Asia Deals: Week of November 23
BY Rowena Muñiz |Linklaters on PRC government’s $4.8 bln bond offering, Khaitan on Embassy’s $1.3 bln deal, and much more in this week’s Asia Deals roundup
Chandler, CC advise on Vietnam’s first certified green loan
BY Aparna Sai |Thailand’s Chandler MHM has advised Phu Yen TTP Joint Stock Company (Phu Yen JSC) on a $186 million loan to develop and operate a 257MW solar power plant in Hoa Hoi, Phu Yen Province, Vietnam, with Clifford Chance representing the lenders.
Asia Deals: Week of November 16
BY Rowena Muñiz |O’Melveny on GDS Holdings' $1.67 bln HK secondary listing, Allen & Gledhill on Frasers' $990 mln deal, and much more in this week’s Asia Deals roundup.
Shearman, Davis Polk lead on Chinese cell therapy developer’s $300 mln HK IPO
BY Aparna Sai |Shearman & Sterling, Fangda Partners and Tian Yuan Law Firm have advised Chinese cancer cell therapy developer JW Therapeutics on its $300 million IPO in Hong Kong, with Davis Polk & Wardwell and Commerce & Finance Law Offices counselling the joint sponsors and underwriters.
Skadden, HSF lead on Chinese education group’s $1.31 bln HK secondary listing
BY Aparna Sai |Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Tian Yuan Law Firm and Conyers have advised China’s New Oriental Education & Technology on its HK$10.13 billion ($1.31 billion) secondary offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with Herbert Smith Freehills and Jia Yuan Law Offices counselling the joint sponsors and underwriters.
Asia Deals: Week of November 9
BY Rowena Muñiz |Baker McKenzie on Gaw Capital’s $1.3 bln deal, Conyers, HSF, Jian Yuan, Skadden and Tian Yuan on New Oriental Education’s $1.3 billion listing, and much more in this week’s Asia Deals table.
A&G, A&O lead on nanotech firm’s $384 mln SGX IPO
BY Aparna Sai |Allen & Gledhill, TMI Associates, Haiwen & Partners and YKVN have advised Nanofilm Technologies International on its S$510.1 million ($383.53 million) initial public offering on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading (SGX-ST), with Allen & Overy and JunHe counselling the issue managers and bookrunners.
OMM, HSF advise on Chinese pharma firm’s $461 mln HK IPO
BY Aparna Sai |O'Melveny & Myers, Tian Yuan Law Firm and William Ji & Co. have represented China’s Simcere Pharmaceutical Group on its HK$3.57 billion ($460.6 million) Hong Kong IPO, with Herbert Smith Freehills and Jingtian & Gongcheng advising the joint sponsors.
Asia Deals: Week of October 26
BY Rowena Muñiz |A&O and Linklaters on PRC’s $6 bln bonds offering, CAM and Khaitan on Brookfield’s $2 bln acquisition of RMZ Corp portfolio, and much more in this week’s Asia Deals roundup.
Kim & Chang, Skadden, BKL on Korea’s largest-ever domestic M&A
BY Aparna Sai |Kim & Chang and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom have represented South Korea’s SK Hynix on its $9 billion acquisition of U.S.
Gibson Dunn advises Kimberly-Clark on $1.2 bln Indonesia acquisition
BY Aparna Sai |Gibson Dunn & Crutcher has advised U.S. consumer products company Kimberly-Clark Corporation on its $1.2 billion acquisition of personal care maker Softex Indonesia, which was represented by Singapore’s Allen & Gledhill and Soemadipradja & Taher.
Skadden, Latham advise on $6 bln merger of Chinese live game streaming firms Huya, DouYu
BY Aparna Sai |Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has advised China’s Huya on agreement to buy live game streaming peer DouYu International. Latham & Watkins has represented Tencent, which is Huya’s biggest shareholder and also owns more than a third of DouYu.