<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> <rss version="2.0"> <channel> <title>Legal Business Online - Legal news, deals, jobs + events</title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com</link> <description>Welcome to Legal Business Online - the site for  legal news, deals, jobs, events and awards</description> <copyright>Copyright (C) 2013</copyright><ttl>5</ttl> <item> <title><![CDATA[NA Appts: Linklaters nabs HK antitrust specialist ]]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/na-appts-linklaters-nabs-hk-antitrust-specialist/111140</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/na-appts-linklaters-nabs-hk-antitrust-specialist/111140</guid> <description><![CDATA[Haynes and Boone hires partner to head its new Shanghai office, and W&amp;C grows in HK in our weekly North Asia appointments roundup.]]></description> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:20:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Etihad mulls equity stake in JAT Airways]]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/etihad-mulls-equity-stake-in-jat-airways/111137</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/etihad-mulls-equity-stake-in-jat-airways/111137</guid> <description><![CDATA[The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) Etihad Airways has signed a preliminary agreement with the Serbian government over a possible equity investment in the Balkan country's loss-making JAT Airways.

]]></description> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Perth: Corrs to move to Brookfield Place]]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/perth-corrs-to-move-to-brookfield-place/111138</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/perth-corrs-to-move-to-brookfield-place/111138</guid> <description><![CDATA[Corrs Chambers Westgarth has signed up as a major tenant of a new office tower planned for Perth’s Brookfield Place precinct.]]></description> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Mills Oakley: ‘largest ever’ partnership surge]]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/mills-oakley-largest-ever-partnership-surge/111139</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/mills-oakley-largest-ever-partnership-surge/111139</guid> <description><![CDATA[Mills Oakley Lawyers has significantly expanded its partnership, adding six new partners and taking its total partnership count to 45.]]></description> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[SE Asia Deals: McGraw Hill plans Crisil shares purchase]]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/se-asia-deals-mcgraw-hill-plans-crisil-shares-purchase/111133</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/se-asia-deals-mcgraw-hill-plans-crisil-shares-purchase/111133</guid> <description><![CDATA[Three firms guide Multiples Private Equity Fund's acquisition of Milltec Group’s 50 pct shareholding, A&amp;G helps MGCCT launch its euro securities programme, and much more in this week’s Southeast Asia deals spotlight.]]></description> <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Freshfields, W&amp;C secure $8 bln financing for Alibaba]]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/freshfields-wandc-secure-8-bln-financing-for-alibaba/111119</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/freshfields-wandc-secure-8-bln-financing-for-alibaba/111119</guid> <description><![CDATA[Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised China’s Alibaba Group on a financing of $8 billion to refinance its existing debts.

]]></description> <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:23:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Asia's richest man to buy Dutch waste firm for $1.26 bln]]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/asias-richest-man-to-buy-dutch-waste-firm-for-126-bln/111116</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/asias-richest-man-to-buy-dutch-waste-firm-for-126-bln/111116</guid> <description><![CDATA[Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd, controlled by Asia's richest man Li Ka-shing, said it will buy Dutch waste processing firm RAV Water Treatment I B.V. for 943.68 million euros ($1.26 billion), in an overseas expansion drive that has targeted infrastructure assets offering steady recurring income.


]]></description> <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:45:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Mallesons adds Bednall as managing partner]]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/mallesons-adds-bednall-as-managing-partner/111115</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/mallesons-adds-bednall-as-managing-partner/111115</guid> <description><![CDATA[King &amp; Wood Mallesons has announced that corporate partner Tim Bednall has been appointed as managing partner responsible for the corporate, M&amp;A and tax practices.

]]></description> <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Lateral hires: most popular practice areas revealed]]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/lateral-hires-most-popular-practice-areas-revealed/111120</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/lateral-hires-most-popular-practice-areas-revealed/111120</guid> <description><![CDATA[Lateral partner hires are continuing despite a slow market - and the data reveals some surprising pockets of activity. ]]></description> <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Management shuffle at Fox Tucker]]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/management-shuffle-at-fox-tucker/111121</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/management-shuffle-at-fox-tucker/111121</guid> <description><![CDATA[Fox Tucker general manager Janet Miller has been promoted to the newly created position of CEO. ]]></description> <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[M&amp;A litigation on the rise, says Corrs partner]]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/manda-litigation-on-the-rise-says-corrs-partner/111114</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/manda-litigation-on-the-rise-says-corrs-partner/111114</guid> <description><![CDATA[New cartel rules are encouraging more companies to pursue ‘bid rigging’ and misleading conduct claims for M&amp;A deals,  Corrs Chambers Westgarth partner Jonathan Farrer has said.

