Herbert Smith Freehills advised PetroChina on its acquisition of an interest in two Western Australian exploration assets from ConocoPhillips.

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Herbert Smith Freehills has acted as international and US counsel to NTPC Limited (“NTPC”), one of India’s largest state-owned power generation companies, in connection with an offer for sale (“OFS”) by the Government of India of a US$2.14 billion stake in NTPC.

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Mayer Brown JSM is acting as lead international counsel to Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, the world’s largest builder of cruise ships and a major player in the naval industry, on its acquisition of a 50.75 percent stake in Singapore-listed STX OSV. The total value of the transaction, including the acquisition and the mandatory cash offer to be made in compliance with the rules of the Singapore Code on Take-overs and Mergers, will amount to approximately US$1.2 billion (€900 million).

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Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised on two successful high yield bond offerings out of Greater China, one out of China’s oil and gas sector and one out of Macau’s gaming and entertainment sector, representing the underwriter banks of each transaction.

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Davis Polk is advising CNOOC Ltd. in connection with its proposed $15.1 billion acquisition of Canadian energy company, Nexen, Inc., including clearing the transaction through the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). If completed, the transaction would be the largest foreign acquisition by any Chinese company. CNOOC is China’s largest producer of offshore crude oil and natural gas and one of the largest independent oil and gas exploration and production companies in the world. Nexen is an independent, Canadian global energy company, listed on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the symbol “NXY.”

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Akin Gump Straus Hauer & Feld LLP is advising a unit of China’s CITIC Private Equity Funds Management Co. (CITIC PE) in its buyout bid for Chinese biotech firm 3SBio Inc. CITIC PE formed a consortium group with the management team of 3SBio Inc. in connection with the buyout.

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Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Greentown China Holdings Ltd, a luxury residential property developer in China, on its high yield offering of US$400 million 8.50 percent Senior Notes due 2018.

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Davis Polk is advising Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) in connection with the sale of the business process outsourcing businesses owned by its subsidiary SPi Global Holdings, Inc. (SPi) to an acquisition vehicle controlled by CVC Capital Partners. PLDT will reinvest a portion of the sale proceeds to acquire an approximate 20% interest in the divested businesses. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2013, subject to customary closing conditions.

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A team of Akin Gump attorneys is advising the Special Committee of Chinese pork and produce processor Zhongpin Inc. in its amended and restated agreement and plan of merger to take the company private.

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Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Huaneng Power International, Inc. (“Huaneng Power”), one of China’s largest listed power producers, on its RMB1.5 billion (US$241 million) Regulation S offering of three-year fixed rate bonds due 2016. The bonds will be listed and traded on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

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