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ASIAN LEGAL BUSINESS E-NEWSLETTER

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10 May 2018

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CC, Davis Polk, DLA Piper act on Ping An Good Doctor’s IPO

Clifford Chance has advised Ping An Good Doctor, China’s largest online healthcare platform, on its $1.12 billion initial public offering in Hong Kong, with Davis Polk & Wardwell advising the underwriters, which included Citigroup and JPMorgan.


Slaughters hires investigations lawyer from Hong Kong regulator

Slaughter and May has hired investigations and litigation lawyer Wynne Mok as a partner in Hong Kong from the city’s Securities and Futures Commission, where she was a director of enforcement.


Skadden, CC lead on Xiaomi’s $10 bln HK IPO

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom is advising Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi on its upcoming initial public offering in Hong Kong, while Clifford Chance is counselling the joint sponsors CLSA, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley.


Mahathir won't be sworn in as prime minister on Thursday

Mahathir Mohamad, who pulled off a stunning general election win, will not be sworn in as the new prime minister of Malaysia on Thursday, May 10, 2018, a spokesman for the King’s palace said, but gave no reason for the change in schedule.


Eversheds hires Taylor Wessing corporate partner in Hong Kong


Nair & Co. launches shipping practice with hire from Otto Marine


India’s HSA snaps up partner in New Delhi from Kochhar


Access to Justice Hackathon: Promoting legal innovation


Stephenson Harwood hires corp partner from Morgan Lewis


Decoding Law wins award at inaugural Global Legal Hackathon


India’s ELP adds strategy partner from Khaitan


CC to launch APAC service delivery, innovation hub in Singapore


Goodwin nabs PE specialist from Cleary in Hong Kong


Asia Deals: Week of May 7


Kirkland snaps up S&C corporate lawyer in Hong Kong


Big Gulf Arab economies may be winners as U.S. exits Iran deal


Asia Appointments: Week of May 7

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Events

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MAY

ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2018

16

MAY

Blockchain, Distributed Ledger & Smart Contracts Masterclass (Hong Kong) 

18

MAY

GDPR And E-Privacy Masterclass: European Law - Global Reach

23

MAY

ALB Philippine Corporate Compliance Forum 2018

01

JUN

ALB Hong Kong Legal Marketing Awards 2018

07

JUN

ALB Vietnam In-House Legal Summit 2018

12

JUN

ALB Japan Project Finance Forum 2018

13

JUN

ALB Japan Law Awards 2018

19

JUN

ALB Korea In-House Legal Summit 2018 

21

JUN

ALB Shanghai In-House Legal Summit 2018

21

JUN

ALB Arbitration and Disputes Resolution Forum 2018

07

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ALB Malaysia In-House Legal Summit 2018

20

AUG

Negotiating And Drafting Commercial Contracts Masterclass

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ALB Magazine

 

Asia Magazine

May 2018


Cover Story:

ALB IP Rankings 2018


Hong Kong Jobs

Head of Listed Companies Advisory

Senior Legal Counsel, Hospitality

Regulatory Partner, US Firm, Hong Kong/Shanghai

Disputes, US Firm

Head of Legal & Compliance - European Fund

Supervising Associate, M&A/PE

M&A Associate, Global Firm

International Jobs

Counsel/Senior Counsel – Corporate

Counsel/Senior Counsel – Institutional

Counsel/Senior Counsel – Finance

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FINALISTS REVEALED: ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2018

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Skadden, Weil, Paul Weiss on KSS’ acquisition of Takata

HK: K&L Gates snaps up TMT partner from Eversheds

[ALB Insights] Is the magic of Magic Circle firms on the wane in Asia?

Clifford Chance appoints co-managing partners for Tokyo office

Withers KhattarWong hires restructuring partner in SG from Morgan Lewis

Asia Deals: Week of April 30

HK: Birds corp partner heads to local firm Tanner De Witt

Ashurst hires project finance partner in SG from Shearman

Asia Appointments: Week of April 30

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