Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it represented Future Land Development Holdings Limited (“Future Land”), a leading Chinese property developer focused on developing quality residential and mixed-use projects and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, in a CNH high yield bond offering of senior notes (“Notes”) with an aggregate principal amount of RMB1.5 billion, due 2016.

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Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it advised CDH Investments (“CDH”), an international alternative asset fund manager focusing on investments in private equity, venture capital, real estate, mezzanine and public equity markets with over US$8 billion of assets under management, as one of the Subscribers in Hong Kong-listed Man Wah Holdings Limited’s (“Man Wah”) HK$850 million convertible bonds issuance.

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Morrison & Foerster today announced that Marcia Ellis, a highly accomplished M&A and private equity lawyer, has rejoined the firm as a corporate partner in its Hong Kong office. She advises clients on debt financing, private equity transactions and complex cross-border mergers and acquisitions.

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International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has elected Tim Mak as a partner in its Asia dispute resolution practice, based in Hong Kong. Tim has practised in Hong Kong for 15 years, two of which he spent at the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).

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Baker & McKenzie recently advised HKSE-listed Li Ning Company Limited (the “Company”), one of the leading sports brand enterprises in the PRC, in relation to its open offer of convertible securities in the principal amount of HK$1,847.8 million (US$ 236.9 million), which are convertible into shares in the capital of the Company.

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Victoria Lloyd, a leading capital markets and M&A lawyer, is joining Ropes & Gray in its Hong Kong office. Ms. Lloyd’s arrival enhances the firm’s service to clients on their important financial transactions in the dynamic marketplace of Hong Kong and China.

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Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it represented Haitong International Securities Group Limited (“Haitong International”), a subsidiary of Haitong Securities Co., Ltd., which is the second largest securities firm in China by total assets, in its HK$1.17 billion rights issue. One rights share for every two existing shares was offered at HK$2.55 per rights share.

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Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised Capital Dynamics on its strategic cooperation agreement with China-based fund of funds manager Diligence Capital. The partnership will enable Capital Dynamics to join its long-standing global scope and infrastructure in private equity with Diligence Capital’s local knowledge and expertise so as to enhance both parties’ business in the Greater China region.

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Davis Polk advised Barclays Bank PLC, CITIC Securities Corporate Finance (HK) Limited, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, UBS AG, Hong Kong Branch and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited as joint lead managers in connection with a Regulation S offering by Asia Standard International Group Limited of CNY500 million aggregate principal amount of 6.5% senior notes due 2018 under its US$1 billion Medium Term Note Programme. Davis Polk also advised Morgan Stanley as arranger and Morgan Stanley and UBS as initial dealers in connection with the establishment by Asia Standard of the MTN Programme, of which the underlying documents are governed by English law.

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Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised BBL Asset Management Company Limited (BBLAM), as the management company of BTS Rail Mass Transit Growth Infrastructure Fund (BTSGIF), on BTSGIF’s US$1.4 billion (Bt41.5 billion) IPO, the biggest listing ever in Thailand and the first IPO of an infrastructure fund in Thailand. BTSGIF sold 3.86 billion units at Bt10.80 each comprising 66.7% of the fund. BTS Group bought the remaining 33.3%, bringing the total fundraising to US$2.1 billion.

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