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With veritable who's who of the legal world on hand, the Asian Legal Business Awards kicked off with nearly 320 guests and a further 90 on the waiting list. To see our on-line repo

Rising bankruptcies and deregulation in Japan have promted a wave of mergers and acquisitions of distressed assets by overseas corporations. Law firms are positioning themselves to

Targeting growth overseas has helped boost US firms' turnover during a difficult economic period. Deciding how best to tackle Hong Kong remains open for debate. Stephen Mulrenan re

Described as an English badge, the select few UK firms considered part of the so-called ‘magic circle’, have the found that the term isn’t quite the stamp of approval in Hong Kong as it is in London. Stephen Mulrenan finds out why.

Slaughter and May and DLA have landed roles on HSBC Insurance’s high profile purchase of a 10% stake in China-based Ping An Insurance for US$600m (HK$4,680m).

By defying the worldwide destruction of private wealth, Asia's super-rich are flying in the face of a global trend. Jeremy Torr reports.

On November 7 at the Ritz Carlton hotel, Asian Legal Business hosted itsinaugural awards ceremony to celebrate the achievements of law firms in theregion in 2002. We present this year's winners as well as some of theincriminating evidence from the evening.

Morrison & Foerster (MoFo) represented MeMeStar, an independent mobile data services provider based in China, in its sale to SINA.com, a leading Nasdaq-listed Chinese portal, for a purchase price of US$20.8 million in cash and SINA shares.

* M&As, IPOs, securitizations and other financing firsts * Worth over US$50bn in value * Involving more than 10 different jurisdictions * And more than 30 of Asia’s most reputable law firms

Jones Day acted as key counsel for Morgan Stanley, which led a consortium that cooperated with China Huarong Asset Management Company (Huarong) in what is the largest portfolio sale of non-performing assets in China's history.

Clifford Chance has advised The International Finance Corporation (IFC) on the sale of a portfolio of non-performing loans by Huarong Asset Management Company Huarong) valued at RMB10.8 billion.

After much gamesmanship, hostilities finally broke out between the US-led coalition and the Iraqi regime on March 20. Despite the build up, the commencement of military action seemed to take everyone by surprise. Australian Attorney-General Daryl Williams might include himself in that list.

With primary market activity at an all-time low, many of the larger firms that rely on big-ticket deals are under utilised. We find out what theyve been doing with themselves

Simon Brookes general counsel, Telstra Bigpond Media Services and Sensis has recently returned to Australia from Hong Kong, where he was Telstra's international general counsel …

A Rolls Royce service for a Nissan price?

Asking how much you get paid is tantamount to requesting somebody's age: you just don't do it. ALB, however, did, and the responses we got from firms and clients revealed some startling differences

After tough times, more optimism is pervading the capital markets scene. While firms focus more on debt than equity, more complex structures are expected

Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker's spending spree in Asia continues with the hiring of Jones Day's partner-in-charge in Shanghai and a real estate funds specialist from Morgan Stanley.

Now in its second year, the Asian Legal Business Awards is due to take place on 25 September in Hong Kong. Here we reveal the official list of finalists

With the domestic market bursting at its seams, seeking growth opportunities offshore is now seen as a necessary growth strategy for Australia's giant firms. Lauren Scott reports

Blake Dawson Waldron has acted as Australian legal adviser on the largest ever trans-Tasman deal - ANZs A$4.9bn acquisition of The National Bank of New Zealand from Lloyds TSB and related A$3.6bn capital raising.