Global legal practice Norton Rose Fulbright has advised COFCO Land Holdings Limited on its acquisitions of the minority interests in Jetway Developments and Yalong Development (HK) Company.

The aggregate consideration was approximately HK$2 billion which was satisfied by the issue and allotment of shares in COFCO Land to the respective sellers. More >>

Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented West China Cement Limited in connection with its Regulation S offering of US$400 million of 6.50% senior notes due 2019. West China Cement is one of the leading cement producers in Shaanxi Province. Credit Suisse and Nomura acted as Joint Bookrunners and Joint Lead Managers for the transaction. More >>

Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented J.P. Morgan Securities plc, Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, UBS AG, Hong Kong Branch, BNP Paribas, Hong Kong Branch, CLSA Limited and China Merchants Securities (HK) Co., Limited in connection with the Regulation S offering of US$350 million of 10.25% senior notes due 2019 by Future Land, a leading Chinese property developer focused on developing quality residential and mixed-use projects.
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Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Macquarie Capital Securities Limited and ICBC International Capital Limited in relation to their role as the joint sponsors of Kangda International Environmental Company Limited’s (“Kangda”) HK$1.4 billion Initial Public Offering (IPO) and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Kangda is a leading wastewater treatment service provider in the People’s Republic of China. The company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 4 July 2014.

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Deacons advises Broad Greenstate International Company Limited (Broad Greenstate), the second landscape architecture service provider seeking a Main Board listing in Hong Kong. Broad Greenstate’s Main Board IPO is expected to raise up to approximately HK$436.5 million (subject to the exercise of over-allotment option) for Broad Greenstate and the selling shareholders.

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Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm advised Sino-Ocean Land Holdings Limited (“Sino-Ocean Land”), one of the largest real estate companies in China, whose shares are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, on a 3-year multi-currency term loan facility in the principal amount of approximately US$800 million-equivalent, with US dollar and HK dollar tranches.
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Appleby acted as Cayman counsel for Cosmo Lady (China) Holdings Limited (Cosmo Lady) in relation to its listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 26 June, with gross proceeds of approximately HK$1.56 billion. Cosmo Lady will use the majority of the net proceeds from the global offering for expansion of its retail network, as well as establishment of three logistics centers in Dongguan, Tianjin and Chongqing in China.

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Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that David Blumental has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate Department.

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The international law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy advised Haichang Holdings Ltd. (“Haichang”) in the approximately US$316 million global offering and initial public offering of its shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange – the first global offering by a theme park operator in Hong Kong.

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International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised the sole sponsor on the secondary listing of Hong Kong depositary receipts (HDRs) of Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. (Fast Retailing) by way of introduction on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, which took place today.

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