Davis Polk, Latham act as Vietnam’s VinFast lists in U.S. through SPAC
The Vinfast booth is seen at the 2022 New York International Auto Show, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., April 14, 2022. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado
Davis Polk & Wardwell has advised special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Black Spade Acquisition on its merger with Vietnamese electric automaker VinFast,…
Freshies advises Nippon Express on $743 mln Austrian acquisition
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is representing Japanese cargo company Nippon Express Holdings on its planned 100-billion-yen ($743 million) purchase of a majority stake in Austrian logistics company Cargo-Partner, which is being counseled by Schoenherr Attorneys.
SAM, CAM, AZB, Sidley act on India’s largest IPO in 2023
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. has advised Indian pharmaceutical company Mankind Pharma on its 43.26-billion-rupees ($527 million) IPO on the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange, with Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and Sidley Austin acting for the bookrunning lead managers.
Thomson Geer, HSF advising on Kirin’s $1.2 bln Australian acquisition
Thomson Geer is advising Japanese food and beverage maker Kirin Holdings on its A$1.8 billion ($1.2 billion) proposed acquisition of Australian vitamin manufacturer Blackmores, which is being advised by Herbert Smith Freehills.
Jones Day, Skadden, Wilmer Hale act on $5.9 bln Japan-U.S. pharma deal
Jones Day has advised Japan’s Astellas Pharma on its $5.9 billion acquisition of U.S. drugmaker Iveric Bio, which was represented by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr.
Skadden, HHP advise on $3.9 bln Indonesia telco merger
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has advised Indonesia’s PT Telekomunikasi Selular (Telkomsel) on its agreement to merge with its parent Telkom's IndiHome broadband arm to create an entity worth 58.3 trillion rupiah ($3.9 billion). HHP Law Firm acted for Telkom.
Latham, AHP, Links advise on Merdeka Battery’s $586 mln IPO on IDX
Latham & Watkins and Assegaf Hamzah & Partners have advised Indonesian nickel producer PT Merdeka Battery Materials on its 8.75 trillion-rupiah ($586.46 million) IPO on the Indonesia Stock Exchange, with Linklaters acting for underwriters.
CC, Witara Cakra, Ginting act on Indonesia’s biggest IPO this year
Witara Cakra Advocates has advised Indonesian nickel company Trimegah Bangun Persada, also known as Harita Nickel, on its 10-trillion-rupiah ($669.79 million) IPO on the Indonesian Stock Exchange, with Clifford Chance and Ginting & Reksodiputro acting for the underwriters.
JSA, Trilegal, SAM, AZB advise on $2 bln India-Singapore healthcare deal
J Sagar Associates has represented Singapore sovereign wealth fund Temasek on its acquisition of an additional 41 percent stake in Indian hospital chain Manipal Health Enterprises from investors, including U.S. PE firm TPG, which was advised by AZB & Partners, and NIIF, which was counseled by Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. Trilegal represented Manipal Health.
Simpson Thacher, MHM advise on $460 mln Tokyo hotel sale
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has advised Odakyu Electric Railway on its $460 million sale of the Hyatt Regency Tokyo to investment funds KKR and Gaw Capital Partners, with Mori Hamada & Matsumoto acting for KKR.