King & Wood Mallesons has represented the Republic of Portugal on its issuance of 2 billion yuan ($290 million) of panda bonds, the first sovereign debt sale on China’s bond market by a eurozone country. Global Law Offices advising the lead joint underwriters.

Linklaters, Canadian law firm McCarthy Tétrault and China’s Jun He have advised the National Bank of Canada (NBC) on its issuance of a $517.7 million panda bond.