]]></description> <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Toyota 'to invest $3 bln over 3 years']]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/toyota-to-invest-3-bln-over-3-years/111100</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/toyota-to-invest-3-bln-over-3-years/111100</guid> <description><![CDATA[Japanese machinery maker Toyota Industries Corp plans to invest about 300 billion yen ($3.18 billion) over the next three years as it looks to make itself more competitive, the Nikkei said.

]]></description> <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:18:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Japan approves growth steps, promises to do more after polls]]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/japan-approves-growth-steps-promises-to-do-more-after-polls/111099</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/japan-approves-growth-steps-promises-to-do-more-after-polls/111099</guid> <description><![CDATA[Japan's cabinet rubber-stamped a set of measures on Friday to boost economic growth that so far have failed to impress markets and made Prime Minister Shinzo Abe promise to take more steps after next month's upper house elections.

]]></description> <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:15:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[SE Asia Appts: WFWAP gets a disputes Champion]]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/se-asia-appts-wfwap-gets-a-disputes-champion/111097</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/se-asia-appts-wfwap-gets-a-disputes-champion/111097</guid> <description><![CDATA[Khaitan &amp; Co promotes two to partnership, and India’s Indus Law loses its Mumbai founder to Citibank in this week’s Southeast Asia appointments roundup.]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:10:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Kuwait Finance House to start $224 mln rights issue ]]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/kuwait-finance-house-to-start-224-mln-rights-issue/111096</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/kuwait-finance-house-to-start-224-mln-rights-issue/111096</guid> <description><![CDATA[Kuwait Finance House (KFH), the Gulf Arab state's largest Islamic bank, will begin a 64 million dinars ($223.9 million) capital increase programme on Wednesday to fund the bank's expansion and strengthen its balance sheet.

]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:08:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Saudi airports agency picks banks for huge riyal sukuk]]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/saudi-airports-agency-picks-banks-for-huge-riyal-sukuk/111095</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/saudi-airports-agency-picks-banks-for-huge-riyal-sukuk/111095</guid> <description><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia's state airports operator has picked three banks to arrange the second tranche of its local Islamic bond programme, banking sources said on Tuesday, with a sale seen matching the firm's record breaking $4 billion debut sukuk in 2012.

]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:07:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Kuwaiti-led consortium offers $8.2 bln for Severn Trent]]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/kuwaiti-led-consortium-offers-82-bln-for-severn-trent/111094</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/kuwaiti-led-consortium-offers-82-bln-for-severn-trent/111094</guid> <description><![CDATA[A consortium led by a Kuwaiti sovereign wealth fund and two pension companies raised its proposed offer for Severn Trent to 5.3 billion pounds ($8.2 billion) on Friday, sending the British water utility's share price up by as much as 9 percent.

]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:05:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Orix to buy stake in Bahrain's Medgulf for $200 mln]]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/orix-to-buy-stake-in-bahrains-medgulf-for-200-mln/111093</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/orix-to-buy-stake-in-bahrains-medgulf-for-200-mln/111093</guid> <description><![CDATA[Japan's Orix Corp said on Wednesday it has agreed to buy a 25.7 percent stake in Bahrain-based insurer Mediterranean and Gulf Insurance and Reinsurance Company B.S.C (Medgulf) for a little more than $200 million, the latest deal by a Japanese financial company seeking growth overseas amid weak prospects at home.


]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:04:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Bahrain picks banks for potential dollar bond issue]]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/bahrain-picks-banks-for-potential-dollar-bond-issue/111092</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/bahrain-picks-banks-for-potential-dollar-bond-issue/111092</guid> <description><![CDATA[Bahrain has picked four banks to arrange investor meetings ahead of a potential sovereign bond issue, a document from lead managers said on Monday.

]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:03:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Qatar's Nakilat signs $917 mln refinancing deal]]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/qatars-nakilat-signs-917-mln-refinancing-deal/111091</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/qatars-nakilat-signs-917-mln-refinancing-deal/111091</guid> <description><![CDATA[Qatar Gas Transport Co (Nakilat), one of the world's largest shippers of liquefied natural gas (LNG), signed a $917 million loan refinancing deal with Qatar National Bank, Nakilat said in a statement on Tuesday.

