China
Firm | Deal | Value | Client | Lawyer(s) involved |
Clifford Chance | $9 billion | China General Nuclear | John Wilkins, Richard Tomlinson (Partners) | |
Conyers Dill & Pearman | $4.6 billion | Youku Todou Inc. | David Lamb (Partner)
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Herbert Smith Freehills | $9 billion | China General Nuclear | Julia Pyke (Partner)
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Hogan Lovells | Real estate development project in China from GuocoLand (China) Limited | RMB10.5 billion ($1.6 billion) | China Cinda Asset Management Co., Ltd. | Liang Xu, Tim Fletcher (Partners)
Kevin Ng, Katherine Tsang, Shaokai Wang, Xiaoyi Zhao (Associates) |
King & Wood Mallesons | $9 billion | China General Nuclear | Elaine Gibson-Bolton, Neil Upton, Ian Wood, Angus Evers, Pan Yujia, Xu Ping, Handel Lee, Yao Lijuan (Partners) | |
King & Wood Mallesons | BAIC Group’s debut Euro bond issue | EUR500 million ($548 million) | Beijing Automotive Industry Group Co., Ltd. | Hao Zhou, Richard Mazzochi (Partners)
Michael Lu, Jason Du, Anran Zhou (Associates) |
Kirkland & Ellis | Vipshop Holdings’ cornerstone investment in Showroomprive.com’s IPO |
| Vipshop Holdings Limited | Frank Sun, Joey Chau (Partners)
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Linklaters | ArcelorMittal’s successful defense against claims that it triggered an MGO for China Oriental |
| ArcelorMittal | Christopher Kelly (Partner)
Alex Bidlake (Counsel) |
Norton Rose Fulbright | Jilin Province Communication Investment Group’s investment in Global Bio-chem Technology Group Company Limited | RMB1.5 billion ($236 million) | Jilin Province Communication Investment Group Co., Ltd. | Psyche Tai, Winnie Chan (Partners)
Aldo Chan, Jaycen Liao (Associates) |
Hong Kong
Firm | Deal | Value | Client | Lawyer(s) involved |
Appleby | Fraser Holdings Limited’s listing on the GEM of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange |
| Fraser Holdings Limited | Judy Lee (Partner)
Chris Cheng (Associate) |
Baker & McKenzie | AXA’s disposal of its pension business in Hong Kong |
| AXA Group | Martin Tam (Partner)
Sophia Man (Counsel)
Jacques Yue (Associate) |
Conyers Dill & Pearman | Dorsett Hospitality International Limited’s privatisation and delisting from the HKSE | $220 million | Dorsett Hospitality International Limited | Charissa Ball, Christopher Bickley (Partners)
Ben Hobden (Associate) |
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer | Zurich’s acquisition of Kono Insurance Limited |
| Zurich | Robert Ashworth, Alexander Doorman (Partners)
Christian Zeppezauer (Counsel) |
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer | China Overseas Property’s spin-off and listing on the HKSE |
| Sponsors | Teresa Ko, Grace Huang, Ken Martin, David Ludwick (Partners) |
King & Wood Mallesons | Fosun International’s rights issue
| $1.5 billion | Fosun International Limited | Gary Lock, Christine Chen, Richard Mazzochi (Partners)
Eugene Lau, Gloria Wong, Kareen Wang, Heidi Chiu, Tiffany Sze-to (Associates) |
Latham & Watkins | Zurich’s acquisition of Kono Insurance Limited |
| Kono Insurance | Cathy Yeung, William Woo (Partners)
Dickson Ng, Gary Loh (Associates) |
Loong & Yeung Solicitors | Fraser Holdings Limited’s listing on the GEM of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange |
| Fraser Holdings Limited |
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Mayer Brown JSM | China Overseas Property’s spin-off and listing on the HKSE |
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| Jeckle Chiu (Partner)
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Paul Hastings | Fabulous Treasure Investments’ cornerstone investment in China Huarong Asset Management’s Hong Kong IPO | $2.5 billion | Cornerstone investor: Fabulous Treasure Investments Limited
| Raymond Li, Steven Winegar (Partners)
May Lun (Associate) |
Peter C. Wong, Chow & Chow | Fraser Holdings Limited’s listing on the GEM of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange |
| Fraser Holdings Limited |
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Japan
Firm | Deal | Value | Client | Lawyer(s) involved |
Morrison & Foerster | Aetos Capital Real Estate’s sale of Simplex Investment Advisors to Hulic Co., Ltd | JPY 155 billion ($1.3 billion) | Aetos Capital Real Estate | Randy Laxer, Mitsutoshi Uchida (Partners)
Matt Harrison (Of Counsel)
Kenichi Ko, Hirotaka Kumoi, Kevin Matthew Bond, Matthew O'Donnell, Yuri Inoue (Associates) |