Latest Deals from Law Firms and Legal Services Providers: 28th January 2026

Allen & Gledhill has advised DBS Bank and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Singapore Branch (ICBC Singapore), as green loan coordinators and lenders, on the S$418 million (US$331.5m) term and revolving loan facilities extended to United Venture Development (2022), an entity sponsored by UOL Group, Singapore Land Group and Kheng Leong Company. The facilities are aligned with the Green Loan Principles, and will be used to finance the acquisition and development of a residential project at Dorset Road. Partner Lim Wei Ting led the firm’s team in the transaction.

Clifford Chance is advising KKCG Maritime, part of the KKCG investment group, on its voluntary partial public tender offer of up to €182 million (US$218m) for shares in Ferretti, a leading Italian luxury yacht manufacturer listed in Milan and Hong Kong. The offer, announced on January 19, 2026, is aimed at increasing KKCG Maritime’s stake in Ferretti from 14.5 percent to 29.9 percent. It is the first tender offer for a company dual-listed in Milan and Hong Kong. The offer is subject to customary and regulatory conditions. Partners Umberto Penco Salvi, Alex Bidlake, Milos Felgr and William Winterton are leading the firm’s cross-border, cross-practice team spanning Milan, Hong Kong, Prague, Rome and London in the transaction.

Clifford Chance has also advised China’s largest snack and beverage retailer Busy Ming on its IPO and listing in Hong Kong, raising HK$3.67 billion (US$470m). Busy Ming is a leading and fast‑growing food and beverage retailer in China, operating a nationwide network of over 19,000 stores across 28 provinces, as of September 30, 2025, under its dual brands “Busy for You” and “Super Ming”. Pursuing its vision in bringing joy into daily life and creating a snack brand for the people, Busy Ming offers a broad range of affordable snacks and related products supported by an integrated supply chain. It is the largest snack and beverage chain retailer in China, in terms of retail sales value in 2024, reflecting its scale, rapid expansion and strong consumer reach. Partners Tianning Xiang and Jean Thio led the firm’s team in the transaction.

DLA Piper has advised Astra Partners, a specialist investor and developer in the datacentre market, on receiving a €340 million (US$406m) financing facility to fund the development of a datacentre in Kildare, Ireland. The funds, provided by the global alternative investment manager Ares Management, will enable Astra to further develop the Kildare Innovation Campus. The first phase of the project will kick-start a development that aims to offer significant capacity for cloud providers, enterprises and data‑intensive workloads, addressing Europe’s growing need for secure, resilient digital infrastructure. Ares Management is a global alternative investment manager, focused on credit, real estate, private equity and infrastructure asset classes. The firm has over US$595 billion AUM, and has over 60 offices worldwide. Finance partner Toby Barker, supported by partners Xavier Guzman (finance), Jared Green (finance), Michael Graham (tax), Melody Brunot (corporate) and Lars Jessen (corporate), led the firm’s multidisciplinary, cross-border team from the UK, Ireland, Luxembourg and Singapore in the transaction.

JSA Advocates & Solicitors has advised Zydus Group affiliate Zydus Hospitals and Healthcare Research on its 100 percent acquisition of Vadodara Institute of Neurological Sciences (VINS) Hospital, a prominent neurological care hospital located in Vadodara. Through this acquisition, Zydus aims to establish one of India’s most comprehensive centres for advanced neuroscience by combining the specialised expertise of VINS, a dedicated 50-bed facility, with the extensive resources of Zydus’s 300-bed multispecialty and cancer care hospital in Vadodara. Partner Rajul Bohra, supported by partner Saurabh Sharma, led the firm’s M&A team in the transaction.

JSA Advocates & Solicitors has also advised Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions on a rupee term loan facility aggregating to Rs2.7 billion (US$29.4m), including a letter of credit facility as a sub-limit, availed by the company from The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. The facility is being utilised for the development of a greenfield 66 MW AC / 99 MW DC solar power plant in the state of Rajasthan. Partners Karan Mitroo and Kartikeya Dubey led the firm’s team in the transaction.

Moreover, JSA Advocates & Solicitors has advised Clean Max Atlas, a subsidiary of Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions, on a rupee term loan facility aggregating to Rs6.3 billion (US$68.6m), including a letter of credit facility as a sub-limit, availed by the company from a consortium of banks, consisting of BNP Paribas and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. The facility is being utilised for the development of a greenfield 100 MW AC wind power plant in the state of Karnataka. Partners Karan Mitroo and Kartikeya Dubey also led the firm’s project finance team in the transaction.

K&L Gates has advised SFOOD and its US subsidiary S Foods USA on its acquisition of a majority stake in the parent company of Old World Provisions (OWP) and OWP Boston, premium meat processing companies based in New York and Massachusetts. The acquisition secures SFOOD’s foothold into the North American market by establishing an integrated system encompassing local production, sales and marketing. The firm worked with South Korea-based law firm Kim & Chang for its representation of SFOOD and S Foods USA in the transaction. Seoul managing partner Tyler Hong Shik Won (intellectual property and antitrust) was the relationship partner providing Korean and US resources, while Chicago corporate/M&A and private equity partner Todd Southwell, supported by partners Scott Graham (Pittsburgh-financing), Natalie Rainer (San Francisco-food regulatory issues), Mitch Weiss (Chicago-international tax), Jacob Trevik (Chicago-international tax) and Devan Patrick (Charlotte-domestic tax), led the firm’s international transaction team.

