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CC recruits capital markets partner to advise on local law in Singapore
By Suzi Ring | September 9, 2010
Clifford Chance (CC) has bolstered its Singapore office with the hire of a capital markets partner from Wong Partnership. Raymond Tong will be the first capital markets lawyer practising Singapore law in the office following the approval of the firm's local licence last year. CC previously had a joint venture with Wong Partnership that ended when the firm received its own licence in May 2009.
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Paul Hastings hires former Goldman MD for Hong Kong push
By Friederike Heine | September 8, 2010
Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker has hired a former Goldman Sachs managing director as a partner in its Hong Kong office. Steve Winegar worked at the bulge bracket bank for 12 years, originally in New York, and since 2005 led the legal coverage team for investment banking, capital markets and principal investment in Asia ex-Japan.
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Cleary takes top role for Brazilian oil firm on record $75bn share offering
By Legal Week | September 6, 2010
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is advising Brazilian oil and gas giant Petrobras on its plan to raise nearly $75bn (£49bn) in the world's largest-ever share sale, reports The Am Law Daily. The US firm is acting as issuer's counsel on the sale, which will finance investments in developing offshore oil fields.
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Orrick leads as China cement giant transfers AIM listing to Hong Kong
By Sofia Lind | August 27, 2010
A raft of law firms have taken advisory roles as West China Cement became the first Chinese issuer to transfer its listing from London to Hong Kong earlier this week (23 August). The deal handed roles to West End firm Memery Crystal, US firms Sidley Austin and Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, and offshore practice Carey Olsen.
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White & Case CEE capital markets chief joins Chadbourne in Moscow
By Friederike Heine | August 26, 2010
White & Case's Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) capital markets head Simon Morgan has left the firm to join US firm Chadbourne & Parke in Moscow. Morgan joins Chadbourne's Moscow office as partner, as the New York-based firm moves to expand its capital markets practice in Russia and CEE.
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US firms in driving seat on upcoming General Motors listing
By Legal Week | August 19, 2010
Jenner & Block and Davis Polk & Wardwell have secured lead roles on General Motors' highly-anticipated initial public offering (IPO), reports The Am Law Daily. The car manufacturing giant filed for the IPO yesterday (18 August), just over a year after the company emerged from bankruptcy. Jenner corporate partners Joseph Gromacki, William Tolbert and Brian Boch are lead issuer's counsel for the IPO. Gromacki chairs Jenner's corporate practice and serves as co-chair of the firm's securities practice.
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Mayer Brown adds partner duo to Asia offices
By Suzi Ring | August 17, 2010
Mayer Brown JSM has bulked up its Beijing and Hong Kong offices with the hire of two partners from Winston & Strawn and Sidley Austin. Xiang Yang Ge joined Mayer Brown last month to head up the Beijing projects practice from Winston & Strawn's local office, where he was also office head. Prior to joining Winston & Strawn in 2009 he had spent 18 years at Baker & McKenzie.
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Freshfields Beijing managing partner joins Davis Polk for HK law launch
By Legal Week | August 16, 2010
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer's Beijing managing partner is leaving the firm to launch a Hong Kong law practice for Davis Polk & Wardwell, reports The Am Law Daily. Antony Dapiran (pictured), a capital markets lawyer at Freshfields, has taken roles on several high-profile transactions for Chinese state-owned enterprises, including working side-by-side with Davis Polk representing Agricultural Bank of China on its dual listing in Hong Kong and Shanghai, which this week became the world's largest initial public offering (IPO) ever with over $22bn (£14bn) raised.
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Sullivan makes Skype connection with lead role on $100m IPO
By Legal Week | August 10, 2010
Sullivan & Cromwell has secured the lead role to advise Skype on its long-anticipated initial public offering (IPO), as the online communications company prepares to issue US shares worth about $100m (£63m), reports The Am Law Daily. The US firm already has a relationship with Skype after London-based partner Richard Morrissey, the head of the firm's European M&A group, advised the consortium of investors that acquired a controlling stake in the company from eBay for about $2bn (£1.3bn) in September.
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A&O recruits long-serving Bingham partner for US capital markets team
By Sofia Lind | August 3, 2010
Allen & Overy (A&O) has bolstered its US capital markets practice with the hire of a top-rated securitisation partner from Bingham McCutchen. Ed de Sear has joined the firm's New York international capital markets practice in a lateral move from Boston-based Bingham.
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