Tag: Latham & Watkins

AMD enters into a definitive agreement to acquire World Labs in a deal valued at USD8.2 billion

Solar-cell manufacturing equipment provider RoboTechnik Intelligent Technology listed on the HKEX’s main board on 29 September 2026

Automotive electronics printed circuit board company Kinwong Electronic raises HKD5.1 billion from its HKEX listing on 29 September

Leading optical transceiver maker Ligent Technologies lists on the HKEX main board on 22 September, raising HKD5.67 billion (USD723 million)

Pharmaceutical giant GSK enters into an asset purchase agreement with Chimagen Biosciences valued at up to USD750 million

Latham & Watkins acts for Nations Natuna Barat on its purchase of 75% in the Duyung offshore gas project in Indonesia 

Hyrox’s co-founders Christian Toetzke and Moritz Fürste regain control of the fitness racing brand after acquiring a majority stake

Leading independent memory products maker Longsys Electronics debuts on the HKEX on 8 September, raising around HKD7.08 billion.

Latham & Watkins onboards Grace Huang and Edward Freeman as partners at its Hong Kong office

Fast-fashion giant Shein’s HKEX listing on 1 September raises HKD13.6 billion in the largest cross-border e-commerce IPO in Hong Kong to date

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Khaitan & Co and Latham and Watkins assist on Dhoot Transmission’s INR30.6 billion (USD322 million) IPO in India.

Firms counsel on Manipal Health Enterprises’ INR92.75 billion (USD973.1 million) IPO on the BSE and NSE

Now in its 20th year, IBLJ's flagship survey identifies the international firms that stand out for their expertise and impact on India-related mandates

Philippine Airlines’ issues landmark USD300 million 7.75% five-year senior unsecured guaranteed notes

Firms drive electric two-wheeler manufacturer Ather Energy’s INR13 billion (USD134 million) qualified institutional placement (QIP)

Latham & Watkins, Allen & Gledhill and Clifford Chance guide parties in Foundation Healthcare’s SGD242 million (USD187 million) IPO in Singapore

Firms steer Merdeka Gold Resources’ landmark secondary listing of Hong Kong depositary receipts (HDRs) on the SEHK

Latham & Watkins guides Japan’s Tokyo Century Corporation on its joint venture with Singapore’s OUE to acquire the Crowne Plaza Changi Airport

Firms help Paramount Skydance secure Australian regulatory clearance on a proposed USD111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery

PJS Law and Latham & Watkins act on Frontier Tower Associates Philippines’ acquisition of 100% in Transcend Towers Infrastructure

Firms advise on successful acquisition of South Korea-based DB Insurance’s USD1.65 billion (KRW2.5 trillion) 100% stake in US specialty insurer The Fortegra Group

MinterEllison counsels mining giant Anglo American’s USD3.8 billion sale of its Australian steelmaking coal portfolio to UK-registered peer Dhilmar

Market and clients alike bear witness: which Chinese and international law firms have truly stood out?

ENEOS acquires Chevron Asia-Pacific downstream fuels and lubricants assets for JPY336 billion, pending 2027 approvals

Firms advise on semiconductor manufacturer Onto Innovation’s USD710 million 27% acquisition X-ray technology maker Rigaku

Huaqin Technology, a smart device platform company, debuts today on the main board of the HKEX, raising HKD4.55 billion

Firms advise on MTT Shipping and Logistics’ IPO on the Bursa Malaysia, raising MYR652 million (USD164 million)

Firms advise on Apollo Global Management’s purchase of USD500 million in senior secured private placement notes from an Adani Group subsidiary

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is planning to reopen a Singapore office to strengthen cross-border capabilities across the Asia-Pacific region

The leading transactions and disputes, and the lawyers and law firms that guided them    

Firms are advising on Manipal Health’s proposed IPO in India, with the healthcare company hoping to raise USD1.2 billion

Firms assist on Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions’ initial public offering valued at around USD500 million

Firms have advised on US company Marvell Technology’s USD3.25 billion acquisition of American peer Celestial AI

Indonesian law firm Hendra Soenardi and India’s AZB & Partners are among several firms, having acted on Stonepeak’s acquisition

A look back at the blockbuster transactions of 2025 as we gallop into the Year of the Horse

Multiple firms advised on KKR-Singtel consortium’s acquisition of an 82% stake in ST Telemedia Global Data Centres

Seven firms advised global investment firm KKR and Asian communications technology group Singtel on the full SGD13.8 billion

Asia Business Law Journal names the country’s top law firms

Paul Hastings has hired Sungjin Kang as a partner in Seoul to bolster its energy practice

TT&A, Ashurst and Latham & Watkins advised on TotalEnergies Renewables’ INR31.8bn sale of Adani Green shares

