<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> <rss version="2.0"> <channel> <title>Legal Business Online - Legal news, deals, jobs + events</title> <link>http://au.legalbusinessonline.com</link> <description>Welcome to Legal Business Online - the site for  legal news, deals, jobs, events and awards</description> <copyright>Copyright (C) 2013</copyright><ttl>5</ttl> <item> <title><![CDATA[SE Asia Deals: Bain, Golden Gate buy out BMC Software]]></title> <link>http://au.legalbusinessonline.com/news/se-asia-deals-bain-golden-gate-buy-out-bmc-software/110865</link> <guid>http://au.legalbusinessonline.com/news/se-asia-deals-bain-golden-gate-buy-out-bmc-software/110865</guid> <description><![CDATA[A&amp;G advises Auric Pacific Group and Courts Asia on their multicurrency MTN and debt issue programmes, AZB helps Tata Power land 40 percent stake in Adjaristqali Netherlands, and much more in this week’s Southeast Asia deals roundup.]]></description> <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 15:40:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Allen &amp; Gledhill dominates SE Asia Law Awards]]></title> <link>http://au.legalbusinessonline.com/news/allen-and-gledhill-dominates-se-asia-law-awards/110859</link> <guid>http://au.legalbusinessonline.com/news/allen-and-gledhill-dominates-se-asia-law-awards/110859</guid> <description><![CDATA[Allen &amp; Gledhill won a whopping 11 awards at the ALB Southeast Asia Law Awards 2013, on a night when Rachel Eng of WongPartnership became the first person in the event’s history to win the Managing Partner of the Year award twice.]]></description> <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Malaysia's UMW may raise $1 bln in energy unit IPO]]></title> <link>http://au.legalbusinessonline.com/news/malaysias-umw-may-raise-1-bln-in-energy-unit-ipo/110853</link> <guid>http://au.legalbusinessonline.com/news/malaysias-umw-may-raise-1-bln-in-energy-unit-ipo/110853</guid> <description><![CDATA[UMW Holdings Bhd, Malaysia's industrial-to-automotive conglomerate, is planning to sell 39 percent of its oil and gas unit in an IPO, a deal that some bankers say could raise up to $1 billion.]]></description> <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 09:10:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Malaysian builder gets approval for $157 mln bond]]></title> <link>http://au.legalbusinessonline.com/news/malaysian-builder-gets-approval-for-157-mln-bond/110846</link> <guid>http://au.legalbusinessonline.com/news/malaysian-builder-gets-approval-for-157-mln-bond/110846</guid> <description><![CDATA[Malaysian construction and power firm MMC Corp has received approval from the Securities Commission to raise 470 million ringgit ($157.32 million) in Islamic bonds for its purchase of power generation assets from DRB-Hicom Bhd.

]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 14:08:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[AirAsia X 'eyes up to $300 mln Malaysia IPO']]></title> <link>http://au.legalbusinessonline.com/news/airasia-x-eyes-up-to-300-mln-malaysia-ipo/110845</link> <guid>http://au.legalbusinessonline.com/news/airasia-x-eyes-up-to-300-mln-malaysia-ipo/110845</guid> <description><![CDATA[Long-haul carrier AirAsia X, founded by entrepreneur Tony Fernandes, began meeting investors on Monday to gauge interest for an initial public offering in Malaysia Worth up to $300 million, according to a term sheet of the deal seen by Reuters.

]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 14:07:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Chinese firm breaks ground with privately managed offshore fund]]></title> <link>http://au.legalbusinessonline.com/news/chinese-firm-breaks-ground-with-privately-managed-offshore-fund/110839</link> <guid>http://au.legalbusinessonline.com/news/chinese-firm-breaks-ground-with-privately-managed-offshore-fund/110839</guid> <description><![CDATA[A private Chinese fund management company plans to break new ground by establishing a privately managed offshore yuan fund as a vehicle for investment in Southeast Asia, taking advantage of Beijing's moves to promote use of its currency overseas.

]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 13:14:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[EU warns China it is ready to launch telecoms dispute]]></title> <link>http://au.legalbusinessonline.com/news/eu-warns-china-it-is-ready-to-launch-telecoms-dispute/110838</link> <guid>http://au.legalbusinessonline.com/news/eu-warns-china-it-is-ready-to-launch-telecoms-dispute/110838</guid> <description><![CDATA[The European Commission has told China it is prepared to launch an investigation into anti-competitive behavior by producers of mobile telecoms equipment, opening a new front in a multi-billion-euro trade offensive against a critical partner.

