Tag: Latham & Watkins
Five law firms advise on Atour’s USD98m secondary ADS offering
Five law firms advised on a secondary offering of American depository shares (ADS) of hotel chain Atour Lifestyle Holdings worth USD98 million
China Business Law Awards 2023
China Business Law Journal reveals its top performing law firms of 2022
Davis Polk, Appleby and Latham & Watkins act on USD23bn SPAC merger
Davis Polk, Appleby and Latham & Watkins advised on a proposed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger involving Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast at an equity value of USD23 billion
Simmons & Simmons recruits Latham & Watkins oil and gas co-chair
David Blumental, who was co-chair of the Latham & Watkins’ oil and gas industry group, has joined Simmons & Simmons as a Hong Kong-based partner and head of energy and infrastructure
Deal highlights
Notable IPOs, De-SPAC, bond issuance, joint venture, license agreement, and loans in March and their legal advisors
Deals of the year 2022
India Business Law Journal reveals the standout deals and disputes of 2022 and the law firms that showed their worth in successfully concluding them
Future Legal Leaders 2023
What are the winning traits of lawyers that make them stand out to their clients and peers?
Hesai becomes the largest Chinese IPO in the US after DiDi
Hesai Technology, a China-based developer of sensors used in autonomous driving, raised USD190 million on its Nasdaq debut, becoming the largest Chinese IPO in the US capital markets since October 2021
Structure Therapeutics raises USD180m in ADS offering
Biopharmaceutical company Structure Therapeutics raised USD134 million in a Nasdaq listing, offering 8.95 million American depositary shares (ADS) priced at USD15 each
Sidley Austin, Appleby advise on China Fortune’s debt restructuring
Sidley Austin and Appleby assisted China Fortune Land Development (CFLD) to complete a USD4.96 billion offshore debt restructuring, the largest of its kind in China
Deals of the year 2022
China Business Law Journal announces the most exciting China-related legal transactions and disputes of 2022
Five law firms advise China’s Atour hotel chain in Nasdaq debut
Chinese hotel chain Atour Lifestyle Holdings has raised USD52.23 million in its Nasdaq debut after selling 4.75 million American depositary shares (ADS) priced at USD11 each, the lowest end of the IPO range
AIM Vaccine taps S&C and Jingtian on HKD156m listing on HKEX
China’s biggest privately owned vaccine group AIM Vaccine enlisted legal advice from Sullivan & Cromwell (S&C) and Jingtian & Gongcheng for its debut on the HKEX
The Philippines top 100 lawyers 2022
Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal unveils its top performers of the country’s legal profession
Malaysia’s top 100 lawyers 2022
Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal unveils its top performers of the country’s legal profession
Trio in Fullerton Healthcare’s high-profile merger
Singapore-headquartered healthcare service provider Fullerton Healthcare has completed a merger led by Hong Kong-headquartered private equity firm RRJ Capital with an equity injection and a senior loan totalling SGD390 million (USD283 million)
Latham advises on Thai Life’s 1bn IPO
Thai Life Insurance has raised THB36.21 billion (USD1 billion) from its IPO, the largest on the Stock Exchange of Thailand this year
Tianqi Lithium raises HKD13.5bn as the biggest HK IPO in 2022
One of the world’s top suppliers of rechargeable battery components for electric vehicles, Tianqi Lithium, debuted on the HKEX in the largest share sale in the Asian financial hub to date this year
Adani takes over Holcim’s India business for USD10.5bn
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (CAM) acted as legal counsel to Adani, while AZB & Partners advised Holcim, along with Ambuja Cements and ACC, on the deal.
China Business Law Awards 2022
China Business Law Journal reveals the law firms that have excelled in the past year
K&L Gates and Latham advise Taiwan’s Silicon Motion sale
American chipmaker MaxLinear has agreed to acquire Taiwan-based flash memory manufacturer Silicon Motion Technology Corp for USD3.8 billion
The A-List: Top offshore lawyers 2022
Offshore financial centres worldwide have made relentless efforts to attract foreign business, and outward-looking Asian companies have responded to this demand by setting up overseas entities. However, finding the right legal team is daunting
Deals of the Year
India Business Law Journal reveals the standout deals and disputes of 2021 and the law firms that worked hard to successfully conclude them
Deals of the year 2021
We look back at the most significant transactions and disputes of last year as we ring in the year of the tiger
Mapping global expertise
As a wave of dealmaking showcases legal prowess around the world, India Business Law Journal reveals the top foreign law firms for India work