The Legal 500

Within Foreign firms, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP is a third tier firm,

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP advised long-standing client Standard Chartered Bank in connection with multiple banking and finance transactions, including the financing of a major commercial real estate asset in the central business district of Shanghai. The team also advised on one of the largest ever cross-border energy projects between China, Malaysia and Vietnam. Hong Kong partners Michelle Taylor and Christopher Stephens are recommended. Hong Kong of counsel Donna Healy is a leading structured and cross-border finance lawyer in Asia.

Within Foreign firms, tier 4

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP’s Jeffrey Sun joined as a partner in Shanghai in 2011 from Latham & Watkins LLP, Thomas Man rejoined in Beijing from Hogan Lovells International LLP, and Hong Kong and Shanghai-based Billy Wong was admitted as partner. The team advised ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steel company in setting up a joint venture in Hunan; and the practice is especially noted for its issuer/company-side representation for Chinese companies in Hong Kong. Hong Kong and Beijing-based Edwin Luk, and Shanghai-based Elizabeth Cole are the practice leaders.

Within Foreign firms, tier 4

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP’s practice includes IP litigation specialist Xiang Wang. It recently advised a consortium of private equity funds on enforcing security; this was based on alleged breaches of various transaction documents concerning a real estate investment in PRC. Ford appointed the firm as arbitrator to help resolve IP issues related to the $1.8bn acquisition of Volvo from Ford by Zhejiang Geely Holding.

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Within Foreign firms, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP is a third tier firm,

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP’s Xiang Wang leads a team in Beijing that worked in conjunction with the firm’s US office to advise Microsoft in one of the largest computer abuse cases in China. The case was brought against 278 domains registered to Chinese domain registrars. It is also representing Disney in the production of High School Musical: China, advising it on copyright, trade mark and merchandise strategy.

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The international firms also poached from their rivals; Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP’s Beijing office welcomed Li Li from Debevoise & Plimpton’s Shanghai office; and corporate lawyers Thomas Man and Brad Herrold joined Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP in Beijing from Hogan Lovells International LLP. In Shanghai, Michael Chin joined Hogan Lovells International LLP] from [Dorsey & Whitney LLP.

Within Foreign firms, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP is a third tier firm,

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP’s Hong Kong partner Maurice Hoo and Tom Tobiason in Shanghai are recommended. The team advised Warburg Pincus in its investment in Xueda Education Group. Beijing partner Niping Wu joined Debevoise & Plimpton’s Shanghai office, and Brad Herrold arrived from Hogan Lovells International LLP.

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Within Foreign firms, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP is a second tier firm,

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP’s practice is integrated within its finance group, and counts Standard Chartered Bank among its key clients. Recent instructions from the bank include a major financing as well as the acquisition by Ascendas China Commercial Fund of Cross Tower, a major commercial real estate asset in Shanghai. Structured finance and securitisation transactions involving real estate assets is another strength; in 2010 the team advised the trustee and agents in relation to a $518m securitisation of Korean residential mortgage loans originated by Citibank Korea. James Tervo heads the Asia real estate group from Tokyo, while Hong Kong-based Michelle Taylor heads the China group.

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