Goodwin Procter | Asian Legal Business

HK: Goodwin adds debt finance expert from White & Case

BY Nimitt Dixit | 06 Nov 23

U.S. law firm Goodwin Procter has made its first Hong Kong partner hire in 2023 with the addition of debt finance attorney Stephen Howard from White & Case, where he was a local partner.

Goodwin, MoFo, Slaughters guide $478 mln bio-pharma acquisition

BY Nimitt Dixit | 01 Nov 23

U.S. law firm Morrison Foerster has advised Japan’s Kyowa Kirin on its $477.6 million acquisition of British biopharmaceutical company Orchard Therapeutics, which was represented by Goodwin Procter. Slaughter & May was Orchard’s UK legal advisor.

Wilson, Goodwin on Cheche Group’s de-SPAC merger, achieving NASDAQ listing

BY Hu Yangxiaoxiao 胡阳潇潇 | 25 Sep 23

Chinese auto insurance technology platform Cheche Group has recently completed its merger with the Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) Prime Impact Acquisition I, formerly listed on the New York Stock Exchange. As of Sep.18, the merged entity has become a publicly traded company listed on NASDAQ.

Goodwin, Nelson Mullins advise on Crown LNG’s $685 mln SPAC deal

BY Nimitt Dixit | 08 Aug 23

U.S. law firm Goodwin Procter has advised Catcha Investment, a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, on its merger agreement with Crown LNG Holdings, which develops liquefied natural gas terminals to operate in harsh weather conditions.

Goodwin nabs CMS funds head for new SG office

BY Mari Iwata | 01 Mar 23

U.S. law firm Goodwin Procter has hired private investment funds specialist Matthew Nortcliff as a partner in Singapore from CMS, where he headed the funds and indirect real assets practice.

Cleary, Goodwin advise on Takeda’s $6 bln drug deal

BY Mari Iwata | 15 Dec 22

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton has advised Japanese pharmaceutical giant Takeda on its planned acquisition of U.S.-based Nimbus Therapeutics' experimental psoriasis drug, with Goodwin Procter acting for the seller.

Paul, Weiss replenishes HK office with Goodwin hire

BY Mari Iwata | 13 Oct 22

U.S. law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison has doubled its partner count in Hong Kong after hiring corporate lawyer Bosco Yiu from Goodwin Procter.

Goodwin becomes latest international firm to open Singapore office

BY Mari Iwata | 06 Oct 22

U.S. law firm Goodwin Procter has established a Singapore office, becoming the latest in a slew of international firms to hit the island-nation’s shores since 2020.

Singapore: Sidley adds PE expert from Goodwin HK

BY Kristen Liu 刘诗宇 | 14 Jul 22

Sidley Austin has hired private equity lawyer Daniel Lindsey as a partner in Singapore from the Hong Kong office of Goodwin Procter.

Sullivan & Cromwell leads first-half M&A in slower 2022 for firm dealmakers

BY Reuters | 07 Jul 22

Sullivan & Cromwell and Goodwin Procter have taken top spots among law firms advising on global M&A deals in the first half of 2022, as dealmaking continues to drop following last year's highs.