The Firm represented Deutsche Bank, HSBC and China International Capital Corporation as underwriters of the initial public offering in Hong Kong and Rule 144A/Regulation S offering by Tenwow International Holdings Limited (Tenwow International). Tenwow International offered an aggregate of 500,000,000 ordinary shares, which raised approximately HK$1.58 billion (approximately US$203 million) in gross proceeds. Tenwow International is a leading food and beverage producer and one of the largest distributors of packaged food and beverages in China. The ordinary shares of Tenwow International are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Deutsche Bank and HSBC acted as joint global coordinators and joint sponsors, and Deutsche Bank, HSBC and CICC acted as joint bookrunners and joint lead managers.

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Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented Tenwow International Holdings Limited (“Tenwow International”) in its US$203 million global offering and IPO on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Deutsche Bank and HSBC were the joint global coordinators and joint sponsors of the offering, and China International Capital Corporation, Deutsche Bank and HSBC were the joint bookrunners and joint lead managers of the offering.

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Baker & McKenzie is advising Beijing Enterprises Water Group Limited on its RMB 955 million acquisition of nine raw water, water treatment, water supply and sewage treatment projects, four of which are located in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, one in Fujian province, and four projects in Shandong province in the PRC, from Salcon Berhad, a company listed on the main market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad, and its joint venture company, Salcon Water (Asia) Limited.

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The Firm recently represented Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank AG, Singapore Branch, Goldman Sachs International, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, The Korea Development Bank and Woori Investment & Securities Co., Ltd., as underwriters, in connection with The Republic of Korea’s US$1.0 billion takedown offering of 3.875% Notes due 2023 under its shelf registration program on Schedule B registered with the U.S. SEC.

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Dechert represented OCI Resources LP on its master limited partnership initial public offering (IPO) and listing on the New York Stock Exchange on September 13, 2013. The initial public offering of 5,000,000 common units represents limited partner interests in the Partnership at a public offering price of $19.00 per common unit.

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Earlier this year, Hong Kong property developer and long-standing client of the firm, Wing Tai Properties Limited, engaged Herbert Smith Freehills for advice on a US$464 million (HK$3.6 billion) financing deal for the development of a 318,076 sqft. residential development in Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong. Following the successful closing of that transaction in March, the firm was again instructed to advise on another of the developer’s financing transaction—a US$224 million (HK$1.74 billion) financing for a plot of land adjacent to the client’s initial purchase in Sha Tin.  The lender on both transactions—Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited—was advised by Mayer Brown JSM.

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Bankruptcy lawyer David Kidd was recruited by international law firm Linklaters this week, according to a firm press release.  The Hong Kong attorney will start the new job next month.

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Linklaters today announces that Gavin Lewis is to join the firm as a partner in the firm’s litigation practice and will be based in Hong Kong. Gavin will join from Herbert Smith Freehills.

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Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised AMP Capital on its proposed establishment of a joint venture funds management company with China Life Asset Management Company, a subsidiary of China Life Insurance China access to China  (Group) Company, China’s largest insurance group and the world’s largest listed insurance company by market capitalisation.

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Linklaters today announces that leading restructuring & insolvency lawyer David Kidd has been elected as a partner to lead its pan-Asian Restructuring & Insolvency practice. David Kidd will join in October and will be based in Hong Kong.

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