Tag: White & Case
Two law firms advise on Apollo’s expansion in Asia
King & Spalding and White & Case advised on the Apollo Hybrid Value Fund’s investment in PanAsia Health
China Business Law Awards 2023
China Business Law Journal reveals its top performing law firms of 2022
O’Melveny, Goodwin, White & Case in Samsung-eMagin merger
Three firms counsel Samsung Display and NYSE-listed eMagin in an agreement for the subsidiary of Samsung Electronics specialising in display products to acquire the American company for a USD218 million cash merger
Baker, White & Case assist Indonesia-China-Ford nickel plant project
Mining companies Vale Indonesia and China’s Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt agreed to partner with Ford Motor to develop a USD4.5 billion smelter plant in Indonesia’s Pomalaa Block
Project finance lawyer moves to Singapore for K&L Gates
Project finance lawyer and Seoul-based partner at White & Case, Sarah Park, has moved to Singapore to join K&L Gates Straits Law as a partner in the corporate practice group
Five firms steer Saudi Aramco’s Chinese business expansion
White & Case, Fangda Partners, Grandall Law Firm, T&C Law Firm and JunHe have advised various parties in two of Saudi oil giant Aramco’s latest oil projects in China
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
White & Case disputes head Melody Chan moves to Allen & Overy
White & Case’s head of greater China dispute resolution practice, Melody Chan, has left the firm to join Allen & Overy as a partner in Hong Kong
MoFo hires PE expert in Singapore, targets data centres
Private equity specialist Tabitha Saw has joined Morrison Foerster in Singapore as a partner in the transactions department and global private equity real estate group
Deals of the year 2022
China Business Law Journal announces the most exciting China-related legal transactions and disputes of 2022
Long roots, strong branches
What role will Hong Kong and Shenzhen arbitration play as the Greater Bay Area pumps up into a dynamic hub for all things commercial?
White & Case supports IFC, AIIB, SMBC on social bond investment
China’s first social bond issued by a non-bank financial institution, Haier Financial Services, saw White & Case advising three multilateral investors
Antitrust lawyer bolsters White & Case’s Sydney office
After working at Norton Rose Fulbright in Sydney for almost 15 years, and gaining a partnership in the past five years, antitrust specialist Belinda Harvey has joined White & Case LLP as a partner in Sydney
White & Case hires antitrust expert Stefanie Benson for global practice
White & Case taps the expertise of Allen & Overy competition and consumer specialist Stefanie Benson, hiring her as a partner in its global antitrust practice based in Sydney
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)
Fangda expansion targets capital markets, cybersecurity
Fangda Partners has recruited specialists to beef up its capabilities in the areas of capital markets and data protection
White & Case, Bedell Cristin team up in Gopher investment
Hong Kong-based Gopher Investments has acquired London-headquartered fintech company Finalto, the financial trading division of online gambling software supplier Playtech, for USD250 million
Energy expert relocates to White & Case in Tokyo
Energy and project finance specialist Julien Bocobza has strengthened White & Case’s global project development and finance practice as a partner in Tokyo
Khaitan pours ‘elegant solution’ as Inbrew buys USL brands
Inbrew Beverages bought 32 liquor brands from United Spirits (USL), the Indian arm of Diageo, for INR8.2 billion (USD108 million)
Energy expert joins Nishimura & Asahi
Japanese law firm Nishimura & Asahi has hired energy and natural resources specialist Alexander Woody as a partner in Tokyo
China Business Law Awards 2022
China Business Law Journal reveals the law firms that have excelled in the past year
White & Case assists Lotte’s pharma expansion in US
South Korea’s Lotte Corporation has agreed to acquire Bristol Myers Squibb’s East Syracuse, New York, pharmaceutical manufacturing facility
White & Case advises lenders on Australian train refinancing
White & Case advised the syndicate of lenders to Reliance Rail on the AUD1.8 billion (USD1.3 billion), 21-year green sustainability-linked loan (GSLL) to fully refinance its existing debt facilities
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
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Knowing is half the battle
Sadaff Habib, an independent arbitrator based in Dubai, points out the major challenges in local arbitration and offers key tips for Chinese businesses
