Corporate partner Ng Kay Ian took the lead for the magic circle law firm, which fielded a team out of its
Rumours began circulating in February that Smart Triumph, the investment vehicle of Diana Chen, one of the richest women in
The bidder, which already owned 28% of the shares in Oriental, was advised by Herbert Smith for the original takeover but instructed Lovells when it issued court proceedings in the summer.
Ian said: “Hostile takeovers involve a lot of manoeuvring and strategic decisions and as they are not common in
