| Mayer Brown JSM advises Shanghai Industrial Holdings Limited on its acquisition of Neo-China Land Group (Holdings) Limited Mayer Brown JSM advised Shanghai Industrial Holdings Limited, a 51% owned listed subsidiary of Shanghai Industrial Investment (Holdings) Co.,Ltd. which is beneficially controlled by the Shanghai Municipal Government, on its acquisition of Neo-China Land Group (Holdings) Limited ("Neo-China"), a listed company principally engaged in property development and investment in the PRC. Read >>
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| Mayer Brown JSM advises Li & Fung on its proposed acquisition of IDS Mayer Brown JSM advises Li & Fung Limited ("LF", SEHK stock code: 494) on its proposed acquisition of Integrated Distribution Services Group Limited ("IDS", SEHK stock code: 2387) by way of privatisation pursuant to a scheme of arrangement. Read >>
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| Mayer Brown advises Davis Langdon on its US$324 million takeover by AECOM Leading international law firm Mayer Brown has advised Davis Langdon, a global construction consultancy, on its US$324 million takeover by AECOM Technology Corporation, a global provider of professional, technical and management support services. Read >>
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| Mayer Brown JSM advised HSBC on the term loan facilities for the acquisition of a leading Italian fashion brand Mayer Brown JSM advised The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited on the term loan facilities for a group of associated companies located in Hong Kong, Italy and Luxembourg with the acquisition of the majority shareholding of a leading Italian fashion brand. Read >>
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 | Mayer Brown JSM Enhances its China Employment Offerings Mayer Brown JSM, a leading global law firm, today announced that Susan Deng has joined the firm's Employment and Benefits Practice. She will be working in the Hong Kong office for 10 months before relocating to Shanghai to lead the Employment & Benefits practice in China. She will focus on employment issues in Mainland China including recruitment, discrimination, immigration (i.e., foreigners working in China), secondment, overtime, social insurance, employee benefits, labour protection and work-related injury, discipline, cost-saving approaches, terminations and trade union issues. Read >>
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| Mayer Brown JSM advised HSBC's facility to C C Land Holdings Limited Mayer Brown JSM advised The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited as the agent in a HKD2,750 million facility to C C Land Holdings Limited, a Hong Kong Main Board listed company principally engaged in property development in Western China. Read >>
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| Mayer Brown JSM advised Great Eagle in respect of a discloseable and connected transaction relating to the acquisition of Magic Garden Investments Limited Mayer Brown JSM advised Great Eagle Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 41) (“Great Eagle") in respect of a discloseable and connected transaction relating to the acquisition of one-third interest in Magic Garden Investments Limited (“Magic Garden”) from Shui On Investment Company Limited. Read >>
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 | Mayer Brown JSM Adds a New Projects Head in Beijing Mayer Brown JSM, a leading global law firm, today announced that Xiang Yang Ge has joined the firm’s Beijing office as a partner and Head of Projects, China. Xiang Yang is a prominent corporate partner who was formerly with another major international law firm. Read >>
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 | Mayer Brown JSM recruits Jason T. Elder to boost its Asian Capital Markets Practice Mayer Brown JSM, a leading global law firm, announced today Jason T. Elder has joined Mayer Brown LLP as a partner in Hong Kong. Prior to joining Mayer Brown JSM, Jason was a partner at Sidley Austin LLP in Hong Kong and has been based in Hong Kong since January 2001. He has extensive experience advising issuers and underwriters on capital markets transactions, particularly global offerings of debt and equity securities including a range of high-yield, hybrid and structured debt products. Jason’s experience also includes early-round private equity financing, cross-border M&A transactions and debt restructuring. Read >>
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 | Mayer Brown JSM Bolsters its Structured Finance Practice Mayer Brown JSM, a leading global law firm, announced today that Benjamin Sandstad has joined the firm's structured finance practice as a Consultant in the Hong Kong office. Read >>
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 | Mayer Brown JSM acted for Blue Lines in the acquisition of five MR tankers Mayer Brown JSM acted on behalf of Blue Lines in connection with the acquisition of five MR tankers from Cido Shipping with the benefit of charters attached. Read >>
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 | Mayer Brown JSM represents the liquidators of various Lehman Brothers entities in Hong Kong in an unprecedented case of disclaiming complex securitisation contracts as Unprofitable Contracts Mayer Brown JSM successfully appeared before the High Court and obtained leave to disclaim certain securitisation contracts on behalf of the Liquidators of Lehman Brothers Commercial Corporation Asia Limited (“LBCCA”) using section 268 (Disclaimer of onerous property of a company being wound up) of the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance (“CO”). Read >>
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 | Mayer Brown JSM Advises Waste Resources G.P. Limited on Convertible Bonds by New Environmental Energy Holdings Limited Mayer Brown JSM has recently acted for Waste Resources G.P. Limited as the investor in an issue of HK$156 million zero coupon guaranteed convertible bonds due 2015 and new shares by Hong Kong Stock Exchange listed New Environmental Energy Holdings Limited (formerly Hembly International Holdings Limited) (stock code 03989). The proceeds from the offering will contribute to the development, construction and operation of seven waste-to-energy incineration plants in China. Read >>
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 | Mayer Brown JSM Private Investment Funds practice
named Asia law firm of the year – fund formation – by PERENews Mayer Brown JSM today announced that it has been recognized by Private Equity Real Estate (PERE) News, a leading publication reporting on private equity real estate matters, as the PERE Asia law firm of the year for fund formation. This award comes after a very busy year in the fund formation practice, highlighted by the final closing of the Singapore-based Banyan Tree's Indochina to Hospitality Fund. Read >>
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 | JSM successful at Lands Tribunal in an order for compulsory sale JSM represented the majority owners in a successful application at the Lands Tribunal for an order for compulsory sale of Nos. 14-22, 1-19, 1A, 3A, 7A, 11A and 15A, Upper Kai Yuen Lane, North Point, Hong Kong. Read >>
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 | JSM acted in landmark case concerning the Macau Gaming Credit Law JSM acted for Wynn Resorts (Macau) S.A., the owner of resort and casino "Wynn Macau", in its claim for credit of about HK$30 million advanced to a high-roller and obtained judgment for the same amount. Read >>
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 | JSM acted for ICBC International on bridging loan facility JSM acted for ICBC International on a US$50 million bridging loan facility by its associate company to West China Cement Limited (WCCL), the UK AIM listed cement producer and distributor, to finance its warrant redemption and general working capital requirements. WCCL has announced its intention to list on the Main Board of the HKSE.
The team was led by Allan Yu in Hong Kong and Kate Ball-Dodd in London. Read >>
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 | JSM advises Jumeirah on a management agreement in Hangzhou JSM advised Jumeirah on a management agreement with GT Land Holdings Limited for a five-star 250-room luxury city hotel in the Yangtze River Delta tourism hub of Hangzhou, due to open in late 2013. Read >>
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 | Mayer Brown advises BAIC in asset deal with Saab Leading international law firm Mayer Brown (which is in association with JSM in Asia) has recently advised Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co Ltd (BAIC) on an asset deal with Saab in which BAIC acquired certain intellectual property rights, technology and equipment related to Saab's 9-3 and 9-5 platforms. The SAAB technology and know-how will be incorporated into BAIC's own-branded vehicles going forward Read >>
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 | JSM helped Minmetals Land Limited raise HK$930 million by way of placing and top-up JSM acted for Minmetals Land Limited (Stock Code: 230) in its fund raising exercise by way of placing and top-up concluded Thursday, 17 December, 2009. Read >>
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