]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 13:10:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Quinn Emanuel to launch in HK]]></title> <link>http://au.legalbusinessonline.com/news/quinn-emanuel-to-launch-in-hk/110828</link> <guid>http://au.legalbusinessonline.com/news/quinn-emanuel-to-launch-in-hk/110828</guid> <description><![CDATA[Quinn Emanuel Urquhart &amp; Sullivan plans to set up shop in Hong Kong, and has hired arbitration lawyer John Rhie from Kim &amp; Chang to head the office. ]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Amarchand hires partner from W&amp;C London ]]></title> <link>http://au.legalbusinessonline.com/news/amarchand-hires-partner-from-wandc-london/110824</link> <guid>http://au.legalbusinessonline.com/news/amarchand-hires-partner-from-wandc-london/110824</guid> <description><![CDATA[Amarchand &amp; Mangaldas has hired Nikhil Narayanan as a corporate partner from White &amp; Case’s London office. ]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[China Galaxy IPO raises $1.1 bln, priced for first day pop]]></title> <link>http://au.legalbusinessonline.com/news/china-galaxy-ipo-raises-11-bln-priced-for-first-day-pop/110823</link> <guid>http://au.legalbusinessonline.com/news/china-galaxy-ipo-raises-11-bln-priced-for-first-day-pop/110823</guid> <description><![CDATA[State-owned China Galaxy Securities Co Ltd raised $1.1 billion in Hong Kong's biggest IPO in six months, pricing the offer at the low end of its marketing range as it looks for a first day pop on its debut next week.]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 10:40:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Davis Polk, Cadwalader star in Baidu acquisition]]></title> <link>http://au.legalbusinessonline.com/news/davis-polk-cadwalader-star-in-baidu-acquisition/110822</link> <guid>http://au.legalbusinessonline.com/news/davis-polk-cadwalader-star-in-baidu-acquisition/110822</guid> <description><![CDATA[Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell is advising Baidu Inc, China’s largest search engine, on its $370 million acquisition of Chinese online video firm PPS Net TV (PPS).]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[NA Deals: Sinopec launches $2.2 bln HK IPO]]></title> <link>http://au.legalbusinessonline.com/news/na-deals-sinopec-launches-22-bln-hk-ipo/110816</link> <guid>http://au.legalbusinessonline.com/news/na-deals-sinopec-launches-22-bln-hk-ipo/110816</guid> <description><![CDATA[Kirkland, A&amp;O help Sinopec  launch its HK IPO, Davis Polk and Cadwalader star in Baidu’s acquisition of PPS, six firms advise on the take private of AsiaInfo-Linkage, and much more in this week’s North Asia deals roundup.]]></description> <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 15:45:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Virtus Law adds Duane Morris &amp; Selvam partner]]></title> <link>http://au.legalbusinessonline.com/news/virtus-law-adds-duane-morris-and-selvam-partner/110815</link> <guid>http://au.legalbusinessonline.com/news/virtus-law-adds-duane-morris-and-selvam-partner/110815</guid> <description><![CDATA[Stephenson Harwood’s Singapore associate firm Virtus Law has kicked off its shipping and offshore finance practice with the hire of partner Colin Jarraw from Duane Morris &amp; Selvam.]]></description> <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Davis Polk, Links lead on CNOOC record bond issue]]></title> <link>http://au.legalbusinessonline.com/news/davis-polk-links-lead-on-cnooc-record-bond-issue/110814</link> <guid>http://au.legalbusinessonline.com/news/davis-polk-links-lead-on-cnooc-record-bond-issue/110814</guid> <description><![CDATA[Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell has advised CNOOC Ltd on its $4 billion bond sale, the largest issuance ever by a Chinese company, while Linklaters represented the underwriters. ]]></description> <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 14:15:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Stamford hires directors from Norton Rose, W&amp;C]]></title> <link>http://au.legalbusinessonline.com/news/stamford-hires-directors-from-norton-rose-wandc/110804</link> <guid>http://au.legalbusinessonline.com/news/stamford-hires-directors-from-norton-rose-wandc/110804</guid> <description><![CDATA[Stamford Law has hired two new directors: Corporate funds lawyer Daniel Yong, who was most recently the head of Norton Rose’s investment funds practice in Singapore, and Lim Sin Teck, who joins from White &amp; Case. ]]></description> <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 12:50:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[WFWAP advises SapuraKencana on Seadrill financing]]></title> <link>http://au.legalbusinessonline.com/news/wfwap-advises-sapurakencana-on-seadrill-financing/110810</link> <guid>http://au.legalbusinessonline.com/news/wfwap-advises-sapurakencana-on-seadrill-financing/110810</guid> <description><![CDATA[Watson, Farley &amp; Williams Asia Practice has advised Malaysian oil and gas company SapuraKencana Petroleum on the debt and equity financing of its $2.9 billion acquisition of Seadrill Tender Rig, with Norton Rose advising certain lenders.]]></description> <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 09:02:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Tokyo: Bingham swoops up 7 lawyers from W&amp;C]]></title> <link>http://au.legalbusinessonline.com/news/tokyo-bingham-swoops-up-7-lawyers-from-wandc/110801</link> <guid>http://au.legalbusinessonline.com/news/tokyo-bingham-swoops-up-7-lawyers-from-wandc/110801</guid> <description><![CDATA[Bingham McCutchen has significantly strengthened its investment funds group in Tokyo with the hire of partners Christopher Wells and Tomoko Fuminaga, and five other lawyers from White &amp; Case.]]></description> <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> </channel></rss>