Simpson Thacher, Fangda Partners, Davis Polk, Ogier, KWM, Latham & Watkins and Maples Groupadvised Geely on a USD2.4 billion deal to take electric carmaker Zeekr private and delist it from the NYSE

Maynilad Water Services' PHP34 billion initial public offering, the Philippines' second largest in history

Sunac secured Hong Kong court approval for its USD9.6 billion offshore debt restructuring, backed by over 98% of creditors

Groww’s INR761 billion NSE IPO saw leading firms advise on complex multi-shareholder and regulatory aspects

About 13 firms advised Guangzhou-based Pony.ai and WeRide on HKEX IPOs, raising HKD6.7b and HKD2.39b

SAM, CAM, Khaitan & Co and Latham & Watkins advised on Meesho’s proposed USD483 million IPO in India

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow and Latham & Watkins advised on Aster Chemicals’ USD1 billion green loan

Tata Capital launches India’s largest NBFC IPO led by top law firms

LG Electronics India launches USD1.3 billion IPO advised by top law firms

Latham & Watkins, Zenith, DeHeng and others advised on Zijin Gold International’s HKD25b HKEX debut

Milbank hires Maurice Conway in Singapore to expand private equity in Southeast Asia

Linklaters, Commerce & Finance and four firms advised on Yuzhou Group’s USD6.68bn offshore debt restructuring

Which Chinese and international law firms have earned client trust through exceptional expertise?          

Skadden, KWM, Appleby, Latham & Watkins and Han Kun advised on CaoCao’s HKD1.85 billion HKEX listing, marking Geely’s 10th listed company

GDS Holdings has recently issued convertible senior notes and a delta placement of borrowed ADSs

Anta Sports has acquired German outdoor brand Jack Wolfskin for USD290 million, with legal advice from Morgan Lewis and Latham & Watkins

Latham, WongP, A&G, and Rajah & Tann advised on Tokyo Century–OUE JV to build SG’s first zero-energy hotel at Changi

Xiaomi raised HKD42.5b via an 800m share sale on 27 Mar, advised by Skadden, Latham, JunHe, Jingtian, and Zhonghao

The most complex and interesting deals and disputes that have taken place in the past year  

LG CNS’s KRW1.2 trillion IPO, South Korea’s largest since 2022, was guided by Quartet of firms

Cleary Gottlieb, Latham & Watkins, and Haiwen & Partners assisted Alat's USD2B investment in Lenovo for Saudi expansion

Asia Business Law Journal names the country’s top law firms. Miran Lim and Byung Jin Park report

Latham & Watkins and Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co advised on Ventive Hospitality’s USD187.1 million IPO

Global Law Office, Jingtian & Gongcheng, and Latham & Watkins helped Anta Sports issue EUR1.5B zero coupon convertible bonds

Despite a sluggish market and data regulations forcing closures, some foreign firms are expanding their presence in China

Latham, Kirkland, and Fangda advised on the HKD55.2B ESR Group privatisation, HKEX’s largest take-private deal since 2021

Swiggy's USD1.35 billion IPO on November 13, 2024, became India's second-largest debut in 2024

I Squared Capital acquired the Philippine Coastal Storage & Pipeline Corporation for USD460 million

Shardul Amarchand, Latham & Watkins, White & Case, and Cyril Amarchand advised on Hyundai Motor India’s USD3.3 billion IPO

Hillhouse seeks a JPY106 billion takeover of Samty Holdings at JPY3,300 per share

TCL is set to acquire LG Display's Guangzhou factory for $1.54 billion, boosting its LCD market share to over 20%

Fangda, Latham & Watkins advise on TCL’s acquisition of LG Display’s Guangzhou factory, set to close in the first quarter of 2025

Adani Energy, a prominent player in India's power sector, secures the largest QIP this year

EQT’s USD1.1B buyout of PropertyGuru will make it private, advised by Latham, Ropes & Freshfields

CAM, Latham & Watkins, Linklaters, and SAM advised on Ola Electric Mobility's USD730 million IPO, a major debut on the BSE and NSE in 2024

Latham, Freshfields, and Ashurst advised CK Infrastructure Holdings, part of Li Ka Shing's business, on two UK transactions

Latham, Freshfields, and Ashurst advised CK Infrastructure Holdings, part of Li Ka Shing's business, on two UK transactions

Latham & Watkins advises Woodside; A&O Shearman and Vinson & Elkins advise OCI Global

Skadden and Latham & Watkins are advising Otsuka Pharmaceutical on its USD1.12 billion acquisition of Jnana Therapeutics

Latham & Watkins names Elyn Xing as counsel in Singapore, boosting its fund management and investment capabilities

China Business Law Journal reveals its top performing law firms of 2023  

The foreign firms that have overcome adversity and emerged as go-to choices for India legal matters

