Shearman & Sterling law firm news
  • Korean Hanwha taps into Chinese chemicals industry
    | Wednesday, 18 August 2010
    South Korea's Hanwha Chemicals has recently purchased a 50% stake in Solarfun Power Holdings or US$370m. The deal marks the latest attempt by Hanwha's parent, Hanwha Group, to raise its profile in China through acquisitions and public offerings.
  • Chengdu 2010 成都法律市场年度报告
    | Friday, 4 June 2010
    On track to become the financial and commercial centre of South-West China, Chengdu's legal industry is undergoing significant changes. Most are driven by growing demand in the middle and upper market segments. ALB reports
  • ANALYSIS: The fee gap: can international firms still charge double?
    | Thursday, 20 May 2010
    While local firms are moving even closer to their international counterparts in terms of breadth and quality of service, the difference in fees between the two remains wide. ALB finds out how sustainable this is, and whether the market is on the brink of profound change in this regard.
  • CC senior associate joins Luthra partnership
    | Thursday, 20 May 2010
    Clifford Chance senior associate Sudipta Routh has quit the firm to take up partnership with Indian firm Luthra & Luthra in Mumbai and head up its private equity and M&A practice.
  • Singapore firms to compete for top awards
    | Tuesday, 13 April 2010
    Allen & Gledhill, Drew & Napier, Rajah & Tann, and WongPartnership have scooped the most nominations as finalists in the ten Firms of the Year categories in this year’s ALB SE Asia Law Awards.
  • Firms dig deep for deals in robust mining sector
    | Tuesday, 6 April 2010
    Hong Kong-listed CST has recently completed several transactions involving copper mining projects in Australia and Peru, worth a combined total of US$1.4bn. It sought out a number of law firms to advise on these transactions, including Freshfields and Norton Rose.
  • Middle East 2010
    | Friday, 26 March 2010
    ALB reports from the Gulf on what the region’s recent rejuvenation means for lawyers there
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