Herbert Smith has recently advised Citigroup Global Markets Asia Limited and DBS Asia Capital Limited as the joint global coordinators on the HK$1.15 billion (US$148 million) listing of Hongguo International Holdings Limited (“Hongguo”) on the
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White & Case Advises CDB and ICBC on Participation in USD 800 Million Term Loan Facility and SAR 3.969 Billion Advance Payment Guarantee Facility for Saudi Oger Ltd
Global law firm White & Case LLP has represented China Development Bank (CDB) and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) with respect to their participation in the USD 800 million senior secured term loan
Read morePaul, Weiss Advises Silver Lake, Temasek Holdings and Others on Investment in Alibaba Group in $1.6 Billion Transaction
On September 22, Paul, Weiss clients Silver Lake, Temasek Holdings, and a Hong Kong-based investment group announced a commitment to invest in Alibaba Group. Alibaba Group operates Alibaba.com and Taobao.com, China’s leading online business marketplace
Read moreMayer Brown JSM Advises The Children’s Investment Master Fund in Sale of Chinese Future Corporation Stake to NWS Holdings
Mayer Brown JSM is pleased to announce that it advised The Children’s Investment Master Fund (TCI) to sell its shareholding of Chinese Future Corporation (CFC) to Moscan Developments Limited (Moscan) , a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Read moreClifford Chance Advises Hilong Group on Acquisition in the Middle East
Clifford Chance is advising China-based Hilong Group in connection with its proposed acquisition of Al Mansoori Hilong Petroleum Pipes (AMHPP), a limited liability company incorporated in Abu Dhabi, from Al Mansoori Specialised Engineering. A conditional
Read moreDLA Piper Advises Haier Electronics on US$137 Million Investment by Carlyle
DLA Piper said today it has advised Haier Electronics Group Co., Ltd. (HKSE: 1169) on a HK$1,067 million (US$137 million) investment by Carlyle Group in the company through convertible bonds and warrants
Read moreLinklaters Advises on the First Two Renminbi Bond Issues by a French Company
Linklaters has advised HSBC, Bank of China, ICBC and Standard Chartered as Joint Lead Managers on the first two Renminbi-denominated Bond issues by Air Liquide Finance and guaranteed by L’Air Liquide S.A
Read moreAllens Acts on Chinese-Backed US$190 Million Loan
Allens Arthur Robinson (Allens) has advised long-standing client Australia and New Zealand Bank (ANZ), United Overseas Bank (UOB) and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) on a US$190 million syndicated term loan to Singapore-based chemical producer
Read morePaul, Weiss Advises KKR on First Investment in Chinese Real Estate Sector
In a transaction that marks KKR’s first investment in the Chinese real estate sector, KKR China Growth Fund L.P. (KKR) has established a targeted investment fund with Gemini Investments (Holdings) Limited (Gemini), a Hong Kong-listed
Read moreHiring Spree in HK / China Fund Formation
In the past month, while cap markets hiring has finally slowed, we have made 4 placements in fund formation at US and UK firms, and we expect a few more of such hires in the
Read moreExpat / COLA Allowances Continue to Rise in HK / China
Please feel free to check out this link to see some of our recent articles on expat / cola allowances in Asia. As we predicted in November, ’10, US$80,000 has become much more the standard
Read moreClausen Miller’s Shanghai Office Secures an Arbitration Victory in Hong Kong
On behalf of a Taiwan manufacturer of consumer products, Clausen Miller brought an arbitration action against a U.S. distributor for breach of contract
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