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Asia Deal Digest: June 5, 2014
* Japan's Dai-ichi Life turns to Baker & McKenzie and Willkie Farr for its first foray into the U.S. market* Minter Ellison is guiding Asia's richest man on his $2.2 billion bid for Australian natural gas distributor Envestra* Clifford Chance advises 7-Eleven Malaysia on a $225 million IPOThree Firms on $5.7 Billion Dai-ichi U.S. Acquisition
The Japanese insurer is seeking to enter the U.S. market by acquiring Birmingham, Ala.-based Protective Life Corp.
International Firms Flock to Mexico
Sweeping pro-business reforms in the energy and telecom sectors, and in tax, labor and competition laws have created vast opportunities, firms say.
'A Tremendous Increase in Business'
Colombia's economy is booming and a number of U.S.-based and multinational law firms are ramping up activity in the country to make the most of it.
After Chavez, the Challenges Continue
Venezuela has been a challenging legal market ever since Hugo Chavez frightened off Western investment a decade ago. These challenges have continued in the year since Chavez's death, as his handpicked successor, Nicolás Maduro, follow in his footsteps and violent clashes between pro-government militants and protesters become more common.
Latin America's Wild Ride Will Continue
Last year deal volume dropped to its lowest point in four years. Inflation crept back up in a few locales, and ominously, China's growth slowed, curbing its appetite for raw materials and products from Latin American companies. That was then. In the first several months of 2014, deals have surged again.Asia Deal Digest: May 29, 2014
* Simpson guides KKR on its $1 billion acquisition of Singapore's Goodpack* Chinese state-owned Bright Foods turns to Freshfields for a big Israel acquisition* DLA Piper and King & Wood Mallesons on major restructuring for Australia's TransfieldAllen & Overy Opens in Myanmar
The British Magic Circle firm is the latest international law firm to set up shop in the newly opened country.TRENDING STORIES
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