Ropes & Gray to Be Officially Recognized in Hong Kong Later This Month

International law firm Ropes & Gray is looking forward to creating Hong Kong legal jobs later this month when it is officially licensed to practice law in the Asian city, according to a press release.

The firm intends to apply its expertise in the practice areas of private equity, mergers and acquisitions, public takeovers, equity capital markets and debt capital markets.

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Steptoe Continues Expansion of International and Latin American Practices with Addition of Brigida Benitez

Steptoe is pleased to announce that Brigida Benitez has joined the firm as a partner in the International Regulation & Compliance and Commercial Litigation practices. Ms. Benitez will be resident in the Washington office, bringing with her almost 20 years of experience in complex litigation, anti-corruption and investigations. Her practice focuses on high stakes dispute resolution, including international litigation and arbitration, and internal investigations and anti-corruption issues, such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), with a particular emphasis on Latin America.

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Clifford Chance Advises Consortium on One of the Largest Mining Investments in China this Year

Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised a consortium of investors including Credit Suisse, New World, Baosteel and CCB International on their US$151 million investment in ChongHou Energy Resources Limited, the holding company of Qipanjing Mining Company Limited which owns and operates a number of coking coal mines in Inner Mongolia. Coking coal is used in the production of steel and is in high demand in China.

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