Slaughter and May has counselled Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation on the annual update of its $3 billion debt issuance programme. It included advising on the tap issue by its wholly-owned subsidiary, MTR Corporation Ltd of $250 million 2 percent notes due 2017, which will be consolidated to form a single series with $300 million2 percent notes due 2017.

Maples and Calder advised on the Cayman Islands aspect, while HSBC acted as the lead manager.

Hong Kong-based partner Laurence Rudge led the Slaughter and May team, which also comprised associates Roger Cheng and Gerard Pang.

Seher Hussain is Southeast Asia journalist at ALB. Follow us on Twitter: @ALB_Magazine.

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