Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised BAIC Motor Corporation Limited on its US$1.42 billion H-share listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. A total of 1.24 billion shares were offered at HK$8.90 per share, raising HK$11.03 billion. Proceeds will be used for investment into production facilities, new car development and to pay down debts. More >>
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International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised Sateri Holdings on the disposal of its viscose staple fiber business in mainland China. More >>
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The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (ICBC), China’s largest lender, issued USD5.65 billion equivalent in aggregate of Basel III-compliant Additional Tier 1 preference shares. Allen & Overy advised ICBC International as Sole Global Coordinator and ICBC International, Goldman Sachs, UBS and Bank of America Merrill Lynch as joint lead managers and joint bookrunners on ICBC’s debut offshore AT1 preference share offering. More >>
Tags: Hong KongInternational law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised the underwriters on the US$1.17bn rights issue of PICC Property and Casualty Company Limited (PICC P&C).
PICC P&C, the Chinese state-controlled and China’s leading non-life insurer, has issued around 397.8m H-shares at HK$7.46 per share and 844.6m domestic shares at RMB5.92 per share. PICC P&C has raised a total of RMB7.24bn (US$1.17bn) from the rights issue. More >>
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Shearman & Sterling advised CGN Power Co., Ltd. (“CGN Power”), the largest nuclear power producer in China, in connection with its primary listing on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and global offering with a size of approximately HK$24.5 billion (US$3.2 billion) (or HK$28.0 billion if the over-allotment option is fully exercised). More >>
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Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it advised Morgan Stanley as the sole placing agent, global coordinator and bookrunner on Ping An Insurance Group Company of China, Ltd.’s US$4.75 billion private placement of new H-shares. More >>
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Davis Polk advised China Cinda Asset Management Co., Ltd. (China Cinda) in connection with a private placement of US$230 million Regulation S guaranteed senior notes issued by China Cinda’s wholly owned subsidiary, China Cinda Finance (2014) II Limited. The notes are guaranteed by China Cinda (HK) Holdings Company Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of China Cinda, and are supported by a keepwell deed and a deed of equity interest purchase, investment and liquidity support undertaking from China Cinda. More >>
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | Beijing | Hong Kong | LondonThe Hong Kong and Palo Alto offices of the Firm represented Alibaba Group Holding Limited (“Alibaba Group”) in connection with its debut offering of US$8 billion aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes, consisting of US$300 million floating rate notes due 2017, US$1 billion 1.625% notes due 2017, US$2.25 billion 2.5% notes due 2019, US$1.5 billion 3.125% notes due 2021, US$2.25 billion 3.6% notes due 2024 and US$700 million 4.5% notes due 2034. The notes are rated A1 by Moody’s, A+ by Standard & Poor’s and A+ by Fitch. More >>
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