Four firms have advised on palm oil producer Johor Plantations Group’s USD157 million IPO on the Bursa Malaysia Securities main market

Dechert has confirmed to China Business Law Journal that it will join the American law firm exodus

Latham & Watkins and Freshfields assist on SGD1.75 billion KKR-led investment in STT GDC, Southeast Asia's largest digital infrastructure deal

Nippon Life Insurance's major acquisition of a 20% stake in Corebridge Financial from AIG, with top law firms Latham, Wachtell, and Debevoise advising

Latham & Watkins has appointed Yohei Nakagawa as a partner in its Tokyo office, boosting the firm’s M&A and private equity practice

India Business Law Journal reveals 50 standout deals and disputes of 2023, and the law firms that successfully concluded them    

After 18 years of operating in the mainland, Perkins Coie has decided to close its Shanghai office leaving only its Beijing branch standing

Four firms have advised on Amer Sports’s USD1.37 billion IPO on the NYSE in the largest listing by a Chinese-owned company in the US since ride-hailing app DiDi’s offering in 2021

Latham & Watkins has assisted the book running lead managers for Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy’s qualified institutional placement (QIP)

Winston & Strawn's Hong Kong office, along with LC Lawyers, a global EY member, to close early next year

Cravath, Swaine & Moore and Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas have advised Tata Technologies on its USD366 million initial public offering

Asia Business Law Journal shines a spotlight on the exceptional performance of top law firms in Japan, highlighting their excellence and impact in the legal field

J&T Express, Southeast Asia's largest fast delivery company, debuted on HKEX, raising USD501 million through a second-largest IPO in the city's history.

Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal unveils its top performers of the country’s legal profession

O’Melveny, Han Kun Law Offices, Maples Group, Latham & Watkins and Zhong Lun Law Firm advised on cancer drug developer Adlai Nortye’s Nasdaq debut

Skadden, Kirkland & Ellis, Han Kun Law Offices, Latham & Watkins and Commerce & Finance Law Offices have advised electric vehicle manufacturer NIO 

Two foreign law firms are set to restructure their presence in China, with Latham & Watkins closing its Shanghai office and Ropes & Gray downsizing

Vietnamese law firm YKVN and international counterpart Latham & Watkins have assisted carmaker VinFast in a merger and Nasdaq listing

Three law firms assisted on the merger between Vistra and Tricor Group, both subsidiaries of Baring Private Equity Asia EQT

India Business Law Journal is pleased to present its selection of the top 15 foreign law firms for India-related work

Five law firms advised on a secondary offering of American depository shares (ADS) of hotel chain Atour Lifestyle Holdings worth USD98 million

China Business Law Journal reveals its top performing law firms of 2022    

Davis Polk, Appleby and Latham & Watkins advised on a proposed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger involving Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast at an equity value of USD23 billion

David Blumental, who was co-chair of the Latham & Watkins’ oil and gas industry group, has joined Simmons & Simmons as a Hong Kong-based partner and head of energy and infrastructure

Notable IPOs, De-SPAC, bond issuance, joint venture, license agreement, and loans in March and their legal advisors

India Business Law Journal reveals the standout deals and disputes of 2022 and the law firms that showed their worth in successfully concluding them    

What are the winning traits of lawyers that make them stand out to their clients and peers?

Hesai Technology, a China-based developer of sensors used in autonomous driving, raised USD190 million on its Nasdaq debut, becoming the largest Chinese IPO in the US capital markets since October 2021

Biopharmaceutical company Structure Therapeutics raised USD134 million in a Nasdaq listing, offering 8.95 million American depositary shares (ADS) priced at USD15 each

Sidley Austin and Appleby assisted China Fortune Land Development (CFLD) to complete a USD4.96 billion offshore debt restructuring, the largest of its kind in China

China Business Law Journal announces the most exciting China-related legal transactions and disputes of 2022

Chinese hotel chain Atour Lifestyle Holdings has raised USD52.23 million in its Nasdaq debut after selling 4.75 million American depositary shares (ADS) priced at USD11 each, the lowest end of the IPO range

China’s biggest privately owned vaccine group AIM Vaccine enlisted legal advice from Sullivan & Cromwell (S&C) and Jingtian & Gongcheng for its debut on the HKEX

Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal unveils its top performers of the country’s legal profession

Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal unveils its top performers of the country’s legal profession

Singapore-headquartered healthcare service provider Fullerton Healthcare has completed a merger led by Hong Kong-headquartered private equity firm RRJ Capital with an equity injection and a senior loan totalling SGD390 million (USD283 million)

Thai Life Insurance has raised THB36.21 billion (USD1 billion) from its IPO, the largest on the Stock Exchange of Thailand this year