China
Firm | Deal | Value | Client | Lawyer(s) involved |
Clifford Chance | J.P. Morgan’s partnership with Postal Savings Bank of China |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Neeraj Budhwani, Terence Foo, Mark Shipman, TieCheng Yang (Partners)
Hong Zhang (Counsel)
Rachael O'Donnell, Yufei Liao (Associates) |
Conyers Dill & Pearman | Credit facility for Bohai Leasing’s acquisition of Avolon Holding | $1.85 billion | Bank of China | Richard Hall (Partner) |
Deacons | Multi-picture co-financing and distribution arrangement with New Regency Productions |
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| Robert Woll, Machiuanna Chu (Partners)
Fiona Fong (Associate) |
DeHeng Law Offices | Grant of guarantees for financing a 900 MW solar project by Zonergy in Pakistan |
| Sino Guarantee | Zhang Xu, Hu Tie (Partners) |
Foley & Lardner | China Lending and DT Asia Investments plan to combine to form China Direct Lending Corporation | $192 million | Adrie Global Holding Limited | Selig D. Sacks, Mark T. Plichta (Partners)
Dana L. Sheahan, Garrett F. Bishop (Associates) |
Irell & Manella | $3.5 billon | Dalian Wanda | Joshua Grode (Partner)
Zachary Smith, Sam Kozhaya, Elliot Freier (Counsel)
Zachary Smith, Esther Kang, Hilary Veit (Associates)
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King & Wood Mallesons | $5.4 billion | Haier Group | Xu Ping, He Wei, Li Qiang, Liu Cheng, Lv Yinghao, Song Yanyan (Partners) | |
Latham & Watkins | $3.5 billon | Legendary Entertainment | Joseph Calabrese, Robert Haymer, David Zaheer (Partners) | |
Mohsin Tayebaly & Co | Grant of guarantees for financing a 900 MW solar project by Zonergy in Pakistan |
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Sidley Austin | $5.4 billion | General Electric | Brian Fahrney, Seth Katz, Adam Snyder, Tao Lan, Tom Deegan (Partners)
Jon Blackburn, Matt Stoker, Rachel Saunders (Associates) | |
Simmons & Simmons | China Innovative Finance Group Limited’s issuance of convertible bonds | $40 million | Haitong International Investment Fund SPC | Jay Lee (Partner)
Christine Zhao (Associate) |
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett | $3.5 billon | Legendary Entertainment | Michael Nooney, Katharine Moir (Partners)
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Sullivan & Cromwell | $3.5 billon | Finacial advisor: Lazard | Alison Ressle (Partner)
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White & Case | $5.4 billion | Haier Group | Vivian Tsoi, Alex Zhang, Greg Pryor, Dan Latham, John Shum, David Li, Daren Orzechowski, Scott Weingaertner, Rebecca Farrington, Axel Schulz, Steven Lutt, Doug Halsey (Partners) | |
Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co | Grant of guarantees for financing a 900 MW solar project by Zonergy in Pakistan |
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Hong Kong
Firm | Deal | Value | Client | Lawyer(s) involved |
Conyers Dill & Pearman | Sundart Holdings’ IPO on the Main Board of The Hong Kong Stock Exchange | HKD$725 million ($92.8 million) | Sundart Holdings Limited | Anna Chong (Partner)
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Conyers Dill & Pearman | Zhiyuan Group’s issuance of 6.2% guaranteed bonds due 2019 | $200 million | Zhiyuan Group | Anna Chong (Partner)
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Howse Williams Bowers | Koradior Investments’ disposal of shares | HK$232 million ($29.7 million) | Koradior Investments | Brian Ho (Partner)
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King & Wood Mallesons | Zhiyuan Group’s issuance of 6.2% guaranteed bonds due 2019 | $200 million |
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Lee and Li | Gameone’s listing of shares on the GEM of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong | HK$50 million ($6.4 million) | Gameone Holdings Limited |
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Maples and Calder | Gameone’s listing of shares on the GEM of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong | HK$50 million ($6.4 million) | Gameone Holdings Limited | Greg Knowles (Partner)
Derrick Kan (Associate) |
Mayer Brown JSM | Credit facility for Bohai Leasing’s acquisition of Avolon Holding | $1.85 billion |
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Mayer Brown JSM | Gameone’s listing of shares on the GEM of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong | HK$50 million ($6.4 million) | Gameone Holdings Limited |
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Norton Rose Fulbright | CNQC International’s placement of new shares | HK$216.5 million ($27.7 million) |
| Psyche Tai (Partner)
Vicky Lam, Marco Cheng, Charles Lam (Associates) |
Paul Hastings | Evergrande’s acquisition of Pioneer Time Investment Limited | $1.6 billion | Evergrande Real Estate Group Limited | Raymond Li, Vivian Lam (Partners)
Bonnie Kong, Jeff Lee, Urania Chan, Charles Wong (Associates) |
Paul Hastings | Ronshine China’s IPO | $230 million | Ronshine China Holdings Limited | Raymond Li, Zhaoyu Ren, Bonnie Yung (Partners)
Jason Wang, Crystal Liu, Qianyu Hu (Associates) |
Pinsent Masons | Sundart Holdings’ IPO on the Main Board of The Hong Kong Stock Exchange | HKD$725 million ($92.8 million) |
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Shu Jin Law Firm | Gameone’s listing of shares on the GEM of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong | HK$50 million ($6.4 million) | Gameone Holdings Limited |
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Sidley Austin
| Gameone’s listing of shares on the GEM of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong | HK$50 million ($6.4 million) | Sole sponsor and underwriters
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Slaughter and May | Swire Properties MTN Financing Limited’s issuance of 3.625% Guaranteed Notes due 2026 | $500 million | Swire Properties Limited | Lisa Chung (Partner)
Catherine Hau, Adrienne Yeung (Associates) |
