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An Insight into Changes in Singapore’s Labour and Employment Law
21 April, 2016 Effective 1 April 2016, several changes to Singapore’s labour and employment law have been made that have the potential to generate increased awareness among employees as to their employment terms, salary and benefits. These new regulations will...
Skadden Advises JD.com On US1bn Notes Offering
25 April, 2016 JD.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: JD), China’s largest online direct sales company, announced on April 23, 2016, the pricing of its public offering of US$1 billion aggregate principal amount of its notes. The public offering consists of US$500 million of 3.125%...
Shearman & Sterling Advises on Phoenix Healthcare’s High Profile Acquisition of China Resources Healthcare Group
14 April, 2016 Shearman & Sterling is advising Hong Kong-listed Phoenix Healthcare on its US$480 million acquisition of certain hospital businesses of China Resources Healthcare Group (CR Healthcare), one of the largest state-owned enterprises in China’s...
Allen & Overy Advises on Mongolia’s Sovereign Bond Offering
15 April, 2016 Allen & Overy has advised the joint lead managers of Mongolia’s successful sovereign bond offering. The USD500 million issuance, which closed last Wednesday, was done under the Government of Mongolia’s Global Medium Term Notes Program (in respect of...
Hong Kong – Part 1: An Insight Into a Bank’s Liability When A Third Party Fund Is Ponzi Scheme
30 March, 2016 Recently, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance handed down its judgment in the case Li Kwok Heem John v Standard Chartered International (USA) Limited (“Bank”). The case was brought by a victim of the infamous Bernard Madoff ‘Ponzi’ scheme against...
Duane Morris & Selvam Advises on First Listing on the Yangon Stock Exchange
5 April, 2016 Duane Morris & Selvam advised First Myanmar Investment Co., Ltd. (“FMI”) on the historic listing of its shares on the newly established Yangon Stock Exchange (“YSX”). FMI’s shares began trading on 25 March 2016, three months after the YSX was...
Allen & Overy Advises On First Competitively Awarded Independent Power Project To Be Developed in Myanmar
5 April, 2016 Allen & Overy has acted for the Advisory Services unit of the International Finance Corporation (IFC Advisory), in conjunction with the Ministry of Electric Power (MOEP) and the state-owned Myanmar Electric Power Enterprise (MEPE), on the signing of...
Debevoise Opens in Tokyo
International law firm Debevoise & Plimpton LLP announced on 22nd March the opening of an office in Tokyo. The Tokyo office is the firm’s ninth and represents a further commitment to the firm’s long-standing relationship with Japan. Debevoise has been...
Kirkland & Ellis Represents Bain Capital In The Acquisition Of Controlling Interest In Asia Pacific Medical Group
18 March, 2016 Kirkland & Ellis represented Bain Capital in the acquisition of a controlling interest in Asia Pacific Medical Group (“APMG”). APMG is a leading private hospital group in China that provides a range of primary care and specialty services with a...
Hong Kong – HKIAC Introduces Panel Of Arbitrators For IP Disputes
15 March, 2016 The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) is pleased to launch a new Panel of Arbitrators for Intellectual Property Disputes (Panel) composed of leading experts with immense experience and expertise in handling intellectual property (IP)...
