27 SEP 2018 Top 10 Headlines | APARNA SAI, REUTERS Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Affiliates and Han Kun Law Offices have represented Chinese e-commerce platform Meituan Dianping on its $4.2 billion initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with Davis Polk & Wardwell and Zhong Lun Law Firm advising the underwriters.
Meituan Dianping is one of China’s super-apps, with 340 million users ordering groceries, paying bills, renting bikes, and booking hotels, said Reuters. The Beijing-based firm is Hong Kong’s second multibillion-dollar tech float this year after smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp’s blockbuster IPO, and also the latest company with a dual-class share structure to file for a listing under the city’s new rules designed to attract tech companies. Read More | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For more news, click here to visit the website |
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| Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Affiliates and Han Kun Law Offices have represented Chinese e-commerce platform Meituan Dianping on its $4.2 billion initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with Davis Polk & Wardwell and Zhong Lun Law Firm advising the underwriters. Full Article |
| Dentons has expanded its reach further in the ASEAN region after adding Indonesia’s Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners (HPRP) as a member. Full Article |
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| Sidley Austin has advised China Reinsurance Group (China Re) on its $950 million acquisition of Chaucer Insurance, a unit of Hanover Insurance Group that underwrites risks at insurance market Lloyd’s, with Debevoise & Plimpton advising the seller. Full Article |
| Corporate lawyer Eunice Yao has returned to Dentons Rodyk & Davidson as partner in its corporate practice group in Singapore from Fortis Law Corporation, where she was associate director. Full Article |
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| Oliver Mould, head of Asia for Lawyers On Demand, discusses the essential role technology plays in keeping the business up to date and ready to adapt to the changing legal landscape. Full Article |
| Recent signs of North Korea opening itself up have given rise to speculation that there could be serious investment opportunities in one of the world’s most isolated countries. But companies need to be careful if they do not want to get burnt. Full Article |
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| Indian law firm HSA Advocates has taken over four-lawyer Bengaluru-based firm Atman Law Partners, which is led by partner Chinmay Mirji. Full Article |
| Latham helps on NIO’s 1 bln IPO, Davis Polk acts on Mizuho’s over $2 bln multiple transactions, and much more in this week’s Asia Deal’s table.
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| Asia has today become a hotspot for initial coin offerings in the past year or so. This has led not just to a growth in legal work, but also to a demand for law firms with specialised skills. Full Article |
| Salem Ibrahim names new director from Drew & Napier, Harneys gains dispute resolution partner from HFW, and much more in this week’s Asia Appointments table Full Article |
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