09 OCTOBER 2019 Top 10 Headlines | APARNA SAI Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Sullivan & Cromwell have advised the Asia-Pacific unit of brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev on its $5 billion IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with Clifford Chance representing the joint sponsors.
Budweiser Brewing Company APAC’s listing was the second-largest IPO globally in 2019 so far, trailing only the $8.1 billion floatation of Uber Technologies Inc in May. It is also Hong Kong’s highest-value IPO to date this year. Read More | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For more news, click here to visit the website |
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| King & Spalding has hired arbitration specialist Peter Chow as a partner in its Singapore office from Squire Patton Boggs, where he led the firm’s international dispute resolution practice for the Asia-Pacific. Full Article |
| Llinks Law Offices and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have represented Shanghai Henlius Biotech on its $410 million Hong Kong initial public offering, with Jia Yuan Law Offices and Sidley Austin advising the sponsors. Full Article |
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| Each year, hundreds of lawyers from Asia Pacific countries such as Singapore, Hong Kong, China, South Korea, Australia, Japan and Malaysia, decide to qualify as English solicitors, and become dual-qualified lawyers. What motivates them to do this? Full Article |
| Indian law firm Trilegal has strengthened its white-collar crime investigations practice with the appointment of Kunal Gupta as a partner in Delhi from Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, where he headed the investigations practice. Full Article |
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| The Competition Commission of India (“CCI”) recently notified the Competition Commission of India (Procedure in regard to the transaction of business relating to combinations) Amendment Regulations, 2019 (“Amendment Regulations”), amending its merger control regulations. The Amendment Regulations are effective from 15 August 2019. Full Article |
| UK-headquartered shipping law firm Hill Dickinson has hired capital markets specialist Kurt Lau as a partner in the firm’s corporate practice in Hong Kong from Eversheds Sutherland, where he was a consultant. Full Article |
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| Milton Cheng, the managing partner of Baker McKenzie’s Hong Kong office has been elected as the next chair of the firm, the first lawyer from Asia to take on the role in the firm’s history. Full Article |
| Sidley Austin has hired Meng Ding as a partner in its China corporate and finance group from Kirkland & Ellis in Hong Kong. Full Article |
| Bakers elects new global chair, Bird & Bird continues expansion with disputes hire from Norton Rose, and much more in this week’s Asia Appointments table. Full Article |
| AB InBev brewed $5 BLN IPO with help from Clifford Chance, Freshfields, and Sullivan, Tian Yuan and Walkers assist on China Yangtze Power's $3 BLN acquisition, much more in this week’s Asia Deals table. Full Article |
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