Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP advised Barclays Bank PLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Calyon, Daiwa Capital Markets Singapore Limited and Nomura International plc as managers for a US$1 billion Rule 144A/Regulation S notes offering by the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam of its 6.75% notes due 2020 (more…)
Freehills is advising Prime Infrastructure (ASX: PIH) in relation to its merger with Brookfield Infrastructure (NYSE: BIP; TSX: BIP.UN ) to create a global infrastructure group with a market capitalisation in excess of US$2.5 billion (more…)
A joint team from the Singapore and London offices of Herbert Smith LLP has advised longstanding client BG Group on the sale of its indirectly held 40% interests in the Santa Rita and San Lorenzo power stations in the Philippines to Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) for a net consideration of approximately US$400 million (more…)
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that it has advised Osaka-based Sekisui House Ltd. (Sekisui House), the largest home builder in Japan and leading diversified real estate developer, on its strategic entry into the United States’ real estate market (more…)
Norton Rose Group advised Export-Import Bank of China and Bank of China on a US$1.2 billion shipping loan to Vale, the world’s largest producer of iron ore. Vale intends to borrow US$1.2 billion from the two Chinese lenders to finance the construction of 12 vessels. The loan agreement was signed 9 September 2010 by all parties in Norton Rose’s Singapore office (more…)
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, a leading global law firm, announced today that it has advised Franshion Properties (China) Limited (Franshion Properties), a subsidiary of Sinochem Corporation, on its private placement of up to US$600 million perpetual subordinated convertible securities (more…)
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP is advising Canon Investment Holdings on its proposed acquisition of a majority interest in Nasdaq-listed Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. Under the terms of the definitive agreement, Canon Investment Holdings will purchase newly issued common shares of Altair Nanotechnologies representing 51% of Altair Nanotechnologies’ common shares outstanding immediately following closing on a fully diluted basis (more…)
Norton Rose Australia is advising China Development Bank and Raiffeisen Zentralbank Osterreich AG on the USD155 million syndicated project financing for the development of the Mt.Cattlin spodumene mine in Ravensthorpe, WA and associated lithium carbonate production plant in Jiangsu, PRC, which are being developed by ASX-listed Galaxy Resources Ltd. Financial close is scheduled for the week beginning 13 September 2010 (more…)
The Hong Kong office of international law firm Eversheds has advised BOCI Asia Limited on the US$84.6 million IPO listing for skincare company Magic Holdings International Limited (more…)
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, a leading global law firm, announced today that it has advised Morgan Stanley Asia Limited (Morgan Stanley), as the Sole Bookrunner and Sole Global Coordinator, and CCB International Capital Limited (CCB International) and Morgan Stanley, as Joint Sponsors and Joint Lead Managers, in the approximately US$103 million Hong Kong IPO and global offering of Changfeng Axle (China) Company Limited (Changfeng Axle), a leading Chinese auto parts manufacturer based in Fujian Province (more…)
