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Singapore Appeals Court Rules Against Bank in "Accumulator" Dispute

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:15:16 EDT

The court cited discovery failures in throwing out an earlier decision finding that an individual investor owed a bank $5 million for losses incurred in a structured financial product.

Aussie Court Knocks Out "Superman Workout"

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:40:50 EDT

An Australian federal court ruled for DC Comics in rejecting a local fitness company's attempt to register a "Superman Workout" trademark.

Linklaters and Allens Advise China's State Grid on Aussie Acquisitions.

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:16:59 EDT

The Chinese state-owned utility has agreed to buy Australian power assets believed to be worth almost $4 billion.

Clifford Chance, Allen & Gledhill on $1.1 Billion Singapore IPO

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:03:40 EDT

The listing of Asian Pay Television Trust, an investment vehicle for Taiwan's largest cable television operator, is expected to be the second-largest in Singapore so far this year.

Three Firms on $680 Million Pactera Buyout Bid

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:19:21 EDT

A consortium led by Blackstone Group is proposing to take China's largest IT outsourcing company private.

Cleary Leads on Mando China IPO

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:33:43 EDT

If successful, the $270 million listing will be the first in Hong Kong by a Korean company.

Kochhar Adds Two Partners in Delhi

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:02:59 EDT

Nishant Menon and Neeraj Grover have joined Kochhar from Dua Associates and Zeus IP, respectively.

Sheppard Mullin's Seoul Ambitions

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:24:06 EDT

The Los Angeles firm has publicly stated its aim to have a Seoul office of as many as 150 lawyers and to practice Korean law as soon as it can. Can Sheppard Mullin really make itself a leader in an ultracompetitive market?

Eversheds Hires Beijing Managing Partner

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:31:18 EDT

The U.K. firm has brought aboard former Dewey & LeBoeuf Beijing office head Ingrid Zhu-Clark.

King & Wood Mallesons Australia Managing Partner in Surprise Resignation

Mon, 20 May 2013 03:27:47 EDT

No reason has yet been given for Tony O'Malley's "mutually agreed" stepping down.

Quinn Emanuel to Open in Hong Kong

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:18:20 EDT

Former Kim & Chang senior foreign attorney John Rhie will relocate from Seoul to head the U.S. litigation firm's Asia international arbitration practice.

Hong Kong Court Admits QC for Appeal in Public Misconduct Case

Thu, 16 May 2013 07:43:44 EDT

The prosecution and local bar had opposed admitting Cheryl Montgomery QC to represent former Hong Kong University surgery chief John Wong, who was convicted last year of misallocating public funds for personal use.

Amarchand Recruits Delhi Partner

Thu, 16 May 2013 06:05:23 EDT

Nikhil Narayanan is joining the Indian law firm from the London office of White & Case, where he was senior associate.

Singapore's Virtus Law Adds Partner

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:45:32 EDT

The Stephenson Harwood associate firm has brought aboard partner Colin Jarrow from Duane Morris & Selvam.

Asia Deal Digest: May 16, 2013

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:34:37 EDT

* Davis Polk on a $4 billion bond offering for China's CNOOC* Allen & Overy advising Sinopec Engineering on its $2.7 billion IPO* Four Wall Street firms take on AsiaInfo-Linkage's $890 million take-private deal

Davis Polk on $4 Billion CNOOC Bond Offering

Thu, 16 May 2013 01:51:20 EDT

The debt issue represents the largest U.S. dollar-denominated offering in Asia since 2003.