]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:02:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[UAE regulator to allow trading in share offer rights]]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/uae-regulator-to-allow-trading-in-share-offer-rights/111090</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/uae-regulator-to-allow-trading-in-share-offer-rights/111090</guid> <description><![CDATA[The United Arab Emirates' securities regulator has decided to allow investors to trade subscription rights for share offers, the regulator said on Monday.

]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:01:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Arabtec-led consortium wins $629 mln Jordan project]]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/arabtec-led-consortium-wins-629-mln-jordan-project/111089</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/arabtec-led-consortium-wins-629-mln-jordan-project/111089</guid> <description><![CDATA[Dubai construction firm Arabtec said on Sunday that a consortium led by the company had won a $629 million contract to build the first phase of a tourism project in Jordan.

]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[S&amp;C, Amarchand advise Apollo on Cooper purchase]]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/sandc-amarchand-advise-apollo-on-cooper-purchase/111077</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/sandc-amarchand-advise-apollo-on-cooper-purchase/111077</guid> <description><![CDATA[Sullivan &amp; Cromwell and Amarchand Mangaldas have advised India's Apollo Tyres Ltd on its agreement to buy U.S.-based Cooper Tire &amp; Rubber Co for about $2.5 billion, with Jones Day advising the seller.]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:15:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[China state auditor warns over local govt debt levels]]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/china-state-auditor-warns-over-local-govt-debt-levels/111080</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/china-state-auditor-warns-over-local-govt-debt-levels/111080</guid> <description><![CDATA[China's state auditor warned on Monday that debt levels among local governments are rising and the financial burdens and risks are not being properly managed, adding to concerns over the health of the country's financial system.

]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:08:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Censorship suit against Baidu, China gets new life in U.S.]]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/censorship-suit-against-baidu-china-gets-new-life-in-us/111079</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/censorship-suit-against-baidu-china-gets-new-life-in-us/111079</guid> <description><![CDATA[A U.S. judge has given a lawsuit by pro-democracy activists against Baidu Inc and the People's Republic of China new life, even after the country invoked its authority as a sovereign nation to block the censorship case.

]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:06:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[EU 'wants WTO ruling against Chinese steel duties']]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/eu-wants-wto-ruling-against-chinese-steel-duties/111078</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/eu-wants-wto-ruling-against-chinese-steel-duties/111078</guid> <description><![CDATA[The European Commission will lodge a complaint with the World Trade Organization against Chinese duties on steel tubes used in power plants, the bloc's industry commissioner Antonio Tajani said on Wednesday.

]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:02:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Hitachi gets $373 mln Vietnam railway order]]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/hitachi-gets-373-mln-vietnam-railway-order/111076</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/hitachi-gets-373-mln-vietnam-railway-order/111076</guid> <description><![CDATA[Hitachi Ltd has received an order to build Vietnam's first urban railway in Ho Chi Minh city for 37 billion yen ($373.2 million), the Japanese infrastructure company said on Tuesday.

]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:01:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[2 Thai power firms plan $383 mln infrastructure funds]]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/c2-thai-power-firms-plan-383-mln-infrastructure-funds/111075</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/c2-thai-power-firms-plan-383-mln-infrastructure-funds/111075</guid> <description><![CDATA[Two Thai power firms plan to raise a combined 11.7 billion baht ($383 million) via an offering of separate infrastructure funds in the second half of this year, a financial source close to the deals said on Friday.

]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Sinarmas 'to raise up to $800 mln from stake sales']]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/sinarmas-to-raise-up-to-800-mln-from-stake-sales/111074</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/sinarmas-to-raise-up-to-800-mln-from-stake-sales/111074</guid> <description><![CDATA[Sinarmas Group, one of Indonesia's largest conglomerates, plans to raise around $500 million through the sale of a stake in its plantation firm PT Sinar Mas Agro Resources and Technology in the second half of 2013, two sources with direct knowledge of the deal said on Wednesday.

]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:57:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[BIMB starts talks with Tabung Haji for Bank Islam stake]]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/bimb-starts-talks-with-tabung-haji-for-bank-islam-stake/111073</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/bimb-starts-talks-with-tabung-haji-for-bank-islam-stake/111073</guid> <description><![CDATA[Malaysia's BIMB Holdings Bhd has received approval from the country's central bank to begin talks with Lembaga Tabung Haji for the latter's 18.5 percent stake in Bank Islam, the country's oldest Islamic bank.

