从事煤矿机械的国际煤机，近期在香港进行首次公开发行，集资金额约3.26亿美元。国际煤机主要股东为私募基金The Jordan Company，公司业务主要于内地从事设计及煤矿机械生产。

金杜，贝克.麦肯思和Walkers一同为国际煤机提供法律咨询和服务。世达和通商则担任承销商的法律顾问。

King & Wood, Commerce & Finance, Walkers, Baker & McKenzie and Skadden have recently been instructed on International Mining Machinery’s (IMM) US$326m IPO in Hong Kong. IMM, backed by The Jordan Company, was formed in 2006 to acquire Jixi Coal Mining Machinery and Jiamusi Coal Mining Machinery.

“Private equity-backed companies coming to the market via IPOs is a trend that is currently being played out across Asia as firms look to release value from investments made over the past few years. We expect this trend to continue over the first half of 2010,” said Walkers’ partner Denise Wong.

Hong Kong remains a popular choice for listings because of it efficient approval procedure and potential to attract foreign capital compared to domestic capital markets. “This listing underscores the attractiveness of Hong Kong as a listing venue, after more IPO proceeds were achieved there in 2009 than any other global exchange,” Wong added.

Capital markets advisors like King & Wood and Commerce & Finance have recently been very active in Hong Kong listings. Both firms advised on one of 2009’s largest (US$3.9bn) Hong Kong IPOs, that of China Pacific Insurance, in December. Commerce & Finance also recently ranked number-one in mergermarket’s 2009 table of legal advisors to Greater China M&A.