Other News Greenberg Traurig eyes Singapore after hires from Hogan Lovells U.S. law firm Greenberg Traurig has set its sights on Singapore after hiring three lawyers from Hogan Lovells’ Tokyo and Hong Kong offices: Partner Joseph Kim, counsel William Wu, and associate Da Woon Jeong. All three join as shareholders. AZB, Argus, Wadia Ghandy, Singhi advise on India’s largest-ever merger Wadia Ghandy & Co. and Cravath, Swaine & Moore have represented HDFC Bank, India's largest private lender, on its $40 billion deal to buy its biggest shareholder, HDFC, which was counseled by AZB & Partners, Argus Partners and Singhi & Co. McDermott expands SG office with Sidley investigations, compliance team U.S. law firm McDermott Will & Emery has continued to expand its newly established Singapore office after hiring four lawyers specializing in investigations and compliance from Sidley Austin, including partners Yuet Ming Tham and Shu Min Ho. Tham will join as Singapore managing partner. Arntzen, HSF, BAHR advise on $631 mln Japan-Norway renewables deal Herbert Smith Freehills and Norwegian firm Arntzen de Besche have advised Japanese trading house Mitsui on its 575-million-euro ($631 million) investment in Mainstream Renewable Power, a company controlled by Norway's Aker Horizons. Harry Elias lands construction arbitration expert from LVM Law Chambers Singapore’s Harry Elias Partnership has hired construction and engineering arbitration expert Joanna Seetoh as a partner from LVM Law Chambers, where she was an associate director. IndusLaw advises Indian logistics provider on $300 mln fundraising IndusLaw has advised Indian end-to-end logistics services provider Xpressbees on a $300 million fundraising round, with Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co, Anagram Partners, AZB & Partners and Trilegal advising various investors. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE NEWS ON THE ALB WEBSITE |