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08/28/2008	Morrison & Foerster Adds Senior Securities Partner to China Practice 20-year corporate finance veteran and former SFC director, Stephen Birkett, joins the firm’s Hong Kong office
05/22/2008	Morrison & Foerster Represents Purchaser in US$730 Million Philippines Mining Company Acquisition Acquisition follows a growing trend in mineral resource companies listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
05/20/2008	Maoye International Raises US$343 Million in Hong Kong IPO
05/20/2008	Morrison & Foerster Completes Asia Cement Hong Kong IPO China-based cement maker raises US$238 million in its IPO debut
05/07/2008	Morrison & Foerster Moves Private Equity Partner to Hong Kong Private equity partner Thomas Chou to relocate to the firm’s Hong Kong office
04/08/2008	Morrison & Foerster Completes Solargiga Energy Hong Kong IPO Solargiga Energy raises US$130 million as the first solar company to list in Hong Kong
12/21/2007	Morrison & Foerster Completes Successful Hong Kong IPOs for China Sunshine Paper and Pacific Online Firm represented BNP and other the underwriters in both initial public offerings on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
12/21/2007	Abax Global Opportunities Fund Invests US$45 Million in Coastal International Morrison & Foerster closes another deal for Asia’s largest hedge fund
10/25/2007	China Resources Power Increases Capacity with US$626.4 Million Shares Placement Morrison & Foerster advises the power giant in its top-up placement of shares
10/10/2007	Morrison & Foerster Represents Kingsoft in US$100 Million Hong Kong IPO Initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
10/09/2007	Morrison & Foerster Writes Definitive Guide to Global Employee Privacy Law Scope of the text underlines the firm's pre-eminence in cross-border issues relating to HR and privacy matters
08/08/2007	Morrison & Foerster Completes Acquisition for World's Largest Shipping Container Manufacturer CIMC expands its gas container equipment area by acquiring Hong Kong-listed "red-chip" company
08/03/2007	Morrison & Foerster Closes Deal for Asia's Largest Hedge Fund Firm's Hong Kong office represents Abax Global Opportunities Fund in its US$33 million investment
07/05/2007	Morrison & Foerster Strengthens its China Legal Services with the Addition of a Seven Attorney Team to its Tokyo Office Team, led by Shingo Hisata, brings expertise in China-related transactions
07/02/2007	Morrison & Foerster Closes ASCOT for China's Leading Juice Maker Firm's China team represents China Huiyuan in an asset swap convertible option transaction
06/18/2007	Morrison & Foerster Represents Shanghai Century in US$168 Million Cross-Border Business Combination with Kelun Pharmaceutical Transaction will be the first cross-border acquisition by an offshore listed company involving a share swap under China’s new M&A regulations
05/30/2007	Morrison & Foerster Completes US$416 Million in Transactions for Chia Tai Enterprises Retail giant acquire interests in 19 hypermarket stores operating in China
05/30/2007	Morrison & Foerster Represents Emma Entertainment in Acquisition by Ticketmaster World's leading ticketing company expands operations in China
03/22/2007	Continuing Expansion in China Group, Morrison & Foerster Adds New Partners in Hong Kong and Shanghai
03/15/2007	Morrison & Foerster Elects 21 New Partners New partners in the United States, Europe and Asia reflect depth of expertise in key markets
02/23/2007	Morrison & Foerster Represents China Huiyuan in US$300 million IPO China's leading fruit and vegetable juice producer lists on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