K&L Gates has also advised Ally Logistic Property (ALP), a global pioneer in smart logistics infrastructure based in Asia, on a strategic investment from CapitaLand Investments (CLI), a leading global real asset manager with a strong foothold in Asia. Following this investment, CLI will become a strategic investor in ALP. This new capital infusion builds upon ALP’s successful “Taiwan Model” and its proprietary OMEGA smart logistics infrastructure, underscoring strong international confidence in the company’s regional expansion during a period of global supply chain re-configuration and increased demand for resilient, low-carbon logistics solutions. Singapore partner David Kuo of K&L Gates Straits Law, the Singapore office of global law firm K&L Gates, led the firm’s corporate team in the transaction.

Latham & Watkins has advised SoftBank Group, a Japanese multinational investment holding company, on a US$70 million Series B funding round for Emergent, the fast-growing AI software creation platform. The round was led by Khosla Ventures and SoftBank Group, with participation from Prosus, Lightspeed, Together and Y Combinator. The Series B funding will support Emergent’s continued team growth, accelerated product development, and expansion into new markets. Singapore corporate partner Sidharth Bhasin and Orange County/Bay Area partner Nima Movahedi led the firm’s team in the transaction.

Saraf and Partners has advised House of Diagnostics Healthcare and its promoter group on 360 ONE’s investment into House of Diagnostics. A leading provider of integrated diagnostics and imaging services in North India, House of Diagnostics has entered into definitive agreements with 360 ONE Alternates Asset Management, acting as investment manager for 360 ONE investment schemes, for a minority investment by 360 ONE in House of Diagnostics. The transaction comprises a combination of primary and secondary investment by 360 ONE in House of Diagnostics. Founded by Dr Shubham Sogani and Labham Sogani, House of Diagnostics has established one of the leading integrated diagnostic networks in North India, centred around walk-in centres, home sample collection, and digitally enabled patient journeys. House of Diagnostics operates a network of 12 integrated diagnostic centres, supported by more than 200 collection centres and home collection services, delivering industry-leading turnaround times and transparent pricing to consumers. House of Diagnostics plans to leverage the capital to expand into Mumbai and other large diagnostic markets, such as Hyderabad and Bangalore, with sophisticated patients who seek transparent pricing and prefer superior tech-enabled care. Senior partner Vaibhav Kakkar and partners Sahil Arora and Debarpan Ghosh led the firm’s team in the transaction. Jerome Merchant + Partners advised the 360 ONE team.

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co has advised the investor selling shareholders on the IPO by Amagi Media Labs, aggregating to approximately Rs17.9 billion (US$195m)). The IPO comprised a fresh issue of equity shares by the company, and an offer for sale by Accel India VI (Mauritius), Trudy Holdings, PI Opportunities Fund-I, PI Opportunities Fund-II and Norwest Venture Partners X-Mauritius. The equity shares of the company were listed in India’s stock exchanges on January 21, 2026. The IPO marked a significant milestone for the company’s growth trajectory in the ad-tech and streaming ecosystem. Kotak Mahindra Capital, Citigroup Global Markets India, Goldman Sachs (India) Securities, IIFL Capital Services and Avendus Capital acted as the book-running lead managers to the issue. Partner and capital markets national practice head Prashant Gupta and partner Manjari Tyagi led the firm’s team in the transaction.

Simpson Thacher has represented Bytedance and its affiliates on the establishment of TikTok US$S Joint Venture, in compliance with the Executive Order signed by President Donald Trump on September 25, 2025. Partners Eric Swedenburg, Atif Azher (San Francisco/Palo Alto), Mark Myott (Palo Alto) and Sherry Shen (Los Angeles), supported by partners Yang Wang and Jie Min (Beijing-M&A), William Brentani (San Francisco/Palo Alto-capital markets), Lori Lesser and Caroline Geiger (intellectual property), Dorothy Hector (banking and credit), Russell Light (tax), and Mark Skerry (Washington DC-regulatory), Josh Buckland (Brussels /London-regulatory), Karen Kazmerzak (Washington DC-regulatory) and Jennifer Ho (Washington DC-regulatory), led the firm’s team in the transaction.

Simpson Thacher has also represented Kuaishou Technology on its US$2 billion equivalent multiple-tranche, dual-currency senior notes offerings, including US$600 million 4.125 percent senior notes due 2031 and US$900 million 4.75 percent senior notes due 2036 offered in reliance on Rule 144A and Regulation S under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Rmb3.5 billion (US$504m) 2.45 percent senior notes due 2031 offered in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. Kuaishou is a leading content community and social platform in China and globally, committed to becoming the most customer-obsessed company in the world. Kuaishou intends to use the net proceeds from the senior notes offerings for general corporate purposes. Hong Kong partners Yi Gao, Daniel Fertig and Christopher Wong, Nicholas Ridley and Justin Browder (Washington DC-Investment Company Act) led the firm’s team in the transaction.