial Services Regulatory (6+ PQE) - 17037/VTE
Location
Hong Kong, China
Job Description
One of the world’s largest law firms is seeking a Senior Associate to join their market-leading financial services regulatory practice in Hong Kong to help various financial services...
As part of broader efforts to revitalise the northeast rust belt in China, rejuvenation and reducing institutional rigidity has become a leitmotif for the region’s legal market. Winny Zhang reports
The importance of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) is underscored nowhere more...
Foreign firms grab the reins to fuel India Inc’s rising ambitions. Vandana Chatlani reports
The past year has been one of renewed optimism. India overtook the UK to become the world’s fifth-largest economy, with the Reserve Bank of India predicting...
Despite frequent deadlocks where a target company is subject to buyback obligation, this clause is still widely used, reflecting a positive attitude to equity buybacks by target companies
Private equity investment involves four essential stages: fundraising, investment, management and exit....
Zhonglun W&D Law Firm has hired six partners to join the Beijing office, strengthening its criminal defence, capital markets, corporate and intellectual property sectors.
Pang Zhenhuan, formerly a prosecutor in Beijing Dongcheng District People’s Procuratorate, focuses on criminal advocacy and...
Four law firms counselled China Zheshang Bank on its HKD13.8 billion (USD1.77 billion) rights issue on the HKEX and the SSE, which is a fundraising option allowing existing security holders to subscribe for additional securities in proportion to their...
As businesses expand across borders, general counsel share the journey and confront myriad legal tests. Those with experience say the power they bring to their companies is enhanced by interchanges of knowledge with peers. Putro Harnowo reports
The culture that...
Role
Call For Candidates - IMF Administrative Tribunal
Location
Washington DC, USA
Job Description
https://www.imf.org/external/imfat/pdf/Administrative-Tribunal-Recruitment-August-2023.pdf
Qualifications
The International Monetary Fund (the “Fund”) is seeking to fill a vacancy on its Administrative Tribunal (the “Tribunal”). The Tribunal is an independent judicial body, which hears and passes judgment...
The growth of any enterprise relies heavily on investment, financing and fund management. This article considers economic activities that can be broadly classified into two categories: enterprise investment and enterprise financing.
Enterprise investment can be further divided into direct investment...
What apps, software and websites are proving indispensable for China’s lawyers and in-house counsel? And how will legaltech reshape the landscape with AI now joining the race? Kevin Cheng reports
“If a craftsman is to create a beautiful object, he...
Singapore’s regulations on environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) are rapidly evolving and companies need to keep up to speed.
Q: What ESG disclosure requirements have been implemented in Singapore?
A: Listed companies must integrate climate reports into their annual sustainability reporting...
Zhong Lun Law Firm and Haiwen & Partners advised on Huaqin Technology’s IPO on the SSE, raising USD811.56 million from listing 724.25 million A shares.
Partner Wang Chuan led the Zhong Lun team, advising Huaqin on the listing. Team members...
Partner Zhao Xizhu joins DOCVIT Law Firm in Shanghai to establish its intellectual property protection and dispute resolution practice.
Zhao, who has a patent attorney qualification, previously practised at R&G Law Firm, Simmons & Simmons and Chang Tsi & Partners....
The Japan In-house Lawyers Association (JILA) has officially opened nominations for the inaugural JILA In-house Legal Award to acknowledge the outstanding in-house lawyers and the companies that hire them.
The nomination process is open until 18 September and the results...
Harish Khedkar and Siddharth Ratho have joined Naik Naik & Co as associate partners designate to strengthen the firm’s disputes practice. Khedkar, who previously practised at Naik Naik from 2013-2016, has rejoined the firm with more than 11 years...
Role
International Arbitration Lawyer-17040/VTE
Location
Singapore
Job Description
A leading global law firm is seeking an experienced international arbitration lawyer to join its awarding-winning litigation practice in Singapore to cover the growing businesses. You will be responsible for handling a wide range of commercial...
Role
Corporate/Capital Markets Associate - 17039/VTE
Location
Singapore
Job Description
An AmLaw 100 firm is seeking a talented capital markets lawyer to join its market-leading corporate team in Singapore. You will be part of their global team with an opportunity to drive growth.
Job Requirements
Ideally,...
DeHeng Law Offices in Hong Kong advised Chengdu Dongjin Huaizhou Xincheng Investment Group on its USD39 million bond listing on the Chongwa (Macao) Financial Asset Exchange (MOX).
The USD denominated bonds will have a 6.5% coupon due in 2026, making...
Llinks Law Offices, Herbert Smith Freehills and AllBright Law Offices have advised Hua Hong Semiconductor’s RMB21.2 billion (USD2.95 billion) IPO on the Star Market, making it the largest A-share listing yet this year.
Hua Hong’s listing is also the third-largest...
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Singapore celebrated its annual summer party at Bayswater Kitchen in Keppel Bay, with a full house of members and sponsors.
The 31 May event saw all the in-house counsel members happily mingling and catching...
Nipun K Bhatiaa has been named the new chief executive officer at Legal League Consulting (LLC), while the company’s founder Bithika Anand now assumes the role of chairman and managing director.
Bhatiaa said he is looking at “expanding our presence...
The Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court (SIPC) ruled on 20 June 2023 that enforcement of the first case to date of personal bankruptcy reorganisation within its jurisdiction had been completed, with the debtor economically “reborn”.
Based on publicly available information and...
China’s Dacheng Law Offices has split from multinational law firm Dentons, bringing an end to their eight-year alliance.
According to a document obtained by China Business Law Journal, Dentons says: “Effective this month, Dacheng Law Offices ‒ previously our China...
The 1997 publication of the Red Chip Guidelines may be a relic of the past century, but the concept and terminology surrounding the red-chip structure persist. Since Sina’s historic debut on the Nasdaq, its model, also known as the variable...
Guided by the gatekeeper theory in China’s capital market, the Securities Law underwent revisions in 2005, holding all securities service institutions fully jointly liable for misrepresentations made by securities issuers.
The 2019 amendment to the Securities Law further clarified –...
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Amar Sadhuram Mulchandani, former chairman of Pune-based co-operative bank Seva Vikas Cooperative Bank, on charges of money laundering. The arrest is linked to an alleged fraud and misappropriation of INR4.2 billion (USD51 million)...
Adivision bench of the Supreme Court rendered a split verdict while deciding whether a tax exemption could be granted on the basis of the doctrine of legitimate expectation. In the matter of M/s KB Tea Product Pvt Ltd &...
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed measures to bolster governance in the equities market.
In a consultation paper, the regulator recommended that asset management companies (AMCs) establish surveillance and internal control systems, or an “institutional mechanism”.
“AMCs...
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed reducing the time between initial public offerings and company share listings. Under the plan, the listing period would be shortened from six days to just three, offering advantages for...
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