02/01/2007	Morrison & Foerster Expands Private Equity and Capital Markets Practice in Hong Kong Firm adds two new partners to Corporate Group
01/02/2007	Morrison & Foerster's IPO Double Firm's Hong Kong office closed two Hong Kong IPOs for Haitian and SCUD over the holiday season
12/06/2006	Morrison & Foerster Represents Golden Harvest Entertainment in a US$24.2 Million Stake Sale in Malaysia
12/06/2006	Morrison & Foerster Represents Time Share Media in $20 Million Carlyle Backed Financing
10/16/2006	Morrison & Foerster Represents Sino Biopharmaceutical in US$620 Million Coal-to-Olefin JV Project Formation of a joint venture in the PRC
08/11/2006	Leading Information Technology and Outsourcing Attorneys Join Morrison & Foerster's China Practice
08/04/2006	Morrison & Foerster Represents China Resources Power Holdings in HK$555.7 million Acquisition
07/31/2006	Morrison & Foerster's Global Corporate Finance Practice Posts Strong Second Quarter Results with More Than $28 Billion in Securities and M&A Transactions
07/03/2006	Morrison & Foerster Represents China Hui Yuan in US$222.25 million Share and CB Placement
06/12/2006	Morrison & Foerster Closes Acquisition for Largest PRC Securities Firm
06/02/2006	Morrison & Foerster Advises Taiwan Co. in $42 million US Registered Offering
04/28/2006	Morrison & Foerster Represents Dalian Port in US$320 million IPO
03/20/2006	China Broad Media gets funding from SAIF and WI Harper
12/01/2005	Morrison & Foerster Represents Johnson Electric in Acquisition of Parlex Corporation
10/19/2005	Morrison & Foerster China Office Represents China Resources Power Holdings in 2.5 Billion Yuan Sale
10/06/2005	Steve Toronto Named as One of the Shakers in Asian Legal Business' Hot 100
09/27/2005	Morrison & Foerster Closes Major China Pharmaceutical M&A Transaction
08/24/2005	Morrison & Foerster Represents SOFTBANK in Yahoo! China Deal
05/04/2005	Morrison & Foerster's Global Corporate Practice Marks Strong First Quarter With $13.5 Billion in Securities/M&A Transactions
05/04/2005	Morrison & Foerster’s Global Corporate Practice Marks Strong First Quarter With $13.5 Billion in Securities/M&A Transactions
04/18/2005	Paul McKenzie Joins Morrison & Foerster’s China Practice
02/10/2005	Morrison & Foerster Closes First Nasdaq IPO Out of China in 2005
02/10/2005	Morrison & Foerster Elects 22 Partners
02/01/2005	Morrison & Foerster acts for China HR in the acquisition of a 40% stake by Monster Worldwide, Inc.
01/01/2005	Morrison & Foerster is pleased to announce that Paul Boltz has been admitted to the partnership as of January 1, 2005
12/31/2004	Morrison & Foerster represents CSFB in NPL Acquisition from China Orient
12/31/2004	Morrison & Foerster Represents Angang in US$2.2 Billion Acquisition
12/31/2004	Morrison & Foerster Represents China International Capital Corp. (CICC), the Premier Investment Bank in China, with Irico Group Corp's IPO on the Mainboard of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and its Regulation S/Rule 144A Global Offering
12/31/2004	Morrison & Foerster Represents JE Capital in China Investment
12/31/2004	Morrison & Foerster Represents TL Ventures in First China Investment
12/31/2004	Morrison & Foerster Represents New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc.
12/31/2004	Morrison & Foerster Represents Acer
12/31/2004	Gone to Market 2004
12/31/2004	Morrison & Foerster Represents JE Capital in China Investment
12/31/2004	Morrison & Foerster Represents New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc.
