DLA Piper today announces the appointment of Ed Sheremeta to the role of partner with the firm’s Real Estate practice in Hong Kong. Ed joins from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom where he was the Head of the Asia Real Estate group. Ed also served for a period as Vice President on the commercial real estate lending team at Morgan Stanley Japan in Tokyo.

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The Firm recently represented the underwriters led by Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC in connection with a follow-on offering of American depositary shares of Vipshop Holdings Limited (“Vipshop”). The offering by Vipshop and certain selling shareholders of an aggregate of 8,280,000 American depositary shares (including 1,080,000 American depositary shares pursuant to the underwriters’ exercise of the over-allotment option), representing 16,560,000 ordinary shares, raised an aggregate of approximately US$200 million.

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Appleby acted as Cayman counsel for Xinchen China Power Holdings Limited in relation to its listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange with proceeds of approximately HK$878 million.

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Leading international law firm Clifford Chance announced today that Alastair C. MacAulay will join its Hong Kong office as a partner to lead on maritime and offshore finance matters.

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International law firm Locke Lord has raised its global profile through expansion of its Hong Kong presence through association with the Hong Kong law firm of Cheung & Lee. Five experienced Partners from Cheung & Lee – Balbir Bindra, Wing Cheung, Alfred Lee, Tej Mahil and Matthew Wong – will form the initial core team of Locke Lord’s expanded international footprint in Hong Kong and boost the Firm’s capabilities to serve clients on a number of fronts.

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Appleby acted as Cayman counsel for Oi Wah Pawnshop Credit Holdings Limited in relation to its listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange with gross proceeds of approximately HK$98 million.

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International legal practice Norton Rose has advised Shun Tak Holdings Limited on the establishment of a US$1 billion Guaranteed Medium Term Note Program and the initial issuance of US$400 million 5.70% Guaranteed Notes due 2020 under the Program. Shun Tak was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1973, and is principally engaged in the property, transportation, hospitality and investment businesses in Hong Kong and Macau.

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Global law firm White & Case LLP has added to its track record of advising lenders on financing buyouts of US-listed Chinese companies, with two separate transactions signing since the beginning of the year.

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Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes corporate and securities partner David Johnson and commercial disputes partner Samuel C. S. Ngo in the firm’s Hong Kong office. Johnson arrives at K&L Gates from Allen & Overy LLP, while Ngo joins from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP.

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Latham & Watkins is pleased to announce the arrival of Ing Loong Yang to the firm’s Hong Kong office as a partner in the Litigation Department. A senior litigator with more than 25 years’ experience, Yang’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation matters and international arbitration proceedings, particularly on cross-border disputes with Greater China elements. Originally from Singapore, Yang, who is fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese, has practiced extensively throughout Asia, with particularly deep experience in Singapore, Beijing and Hong Kong.

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