]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:52:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[CIMB 'still in talks on San Miguel bank stake']]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/cimb-still-in-talks-on-san-miguel-bank-stake/111072</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/cimb-still-in-talks-on-san-miguel-bank-stake/111072</guid> <description><![CDATA[Malaysia's second largest lender, CIMB Group Holdings Bhd, it was still in talks to buy a 58 percent stake in San Miguel Corp's banking unit, state news agency Bernama said on Tuesday, citing CIMB's chief executive.

]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:50:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[SGX proposes circuit breakers for stocks]]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/sgx-proposes-circuit-breakers-for-stocks/111071</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/sgx-proposes-circuit-breakers-for-stocks/111071</guid> <description><![CDATA[Singapore Exchange Ltd said on Wednesday it is considering introducing circuit breakers to minimise volatility in the stock market.

]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[ME shows M&amp;A revival signs as activity picks up]]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/me-shows-manda-revival-signs-as-activity-picks-up/111070</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/me-shows-manda-revival-signs-as-activity-picks-up/111070</guid> <description><![CDATA[After several sluggish years, mergers and acquisitions activity within the Middle East is showing signs of revival, giving hope to global banks which scaled back their regional operations because of a dearth of deal flow.]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[NA Deals: China's LightInTheBox launches U.S. IPO]]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/na-deals-chinas-lightinthebox-launches-us-ipo/111067</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/na-deals-chinas-lightinthebox-launches-us-ipo/111067</guid> <description><![CDATA[Paul Hastings advises China Everbright International on its term loan grant from International Finance Corp in this week’s North Asia deals spotlight.]]></description> <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Mallesons’ Semple moves to G+T]]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/mallesons-semple-moves-to-gt/111063</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/mallesons-semple-moves-to-gt/111063</guid> <description><![CDATA[King &amp; Wood Mallesons M&amp;A specialist Craig Semple will be making the move to Gilbert + Tobin. ]]></description> <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[NA Appts: Han Kun adds to Beijing team]]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/na-appts-han-kun-adds-to-beijing-team/111065</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/na-appts-han-kun-adds-to-beijing-team/111065</guid> <description><![CDATA[Skadden bolsters corporate practice in Hong Kong and Tokyo, and Bakers brings in new counsel in our weekly North Asia appointments roundup.]]></description> <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:45:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Dubai World makes 1st major asset sale since crisis]]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/dubai-world-makes-1st-major-asset-sale-since-crisis/111062</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/dubai-world-makes-1st-major-asset-sale-since-crisis/111062</guid> <description><![CDATA[Dubai World, the state-linked group whose $25 billion of debt brought the emirate to the brink of financial collapse in 2009, has sold one of its UK assets as part of its efforts to repay creditors.

]]></description> <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:25:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Samsung Heavy wins $1.3 bln order from Statoil]]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/samsung-heavy-wins-13-bln-order-from-statoil/111061</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/samsung-heavy-wins-13-bln-order-from-statoil/111061</guid> <description><![CDATA[Samsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd said on Wednesday it had won a 1.46 trillion won ($1.3 billion) order to build two large-scale jack-up rigs for Norway's Statoil ASA.

]]></description> <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:20:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[UAE’s Galadari opens in Jebel Ali]]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/uaes-galadari-opens-in-jebel-ali/111060</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/uaes-galadari-opens-in-jebel-ali/111060</guid> <description><![CDATA[UAE law firm Galadari, Advocates &amp; Legal Consultants has opened its third office at Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA), one of the world’s largest free zones.

]]></description> <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[International firm raids Freehills, Ashurst, ABL for Oz launch]]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/international-firm-raids-freehills-ashurst-abl-for-oz-launch/111057</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/international-firm-raids-freehills-ashurst-abl-for-oz-launch/111057</guid> <description><![CDATA[US-based Seyfarth Shaw has announced plans to launch a specialist workplace relations practice in Australia. ]]></description> <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Kemp Strang continues to build financial services]]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/kemp-strang-continues-to-build-financial-services/111066</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/kemp-strang-continues-to-build-financial-services/111066</guid> <description><![CDATA[Vicki Grey has joined Sydney-based firm Kemp Strang as a partner today. ]]></description> <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Hall &amp; Wilcox strengthens banking practice ]]></title> <link>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/hall-and-wilcox-strengthens-banking-practice/111064</link> <guid>http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/hall-and-wilcox-strengthens-banking-practice/111064</guid> <description><![CDATA[Hall &amp; Wilcox today announced the appointment of Richard Mann as a special counsel in the firm’s banking &amp; finance team.

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