O’Melveny & Myers LLP advised Asia Growth Capital Advisors (“AGCA”) on the acquisition of a seasoned private equity investment portfolio in Asia from Credit Suisse Private Equity Asia Partners. AGCA worked with lead investor HarbourVest Partners LLC, who structured the transaction, and their co-investors Axiom Asia Private Capital. AGCA is a Singapore-based private equity advisor focused on managing private equity investments in Asia, specifically in India and South East Asia.

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Herbert Smith Freehills has appointed Rod Howell as a partner to its Singapore based Banking and Finance practice to enhance the firm’s existing broad-based banking and finance capability and further strengthen its position as Asia Pacific’s largest fully integrated law firm.

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The transaction, which was signed in January 2013, involved the acquisition by the listed Australian entity Easton Investments Limited, via a subsidiary, of a 19.9% interest in AAM Advisory, a Singapore based financial services business.

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The Singapore office of Watson, Farley & Williams LLP (“WFW”), a leading international law firm, is pleased to announce that it advised DVB Group Merchant Bank (Asia) Ltd (“DVB”) and China Development Bank, as co-lenders who financed the acquisition, on a US$358.6 million sale and leaseback transaction of a portfolio of maritime containers for China Shipping Container Lines (“CSCL”) and CDB Leasing (“CDBL”).

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Stamford Law is advising on the S$396 million reverse takeover of ChiwayLand Group (Singapore) Pte Ltd by Mainboard-listed R H Energy Ltd. The ChiwayLand Group is a property developer involved in the development, project management and sale of residential and commercial properties in the Yangtze River Delta region of the People’s Republic of China. The proposed transaction will also involve the disposal of R H Energy’s existing business to its controlling shareholder for up to S$25 million.

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Stamford Law is advising Catalist-listed Cedar Strategic Holdings Ltd (formerly known as China Titanium Ltd.) on a reverse takeover of Trechance Holdings Limited. The consideration for the transaction will be at least S$1 billion, and is subject to the entry into of definitive agreements.

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The Singapore office of Watson, Farley & Williams LLP (“WFW”), a leading international law firm, is pleased to announce that it has advised BGCM Partnership in relation to the sale of a substantial part of its managed marine cargo container fleet to Seaborne Intermodal, a subsidiary of US private equity firm Lindsay Goldberg, for a consideration of approximately US$408,000,000. The disposal comes as BGCM Partnership – an unlimited partnership registered in Singapore – exits its investments in order to return funds to its investors.

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As part of the firm’s Asian strategy, Morrison & Foerster has opened an office in Singapore, its fifth in the region. Located in one of Asia’s most vibrant financial centers, the firm’s Singapore office supports our clients’ deepening commitments throughout Southeast Asia and South Asia. Eric Piesner, Firmwide Managing Partner for Asia and head of the firm’s Asia real estate practice, will lead the office.

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DLA Piper today announces that international arbitration lawyer, Yu Jin Tay, is joining the firm as a partner in January 2013. He joins DLA Piper’s Asia Pacific Litigation and Regulatory practice and will be based in the firm’s Singapore office. He will join Matthew Saunders and Claudia Salomon as co-chair of the firm’s international arbitration practice.

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The Singapore office of Watson, Farley & Williams (“WFW”), a leading international law firm, is pleased to announce that it advised on the high profile Korea Gas Corporation (“KOGAS”) refinancing for three 2000 built LNG carriers. The 135,000 cbm built LNG carrier “Hanjin Sur” is on bareboat charter to Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd, the 135,000 cbm built LNG carrier “SK Supreme” is on bareboat charter to SK Shipping Co., Ltd. and the 135,000 cbm built LNG carrier “Hyundai Cosmopia” is on bareboat charter to Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., Ltd. All three LNG carriers are operating under long term contracts of affreightment with KOGAS.

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