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SH gets corp partner from HSF
Stephenson Harwood has hired corporate lawyer Tom Platts as a partner in Singapore from Herbert Smith Freehills.
A&G launches Myanmar associate firm
Singaporean powerhouse Allen & Gledhill has launched an associate firm in Myanmar. The firm, named Allen & Gledhill (Myanmar), is located in Yangon and headed by partner Minn Naing Oo.
Beijing security head detained in China graft probe: NYT
China has detained the head of Beijing’s state security bureau as part of a wider investigation into powerful ex-domestic security chief Zhou Yongkang, the New York Times said on Saturday.
Focus Media plans $1 bln HK IPO in early 2015
Focus Media Holding Ltd, a Chinese display advertising company backed by Carlyle Group and other private equity firms, plans a $1 billion initial public offering in Hong Kong early in 2015, IFR reported on Friday, citing sources familiar with the plans.
Aureus hires senior Delhi litigator
Delhi-based law firm Aureus Law Partners has brought city-based senior independent litigator Niki Kantawala on board as a senior partner, along with three of his associates.
Trafigura to buy 30 pct stake in Jinchuan copper smelter
Global commodity trader Trafigura on Friday said it would buy a 30 pct stake in Jinchuan Group’s copper smelter in southern China.
Wilmar to buy stake in Shree Renuka
Singapore’s Wilmar International has agreed to invest up to $145 million for a stake in India’s Shree Renuka Sugars, giving it a foothold in the world’s biggest sugar- consuming market.
Indonesia grants metal export permits to Vale, Antam
Indonesia’s trade ministry said on Thursday miners Vale Indonesia and state-owned PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) were among the first group of firms allowed to export processed mineral ore and refined metal under a new mining law.
Five firms assist Dongfeng, French investment in Peugeot
Law firms Clifford Chance, Orrick, Commerce & Finance, Bredin Prat and Jun He have counseled on the $4.1 billion (three billion euros) project in French car maker PSA Peugeot Citroen Group by China’s DongFeng Motor Group Co and the French government.
SE Asia Deals: Piramal, IndiaReit form $500 mln fund
Also, JSA, Nishith Desai and Trilegal star in Goldman Sachs and Mitsui’s investment in Global Beverages & Foods, S&C advises JobStreet on its proposed sale of some of its businesses to SEEK, Majmudar & Partners guides SBI and BoB on their loan grants to Riverina Oil and Bio Energy, and much more in our weekly Southeast Asia deals spotlight.