Jurisdiction – China
Firm Deal Value Client Lawyer(s) involved Allens State Grid International Development’s acquisition of power assets from Singapore Power International Pte Undisclosed State Grid International Development Ltd Anna Collyer, Wendy Rae (Partners) Clifford Chance China Galaxy Securities’ IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange $1.07 billion Joint bookrunners (21 in number) Tim Wang, Cherry Chan, Jean Thio (Partners) John Baptist Chan (Consultant) Tianning Xiang, Marcus Chen, Hao Wu, Lindsay Gao (Associates) Commerce & Finance Law Offices Lai Fung Holdings’ issue of 6.875 percent senior notes due 2018 CNY1.8 billion ($290 million) Initial purchasers Davis Polk & Wardwell Asia Cement Corp’s issue of zero coupon convertible bonds due 2018 $220 million Joint bookrunners and lead managers: 1.Goldman Sachs International 2.Merrill Lynch Far East Ltd 3.BNP Paribas Securities (Asia) Ltd James Lin (Partner) Harold Tin (Registered foreign lawyer) Lulu Lin, Sarah Joy (Associates) Jessica Ling Zhang (Legal assistant) Davis Polk & Wardwell Greentown China Holdings’ issue of 5.625 percent senior notes due 2016 CNY2.5 billion ($410 million) Initial purchasers: 1.BOCI Asia Ltd 2.Deutsche Bank AG (SG branch) 3.HSBC Ltd 4.Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Ltd 5.Standard Chartered Bank (HK) Ltd William Barron (Partner) Gerhard Radtke (Registered foreign lawyer-counsel) Margie Chan (Associate) Yang (Claire) Cao, Lin Xu (Legal assistants) Global Law Office Lai Fung Holdings’ issue of 6.875 percent senior notes due 2018 CNY1.8 billion ($290 million) Lai Fung Holdings Ltd Jingtian & Gongcheng Greentown China Holdings’ issue of 5.625 percent senior notes due 2016 CNY2.5 billion ($410 million) Initial purchasers: 1.BOCI Asia Ltd 2.Deutsche Bank AG (SG branch) 3.HSBC Ltd 4.Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Ltd 5.Standard Chartered Bank (HK) Ltd Linklaters State Grid International Development’s acquisition of power assets from Singapore Power International Pte Undisclosed State Grid International Development Ltd Thomas Ng, Judie Ng Shortell (Partners) Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe Pactera Technology International’s going-private transaction Undisclosed Pactera Technology International Ltd Ropes & Gray Pactera Technology International’s going-private transaction Undisclosed Blackstone-led buyer group consortium Gary Li, Paul Boltz, David Chapin, James Lidbury (Partners) Peng Yu, Evan Moll, Owen Wang (Associates) T&C Law Firm Greentown China Holdings’ issue of 5.625 percent senior notes due 2016 CNY2.5 billion ($410 million) Greentown China Holdings Ltd
Jurisdiction – Hong Kong
Firm Deal Value Client Lawyer(s) involved Davis Polk & Wardwell Fosun International’s consent solicitation for its 7.5 percent senior notes due 2016 $300 million Solicitation agent: UBS AG, HK branch William Barron (Partner) Margie Chan, Liang (Alex) Tao (Associates) Davis Polk & Wardwell Lai Fung Holdings’ issue of 6.875 percent senior notes due 2018 CNY1.8 billion ($290 million) Joint lead managers: 1.DBS Bank Ltd 2.HSBC Ltd 3. J.P. Morgan Securities (Asia-Pacific) Ltd Eugene Gregor (Partner) Gerhard Radtke (Registered foreign lawyer-counsel) Terrence O'Donnell (Registered foreign lawyer) Alon Gurfinkel (Counsel) Rhiannon Nakano (Associate) Andrew Qu (Legal assistant) Linklaters Lai Fung Holdings’ issue of 6.875 percent senior notes due 2018 CNY1.8 billion ($290 million) Lai Fung Holdings Ltd Maples and Calder Greentown China Holdings’ issue of 5.625 percent senior notes due 2016 CNY2.5 billion ($410 million) Greentown China Holdings Ltd John Trehey (Partner) Mayer Brown JSM I.T Ltd’s debut 6.25 percent RMB-denominated bond issue due 2018 CNY1 billion ($160 million) I.T Ltd Jason Elder, Jeckle Chiu, Phill Smith (Partners) Joshua Ng, Edward Leung (Associates) Shearman & Sterling Accenture’s acquisition of Acquity Group $316 million Acquity Group Ltd Lee Edwards, Alan Seem, Richard Hsu, Laurence Crouch, Alan Goudiss, Paula Anderson (Partners) Fang Xue, Eileen O’Pray, Daniel Stellenberg (Counsel) Justin Mak, Yan Xiao (Associates) Clarice Ngan (International specialist) Sidley Austin Fosun International’s consent solicitation for its 7.5 percent senior notes due 2016 $300 million Fosun International Ltd Sullivan & Cromwell Accenture’s acquisition of Acquity Group $316 million Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC Stephen Kotran (Partner) Adam Rachlis (Associate) White & Case Greentown China Holdings’ issue of 5.625 percent senior notes due 2016 CNY2.5 billion ($410 million) Greentown China Holdings Ltd White & Case PT MNC Investama Tbk’s issue of 5.875 percent senior notes due 2018 $365 million Deutsche Bank Anna-Marie Slot, Kate Allchurch (Partners) Ady Adefris, Yanni Guo, Melanie Tan (Associates)
Jurisdiction – Japan
Firm Deal Value Client Lawyer(s) involved Shearman & Sterling Oki Electric Industry Co Ltd’s strategic partnership with Itautec S.A Undisclosed Oki Electric Industry Co Ltd Kenneth Lebrun (Partner) Gordon Palmquist, Kenji Strait, Raleigh Morgan(Associates)
Jurisdiction – Taiwan
Firm Deal Value Client Lawyer(s) involved Lee and Li Asia Cement Corp’s issue of zero coupon convertible bonds due 2018 $220 million Asia Cement Corp
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