The Singapore office of Watson, Farley & Williams LLP (“WFW”) is pleased to announce that it advised Brunei Gas Carriers Sdn Bhd (“BGC”) on the raising of US$83 million to fund the refinancing of existing facilities for the LNG vessel called the “Abadi”. The WFW Singapore office also acted for BGC for the existing Abadi facilities.

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International law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has announced that it has hired energy project finance specialist, Nomita Nair, as a partner in its Finance practice in Singapore. As well as adding strength to the projects team, Nomita’s appointment reinforces the firm’s strategic intention to develop strong infrastructure, energy and oil and gas capabilities on a global scale.

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International legal practice Norton Rose Group, has advised PT Wampu Electric Power on the development and project financing of a 45MW hydroelectric power project scheduled for completion in 2015 in North Sumatra, Indonesia. PT Wampu Electric Power is owned by Korea Midland Power Co. Ltd., POSCO Engineering Co. Ltd. and Indonesia’s PT Mega Power Mandiri.

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Herbert Smith has advised Credit Suisse and Bualuang Securities as placing agents in connection with the sale by Bumrungrad Hospital PCL of its stake of approximately 25% in Bangkok Chain Hospital PCL, a company listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand.

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O’Melveny & Myers LLP represented PT MNC Sky Vision Tbk. (MSKY) in connection with its initial public offering of ordinary shares on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. O’Melveny advised MSKY on its Rule 144A international offering to eligible investors outside of Indonesia. The offering amount was 1,412,776,000 ordinary shares, or 20% of its outstanding shares, at a price of Rp. 1,520 per offer share, or approximately US$227.8 million raised.

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Colin Ng & Partners LLP (CNP) acted for China Resources Gas Group Limited as Singapore counsel advising on the due diligence and Singapore law aspects of the transaction documents. The work done was in connection with the acquisition of the entire share capital of AEI China Gas Ltd by Thousand Victory Investments Limited (a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Resources Gas Group Limited) from AEI Asia Ltd for a consideration of US$238 million.

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Linklaters has advised the Joint Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners on the highly successful US$3.2 billion IPO of Felda Global Ventures Holdings Berhad (FGVH) on the Malaysian Stock Exchange. The largest IPO in Asia in 2012 and the second largest in the world this year after Facebook.

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Global legal practiceSquire Sanders officially launched its office in Singapore earlier this month with a reception at One On the Bund, part of the former Clifford Pier. The reception attracted over 150 guests, including the US Ambassador to Singapore, David Adelman, and Singapore’s Ambassador to Peru and High Commissioner to Ghana, Giam Chin Toon.

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The global law firm Jones Day has announced that dispute resolution partner Mike Pollen and corporate partner Kevin Murphy have joined the Firm’s Singapore Office. Both partners provide additional depth to Jones Day’s regional capabilities.

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Global law firm White & Case LLP is strengthening its global mining capabilities with the hire of John Tivey, who joins the Firm as a partner from Freehills in Melbourne, Australia, where he headed that firm’s mining practice.

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