International law firm Simmons & Simmons is advising Sino-Italian private equity group, Mandarin Capital Partners (Mandarin) in Milan and Beijing, on its joint venture with Chinese rating agency Dagong.
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Dechert Hires Corporate Partner for Beijing Office
International law firm Dechert has brought aboard a new partner to fill one of its Asia legal jobs, according to a press release.
Paul Weidong Wang will fill the position of corporate partner. Corporate practice chair Henry Nassau praised his “caliber … and … quality”, one of several members of the firm to heap accolades on the new hire.
Tags: Dechert LLP | BeijingPaul Weidong Wang Joins Dechert as Corporate Partner in Beijing
International law firm Dechert LLP announced today that Paul Weidong Wang has joined the firm’s corporate practice as a partner in Beijing. Paul Wang was most recently a partner at DeHeng Law Offices and previously worked as associate for Sidley Austin LLP in Chicago.
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Clifford Chance Advises Consortium on One of the Largest Mining Investments in China this Year
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised a consortium of investors including Credit Suisse, New World, Baosteel and CCB International on their US$151 million investment in ChongHou Energy Resources Limited, the holding company of Qipanjing Mining Company Limited which owns and operates a number of coking coal mines in Inner Mongolia. Coking coal is used in the production of steel and is in high demand in China.
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Simpson Thacher Represents Founder of Bona in Sale of 19.9% Strategic Stake to News Corporation
The Firm recently represented Bona Film Group Limited (NASDAQ: BONA) and its chairman, Mr. Dong Yu, in connection with Mr. Yu’s sale of a 19.9% strategic equity stake to News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWSA). News Corporation will acquire the stake directly from Mr. Yu. Mr. Yu has also entered into separate agreements to acquire existing 1,000,000 Bona ordinary shares from SIG China Investments One, Ltd., 1,000,000 Bona ordinary shares from Matrix Partners China Funds and 1,500,000 Bona ordinary shares from the Sequoia Funds.
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Cleary Gottlieb Adds Ling Huang as Partner in Beijing Office
International law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP announced today that Ling Huang will join the firm as a partner in its Beijing office. Ms. Huang, 39, joins the firm from the Beijing office of Shearman & Sterling LLP, where she was a partner focusing on cross-border M&A, private equity, and foreign direct investment transactions.
Tags: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP | Beijing Clifford Chance’s Corporate China Funds and Investment Team Bolstered with Partner Hire
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance today announces the addition of Ying White to its Beijing office as a partner in the Corporate practice. She will focus on both onshore and offshore funds formation for private equity and hedge funds, RMB funds, and offshore investments by Chinese institutions.
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Herbert Smith Advises Export-Import Bank of China on RMB4 Billion Bonds Issue
Herbert Smith has recently advised Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank) on its issuance of RMB4 billion (US$635 million) bonds.
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Freshfields Advises CDB Capital on Takeover of New Capital
International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised China Development Bank Capital Corporation Ltd (“CDB Capital”) on its HK$768m public takeover of New Capital International Investment Limited (“New Capital”) , an investment company listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange, pursuant to Chapter 21 of the Listing Rules.
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