Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it advised Tan-Eu Capital (“Tan-Eu”), the Hong Kong-based private equity real estate firm, with respect to Sotan China Real Estate I, LP’s first investment – the acquisition of a 1 million square foot development site in Wuqing, Tianjin from a local investor. A mixed-use development comprised of retail and residential space is planned for the site.

Leading international law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy advised Nord Anglia Education (UK) Holdings plc on its side-by-side US$325 million offering of senior secured high yield notes and entry into a new “super senior” revolving credit facility. Underwriters for the transaction were Goldman Sachs and Barclays.

Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised global private markets investment manager Partners Group on the acquisition of Trimco International Holdings Limited, a global provider of garment label solutions to the garment manufacturing industry, on behalf of its clients. The acquisition, which was completed on 25 April, was structured as a leveraged buyout with the founder and senior management team of Trimco reinvesting a significant portion of their sale proceeds into the new company. Concurrently with the transaction, Trimco was negotiating a bolt-on acquisition of a UK-based international label solution provider, which completed shortly after the principal transaction closed and was funded as part of that transaction.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom is pleased to announce that capital markets and M&A lawyer Christopher W. Betts has joined the firm as a partner.

Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it advised Alpha Investment Partners Limited, a real estate investment advisory firm headquartered in Singapore and managing various real estate funds across Asia, in the completion of the sale of Shama Serviced Apartments Causeway Bay at No.8 Russell Street, Hong Kong by its subsidiary, Pogain Limited, to Panasia International Limited.

Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has acted for funds advised by CVC Asia Pacific Limited on its US$105 million investment in convertible bonds issued by Venturepharma Group in China.

Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it advised Haitong International, J.P. Morgan, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Citigroup, UBS, HSBC, Nomura, Standard Chartered, BOCOM International and other underwriters in Haitong Securities Co. Ltd.’s (“Haitong”) US$1.68 billion Hong Kong Initial Public Offering and listing of its H shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The transaction comprised a Hong Kong public offering and a Reg S/Rule 144A international offering. It also has a 15% over-allotment option which could increase the total deal size to as much as US$1.9 billion if exercised in full.

An international law firm with interests in Asia has hired new partner for a Hong Kong legal job.

Sidley Austin has successfully represented GT Capital Holdings Inc. (“GT Capital”), a major Philippine conglomerate with interests in market-leading businesses across banking, real estate development, power generation, automotive and life insurance, in one of the largest initial public offerings (“IPO”) on the Philippine Stock Exchange. The IPO, listed on April 20, was comprised of both a domestic retail and international institutional offering and raised approximately PhP 18.8 billion (US$439.6 million).

Davis Polk is advising Mr. Wang Xingchun, the chairman and controlling shareholder of Winsway Coking Coal Holdings Limited, on his disposal of a 29.9% interest in Winsway to Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (Chalco) in a transaction valued at HK$2.39 billion (approximately $307 million). After the completion of the acquisition, which is subject to certain conditions, including regulatory and shareholder approvals, Chalco will become the single-largest shareholder of Winsway.