Morrison & Foerster has lured leading international tax lawyer Eric Roose and his team of three from White & Case to join its Tokyo office.
The rivalry heats up amongst Tokyo-based international firms at the night of nights for Japan’s legal fraternity – the ALB Japan Law Awards 2011.
Ropes & Gray has promoted 10 lawyers to the partnership globally this week, including Hong Kong private equity lawyer Brian Schwarzwalder.
Beijing-based Youku.com Inc, the biggest online video company in China and considered a YouTube clone by many, has recently launched its US$203m IPO on Nasdaq.
中国最大的在线视频企业优酷网近日在纽约首次公开发行募得2.03亿美元。优酷网的国内最大竞争对手土豆网也已申请在美国首次公开发行，但尚未确定上市日期。
Morrison & Foerster has recently represented TSX-listed China Gold International Resources on its US$309m IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
中国黄金集团公司控股的中国黄金国际资源及近日在香港联合交易所主板挂牌上市， 同时也完成斯凯兰收购，成为甲玛矿的唯一拥有人。
Allen & Overy has relocated banking partner Ashley Young from Tokyo to Hong Kong, in a move to strengthen its leveraged and acquisition finance practice.
The US$1.2bn acquisitional financing of five gas power stations as well as a 54 kilometre gas pipeline for a group of associated companies in Mexico – all subsidiaries of Mitsui & Co and Tokyo Gas – is a sign of a resurgence in the Asia-Pacific project finance market and overseas acquisitions by Japanese utilities and trading companies.
International firms Mayer Brown JSM, Allen & Overy and Freshfields as well as Indian firm Luthra & Luthra were the worst performers in this year’s ALB 50, our guide the largest law firms in the Asia Pacific region.
Asia will undergo infrastructure and arbitration booms in the next ten years and the expanding market has room to accommodate more foreign law practices.
Baker & McKenzie, Freshfields and Morrison & Foerster have recently advised on Danone’s 23% share sale of China Huiyuan Juice to Hong Kong-based PE firm, SAIF Partners.
达能集团近日向香港私募软银赛富出售所持中国汇源果汁23%股份，此次交易法律顾问由贝克.麦坚时，富而德以及美国美富律师事务所担任。
In a pullback from the market after many challenging years, News Corp has finally sold shares of its three Chinese TV channels to China Media Capital a fund backed by one of the country’s largest media company.
新闻集团近日宣布将出售旗下三家中国电视频道的控股权，受让方为上海文广新闻传媒集团旗下的华人文化产业投资基金。
Veteran litigation lawyer Michael Vella has recently joined Jones Day's IP practice in Shanghai as partner.
资深诉讼律师Michael Vella最近加入众达律师事务所，成为其上海办公室合伙人。
Japan’s Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu and Germany’s Hengeler Mueller have recently advised on the US$366m acquisition of Japanese tech giant Sanyo’s semiconductor business. Morrison & Foerster advised the acquiring company, US-based ON Semiconductor.
The recent US/China Economic Dialogue discussions held between the two countries further cements their powerful business and bilateral relations. ALB examines the new playing field for 21st century deals.