Norton Rose boosts Singapore banking, finance with new hire
Norton Rose Fulbright has appointed partner Beelee Seah to strengthen the global law firm’s banking and finance team in Singapore
Trilegal, Saraf, Duane Morris act on USD57.8m Wockhardt QIP
Trilegal, Saraf and Partners and Duane Morris & Selvam have advised on pharmaceutical company Wockhardt’s INR4.8 billion (USD57.8 million) qualified institutional placement (QIP)
Revanta Mathur second hire to boost CAM’s IP practice
Revanta Mathur has joined Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as a partner in Delhi-NCR, becoming the second hire since September 2023 to bolster the IP practice
Meenal Maheshwari Shah takes up group GC role at Angel One
Meenal Maheshwari Shah has joined fintech company Angel One as group general counsel, bringing more than 14 years of diverse experience to the team
Four law firms act on Baicha Baidao’s HKD2.6bn IPO
Davis Polk, Jingtian & Gongcheng, Clifford Chance, and King & Wood Mallesons advised Baicha Baidao's USD330 million HKEX debut, the city's biggest IPO in 2024
Global Law hires Beijing and Chengdu partners
Global Law Office has welcomed Li Deyuan, Li Yuanyuan and Yang Haoyan to their Beijing and Chengdu offices to boost the firm’s businesses in private equity and investment funds, M&A, and banking and financing
M&A partner joins Latham & Watkins in Tokyo
Latham & Watkins has appointed Yohei Nakagawa as a partner in its Tokyo office, boosting the firm’s M&A and private equity practice
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Freshfields, Simpson Thacher, Fangda Partners, Haiwen & Partners, and Allen & Overy advised on a RMB60 billion sale of a 60% stake in Zhuhai Wanda Commercial Management Group
Ex-Ola Electric GC to boost ELP partnership ranks
Former Ola Electric GC Sanjit Nagarkatti joins Economic Laws Practice (ELP) as a partner in Bengaluru; Sukirti Singh also onboard as associate partner
Dispute resolution partner joins JunHe to head Xi’an team
Du Xiaocheng, a former principal at TianTong Law Firm in Xi’an, has joined JunHe as the head of the team in the capital of Shaanxi province
Fangda, Norton Rose aid Deutsche Bank on RMB3bn panda bond
Fangda Partners and Norton Rose Fulbright have advised Deutsche Bank on the issuance of its third panda bond, valued at RMB3 billion (USD415 million)
Real estate expert joins Shihui in Beijing
Shihui Partners beefs up the firm’s real estate and infrastructure expertise as it welcomes new partner Zhang Xian to its Beijing office
Rimon Law boosts global restructuring group with new chair
Troy Doyle joins Rimon Law as partner and chair of the firm’s global restructuring group in Singapore.
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First regulations for mandatory carbon market
On 25 January 2024, the State Council issued the Interim Regulations on Carbon Emissions Trading, effective 1 May 2024
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IN-HOUSE AGENDA
SCCA lines up star speakers for April legal congress
SCCA has organized the APAC Legal Congress 2024, a two-day event for in-house counsel, on 23-24 April
Thai-CCA forum on AI and tech law in Southeast Asia
Thai-CCA, with Tilleke & Gibbins, explored AI and tech law in SE Asia on Jan 24
ACCHK to host a panel on in-house counsel perspectives
ACCHK and FTI Consulting host a panel at AmCham's Central, HK Hub on April 11, 2024
SCCA hosts index launch conference for infrastructure sector
SCCA, with CMS, hosted CMS Infrastructure Index 2023 Launch at ParkRoyal Collection Pickering on Jan 16, 2024
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