Baker & McKenzie is acting as counsel to ARA Asia Dragon Fund (“ADF”) in relation to Dynasty Real Estate Investment Trust’s (“Dynasty REIT”) landmark initial public offering  (“IPO”) in Singapore.  ADF is the seller of the three commercial properties, located in primary commercial centres in Nanjing, Dalian and Shanghai, that will form the initial portfolio of Dynasty REIT.  In addition, the Firm is acting as borrower’s counsel to Dynasty REIT on its IPO-related debt financing.

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Herbert Smith Freehills today announced the appointment of Jun Bautista to its international arbitration group. Qualified in New York and the Philippines, he will join the firm’s Hong Kong international arbitration team as a registered foreign lawyer.

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Davis Polk advised J.P. Morgan Securities plc as the exclusive dealer manager in connection with a cash tender offer by Lonking Holdings Limited for up to $80 million of its outstanding $350 million 8.5% senior notes due 2016.

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The Notes are listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited and guaranteed by China Fishery Group Limited and certain of its wholly owned subsidiaries, which included thirteen BVI companies.

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The Hong Kong office of the Firm represented Swire Properties Limited and John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Limited, as the selling shareholder, in connection with secondary offerings by John Swire & Sons of shares of Swire Properties with aggregate gross proceeds of US$1.3 billion.

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Loeb & Loeb LLP is expanding its international presence in Asia with the launch of an office in Hong Kong. This will be Loeb & Loeb’s second office in Asia, following the opening of the firm’s Beijing office in 2009. The firm’s Hong Kong office has entered into an exclusive association with Hong Kong-based solicitors’ firm Pang & Co. The Law Society of Hong Kong has approved the association, as well as Loeb & Loeb’s registration as a foreign law firm.

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The Firm recently represented CHC Helicopter S.A. (“CHC Helicopter”) in an offering of $200 million aggregate principal amount of additional 9.250% Senior Secured Notes due 2020 in reliance on Rule 144A and Regulation S.

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Dechert LLP announced today that Lewis Ho has joined the firm’s Hong Kong office as a partner in the Corporate and Securities practice. Ho was most recently a resident partner in the Beijing office at Simmons & Simmons LLP.

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On October 1, 2012, Gazprom announced that the Russian energy company had signed a landmark deal to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to GAIL (India) Limited. This marks the first long-term sale of LNG by Gazprom — through its subsidiary Gazprom Marketing and Trading Singapore (GMTS) — into the　Indian market.

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Morrison & Foerster is pleased to announce that Jeremy Hunt has joined the firm’s Hong Kong office as a partner in the corporate practice. Mr. Hunt represents private equity firms and other investors and advisors in mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, and related matters.

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