ALB Asia Weekly: CC, Latham lead on HK’s largest IPO this year; hires for Sidley, Mishcon and more

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CC, Latham act on Hong Kong’s largest IPO so far this year
By KRISTEN LIU 刘诗宇 / JULY 14, 2022

Latham & Watkins and Zhong Lun Law Firm have advised Tianqi Lithium Corporation on its $1.7 billion secondary listing in Hong Kong, with Clifford Chance and JunHe advising the joint sponsors. The IPO is Hong Kong’s largest so far in 2022.

Established in 1995, the Chengdu-headquartered, Shenzhen-listed Tianqi Lithium is a producer of lithium chemicals for electric vehicle batteries. The listing forms part of the ‘newest fundraising rush’ of Chinese firms involved in electrical automobile battery and materials productions as the country looks to boost its domestic production of these commodities, Bloomberg reported.

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Singapore: Sidley adds PE expert from Goodwin HK
Sidley Austin has hired private equity lawyer Daniel Lindsey as a partner in Singapore from the Hong Kong office of Goodwin Procter.

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Singapore: A&O lawyer joins Mishcon as Asia aviation head
UK law firm Mischon de Reya has hired aviation specialist Ethan Tan in Singapore as partner and head of its Asia aviation practice from Allen & Overy, where he was an of counsel.

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India’s Argus hires 2 more partners, including 1 from Algo
Indian law firm Argus Partners has welcomed corporate experts Jitendra Soni and Namitha Mathews as partners in Delhi, with Mathews becoming its fifth hire from Algo Legal in about a month.

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Thai firm Siam Premier hires corporate expert from Hunton Andrews Kurth
Bangkok-based law firm Siam Premier International Law Office has hired corporate specialist Maythawee Sarathai as a partner from Hunton Andrews Kurth.

CLOSING SOON: ALB Firms to Watch (Indonesia) 2022
Indonesia has been seeing the rise of some quality smaller law firms that are punching well above their weight in terms of work handled and services delivered.
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ALB Conversations: Geopolitical Risks and Corporate Japan (EN/JA)

Japanese companies have seen rising geo-economic risks from the Ukraine war, which not only requires them to cut Russian businesses but also may force appraisal their businesses with China, as Russia moving closer to China in the face of tightened Western sanctions. ALB has talked to Daisuke Takahashi, international compliance expert and partner of Shinwa Sohgoh Law Offices, about important points to comply with sanctions while keeping businesses alive.

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ALB Asia IP Rankings 2022

Even as the COVID-19 pandemic shook up the world, the IP landscape in the Asian region remained buoyant thanks to its agility and digital readiness. This was reflected in the best law firms for IP work, which went above and beyond when it came to servicing their clients in difficult times.

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