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9/27/2006
Asian Legal Business Names Paul, Weiss IT/Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year
Paul, Weiss once again has been named IT/Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year at the 2006 Asian Legal Business Hong Kong Law Awards. Nominees for this prestigious award are chosen by peer law firms; the winner is selected by Asian Legal Business based on interviews with industry professionals, mainly comprised of senior in-house legal counsel.
This is the sixth time that Paul, Weiss has won this award in
recognition of our M&A, private equity and regulatory efforts in
the telecommunications and IT sectors. This year Asian Legal Business
particularly noted our work on behalf of The Carlyle Group in its
acquisition of more than 90 percent of the issued share capital of
Eastern Multimedia Co., Ltd., Taiwan's largest cable TV operator; and
General Atlantic LLC in its late-stage growth funding investment in
Beijing-based start-up Oak Pacific Interactive, which represents that
the largest venture capital funding in China's history.
Representation of
General Atlantic LLC, as part of an investor group,
in connection with a $350 million convertible preferred stock and
warrant investment in Lenovo Group Limited, the largest personal
computer maker in China. The strategic investment is in connection with
Lenovo's acquisition of IBM's PC business in a transaction valued at
$1.75 billion.