Hogan Lovells has advised Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (“ANZ“) on two financing deals with a combined value of HK$2.5 billion
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Herbert Smith Advises ICBC on Its First Overseas RMB Bond Issue
Herbert Smith has recently advised Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (“ICBC”) on its issue of RMB 1 billion (US$157 million) three-year fixed-rate bonds due 2015. This is the first overseas RMB bond issue
Read moreDavis Polk Advises on Placement of Shares in G-Resources Group Limited
Davis Polk advised Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc in its capacity as placing agent for the placement of 2,041,287,000 new shares allotted and issued by G-Resources Group Limited (G-Resources) for a total consideration of
Read moreMayer Brown JSM Advised Swire Resources on JV with Columbia Sportswear in China
Mayer Brown JSM advised Swire Resources Ltd. on the formation of a multi-million retail joint venture in China with Columbia Sportswear Co
Read moreHerbert Smith Advises CNOOC on Its 25% Participating Interest in Shell’s Offshore Exploration Blocks in Gabon
Herbert Smith has recently advised China National Offshore Oil Corporation (“CNOOC”) on its acquisition of a 25% participating interest of Shell’s offshore exploration blocks BC9 and BCD10 in Gabon (“Transaction”), Africa
Read moreNew Partner Hire for Ashurst’s Finance Team in Hong Kong
Ashurst announces the appointment of Dominic Gregory as a partner in the Hong Kong office. Dominic joins from Skadden, Arps’ Hong Kong office. He advises on a broad range of banking and finance matters, including
Read moreAkin Gump Advises Roth Capital in Relation to Merger Agreement for Yucheng Technologies
A team of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP attorneys has been retained by Roth Capital Partners LLC, as financial adviser to the independent committee of Yucheng Technologies (Nasdaq: YETC), in relation to its
Read moreDLA Piper Represents Ports America in Its US$45 Million Acquisition of Equity Stake in Kao Ming Container Terminal
DLA Piper represented Ports America in its US$45 million acquisition of an equity stake in Kao Ming Container Terminal Corp. (KMCT). This was Ports America’s first significant international investment
Read moreKing & Wood Mallesons Advises BlueScope Steel on US$1.36 Joint Venture
King & Wood Mallesons has acted for Australia’s largest steelmaker, BlueScope Steel Limited (BlueScope), on its US$1.36bn joint venture agreement with Japan’s Nippon Steel Corporation (Nippon)
Read moreSimpson Thacher Represents J.P. Morgan in Offering of US$254.4 Million Principal Amount of Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds by Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd.
The Hong Kong office of the Firm represented J.P. Morgan in the offering of US$254.4 million principal amount of Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds (the “Bonds”) by Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd. (“Cathay”)
Read moreJones Day Welcomes Banking & Finance Partner Maria Tan Pedersen in Hong Kong
The global law firm Jones Day has announced that Maria Tan Pedersen has joined as a Banking & Finance Practice partner. Formerly a partner with K&L Gates, she will be based in the Firm’s Hong Kong Office
Read moreSimpson Thacher Representing Focus Media in Proposed Going Private Transaction
The Firm is representing Focus Media Holding Limited (“Focus Media”) in connection with a proposal by a consortium for a going private transaction valued at approximately $3.5 billion
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