Jurisdiction – China
Firm Deal Value Client Lawyer(s) involved AllBright Law Offices Goldenmars Technology Holdings’ IPO and listing of shares HK$62 million ($8 million) Goldenmars Technology Holdings Ltd Appleby (Bermuda, BVI counsel) Loan grant to Golden Chance (Saigo) and its subscription of non-listed warrants issued by Century Ginwa Retail Holdings Loan: $30 million Subscription: $19.5 million Credit Suisse AG, Singapore branch Jeffrey Kirk (Partner) Rupen Shah, Joanne Collett (Senior associates) Jingtian & Gongcheng Advanced Semiconductor’s Regulation S zero-coupon convertible bonds due 2018 offering $400 million Joint bookrunners and lead managers: 1.Citigroup Global Markets Ltd 2.Credit Suisse (Hong Kong) Ltd 3.DBS Bank Ltd 4.CIMB Bank (L) Ltd Weil, Gotshal & Manges NewQuest Capital Partners’ interest to acquire China Hydroelectric Corp $0.99 per ordinary share $2.97 per ADS NewQuest Capital Partners Akiko Mikumo (Partner)
Jurisdiction – Japan
Firm Deal Value Client Lawyer(s) involved Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom Otsuka Pharmaceutical’s acquisition of Astex Pharmaceuticals $886 million Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co Ltd Kenton King, Mitsuhiro Kamiya, Joseph Yaffe (Partners) Hiroshi Sarumida, Helena Derbyshire, Kristin Davis (Counsel)
Jurisdiction – Korea
Firm Deal Value Client Lawyer(s) involved Shin & Kim KEXIM’s SEC-registered Schedule B debt offering of 3.75 percent notes due 2016 $300 million KEXIM
Jurisdiction – Hong Kong
Firm Deal Value Client Lawyer(s) involved Allen & Overy (HK counsel) Loan grant to Golden Chance (Saigo) and its subscription of non-listed warrants issued by Century Ginwa Retail Holdings Loan: $30 million Subscription: $19.5 million Credit Suisse AG, Singapore branch Appleby (BVI, Isle of Man, Jersey counsel) Nan Fung Group’s acquisition of 29.98 per cent of Forterra Trust’s units $178 million Nan Fung Group John Melia (Partner) Alastair Drummond (Counsel) Rupen Shah (Senior associate) Angela Ho & Associates (HK counsel) Goldenmars Technology Holdings’ IPO and listing of shares HK$62 million ($8 million) Goldenmars Technology Holdings Ltd Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton KEXIM’s SEC-registered Schedule B debt offering of 3.75 percent notes due 2016 $300 million KEXIM Clifford Chance AMP Capital’s proposed set up of a joint venture funds management company with China Life Asset Management Company N/A AMP Capital Terence Foo, Danny Simmons (Partners) Jiang Niao, Amelia Horvath (Senior associates) Grace Wu (Associate) Davis Polk & Wardwell Advanced Semiconductor’s Regulation S zero-coupon convertible bonds due 2018 offering $400 million Joint bookrunners and lead managers: 1.Citigroup Global Markets Ltd 2.Credit Suisse (Hong Kong) Ltd 3.DBS Bank Ltd 4.CIMB Bank (L) Ltd James Lin (Partner) Harold Tin (Registered foreign lawyer) Davis Polk & Wardwell KEXIM’s SEC-registered Schedule B debt offering of 3.75 percent notes due 2016 $300 million Underwrite: HSBC Ltd Eugene Gregor, John Paton (Partners) Tae-Hun Kim (Registered foreign lawyer) Deacons Goldenmars Technology Holdings’ IPO and listing of shares HK$62 million ($8 million) 1.Haitong International Capital Ltd 2.Haitong International Securities Company Ltd Ronny Chow (Partner) Deacons Nan Fung Group’s acquisition of 29.98 per cent of Forterra Trust’s units $178 million Nan Fung Group King & Wood Mallesons Goldenmars Technology Holdings’ IPO and listing of shares HK$62 million ($8 million) 1.Haitong International Capital Ltd 2.Haitong International Securities Company Ltd Kirkland & Ellis Closure of L Capital Asia’s second private equity fund $950 million L Capital Asia Christopher Braunack, Justin Dolling, Mark Mifsud (Partners) Damian Jacobs, Sandra Wu, Jennifer Feng (Associates) Maples and Calder (Cayman Islands counsel) Goldenmars Technology Holdings’ IPO and listing of shares HK$62 million ($8 million) Goldenmars Technology Holdings Ltd Christine Chang (Partner) Hui Ling Wong (Associate) Mourant Ozannes (Cayman Islands counsel) Closure of L Capital Asia’s second private equity fund $950 million L Capital Asia Alex Last (Partner) Bronwyn King (Senior lawyer)
Jurisdiction – Taiwan
Firm Deal Value Client Lawyer(s) involved Baker & McKenzie Advanced Semiconductor’s Regulation S zero-coupon convertible bonds due 2018 offering $400 million Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc
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