12/31/2004	Morrison & Foerster Represents Acer
12/31/2004	Morrison & Foerster Represents TL Ventures in First China Investment
12/31/2004	Morrison & Foerster Represents CICC with Irico Group Corp's IPO and its Regulation S/Rule 144A Global Offering
12/31/2004	Morrison & Foerster Represents Angang in US$2.2 Billion Acquisition
12/31/2004	Morrison & Foerster Represents CSFB in NPL Acquisition from China Orient
12/01/2004	MoFo represents Cathay in Largest Taiwan Deal of 2004
12/01/2004	Morrison & Foerster Assists UPS in US$100 Million China Acquisition
12/01/2004	Steve Toronto Wins ALB's Foreign Law Firm Dealmaker of 2004 Award
12/01/2004	Steve Toronto Wins ALB's Foreign Law Firm Dealmaker of 2004 Award
12/01/2004	MoFo Represents Cathay in Largest Taiwan Deal of 2004
12/01/2004	Morrison & Foerster Assists UPS in US$100 Million China Acquisition
08/27/2004	Morrison & Foerster Represents Joyo.com in its Sale to Amazon.com
08/27/2004	Morrison & Foerster Represents Joyo.com in its Sale to Amazon.com
08/09/2004	Morrison & Foerster Assists Shanghai Electronic Payment Innovater Smartpay in US$9,000,000 Round of Equity Financing
08/09/2004	Morrison & Foerster's Corporate Practice Announces Q2 Results: $6.3 Billion in Debt/Equity Offerings; $2.4 Billion in M&A Transactions
08/09/2004	Morrison & Foerster's Corporate Practice Announces Q2 Results: $6.3 Billion in Debt/Equity Offerings; $2.4 Billion in
08/09/2004	Morrison & Foerster Assists Shanghai Electronic Payment Innovater Smartpay in US$9,000,000 Round of Equity
08/04/2004	MoFo Assists Leading Japan Private Equity Firm Advantage Partners in Forming New $415 Million Buyout Fund
07/22/2004	MoFo Represents Hong Kong's Oldest Film Maker in Stake by EMI
07/22/2004	MoFo Represents Hong Kong's Oldest Film Maker in Stake by EMI
07/21/2004	MoFo Represents Lenders in US$205 Million Florens Financing
07/16/2004	Morrison & Foerster Assists UBS Investment Bank in KongZhong’s US$100 Million IPO on NASDAQ
07/16/2004	MoFo Assists Newell Rubbermaid with Acquisition in China
07/09/2004	MoFo Assists BOCOG in Establishing the Beijing Olympic Broadcasting Co. Ltd.
07/09/2004	MoFo Assists BOCOG in Establishing the Beijing Olympic Broadcasting Co. Ltd.
07/01/2004	MoFo Represents Lenders in US$205 Million Florens Financing
07/01/2004	Morrison & Foerster Assists UBS Investment Bank in KongZhong’s US$100 Million IPO on NASDAQ
06/24/2004	Rakuten Invests US$110 million in Ctrip.com
06/24/2004	Rakuten Invests US$110 million in Ctrip.com
06/07/2004	Morrison & Foerster Represents Numerous Companies Listing on the Main Board and Growth Enterprise Market of the HKSE
06/01/2004	Morrison & Foerster Represents Thomson in Optical Components Agreement and US$90 Million Sale of China Manufacturing Facilities
06/01/2004	Morrison & Foerster Represents Baidu in Google's Acquisition of Minority Stake
04/28/2004	MoFo China Assists CDH Investments with Stake in Focus Media
04/20/2004	Morrison & Foerster's Corporate Practice Posts Strongest Quarter Since 2000 - $5.8 Billion in Debt and Equity Placements and $963 Million in M&A Transactions
04/15/2004	Morrison & Foerster Acts for Creator Holdings Ltd.
03/10/2004	Morrison & Foerster Handles $86 Million Global IPO for Linktone Ltd.
03/10/2004	Morrison & Foerster Handles $86 Million Global IPO for Linktone Ltd.
02/27/2004	Morrison & Foerster Advises CESC Limited on Global Debt Restructuring
02/27/2004	Morrison & Foerster Advised CITIC Capital Markets Holdings
11/17/2003	MoFo Represents Kodak China in Landmark $100 Million Acquisition in China
08/28/2003	MoFo Opens Shanghai Office; Leading Corporate Lawyer Rupert Li Joins Expanding China Team
07/01/2003	MoFo Hong Kong Represents Netease.com, Inc.
04/11/2003	MoFo Assists Newpalm and Shareholders in Its Sale to Chinadotcom Unit
04/09/2003	MoFo Advises on China's Biggest Telecom Merger to Date
01/11/2003	Tien-yo Chao Joins Hong Kong Corporate Group
01/06/2003	MoFo Represents Chinese Mobile Data Services Company in Acquisition by SINA Corporation (1/6/2003)
10/15/2002	Beijing Olympic Games Names MoFo as International Legal Counsel
08/25/2002	MoFo Assists DBS Asia Limited and The Development Bank of Singapore Ltd. in Rights Issue of Star Cruises
09/26/2001	Commercial Code Reform: Recent Changes in Japan's Investment Regs
03/01/2000	Steven L. Toronto Joins Morrison & Foerster's Beijing Office As Partner
10/01/1999	Morrison & Foerster Adds Four Partners to International, Technology, and Finance Practices
04/06/1998	Morrison & Foerster to Open Beijing Office