Ropes & Gray Bolsters Services to Clients in Korea with Addition of Partner Jaewoo Lee

Ropes & Gray LLP announced today that Jaewoo Lee has joined its corporate department as a partner. Mr. Lee focuses on corporate and financial transactions, particularly cross-border mergers & acquisitions. He will initially be based out of New York and Hong Kong and will relocate to the firm’s Seoul office when his license to practice in Korea is approved.

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Leading Funds Partner Michelle Moran Joins Ropes & Gray in London

Ropes & Gray is delighted to announce that Michelle Moran has joined the London office as a partner in its investment management practice. Ms. Moran brings further senior-level capability to the firm’s existing funds and financial services regulatory teams. Her practice focuses on the management and regulation of retail and institutional funds, including UCITS, ICVCs, investment trusts, hedge funds and real estate funds, and fits naturally with the funds sponsor focus of the practice.

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Wong & Partners Advises BIMB Holdings Berhad on its Acquisition of a 49% Stake in Bank Islam Berhad

Wong & Partners, the Malaysian member firm of Baker & McKenzie International, acted for BIMB Holdings Berhad (“BHB”) in connection with the proposed acquisition of a 49% stake in Bank Islam Berhad, Malaysia’s original Islamic bank, from the Dubai Financial Group LLC and Lembaga Tabung Haji for a total purchase consideration of approximately USD885 million (RM2.8 billion).

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