Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has acted for funds advised by CVC Asia Pacific Limited on its US$105 million investment in convertible bonds issued by Venturepharma Group in China.

Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it advised Haitong International, J.P. Morgan, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Citigroup, UBS, HSBC, Nomura, Standard Chartered, BOCOM International and other underwriters in Haitong Securities Co. Ltd.’s (“Haitong”) US$1.68 billion Hong Kong Initial Public Offering and listing of its H shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The transaction comprised a Hong Kong public offering and a Reg S/Rule 144A international offering. It also has a 15% over-allotment option which could increase the total deal size to as much as US$1.9 billion if exercised in full.

An international law firm with interests in Asia has hired new partner for a Hong Kong legal job.

Sidley Austin has successfully represented GT Capital Holdings Inc. (“GT Capital”), a major Philippine conglomerate with interests in market-leading businesses across banking, real estate development, power generation, automotive and life insurance, in one of the largest initial public offerings (“IPO”) on the Philippine Stock Exchange. The IPO, listed on April 20, was comprised of both a domestic retail and international institutional offering and raised approximately PhP 18.8 billion (US$439.6 million).

Davis Polk is advising Mr. Wang Xingchun, the chairman and controlling shareholder of Winsway Coking Coal Holdings Limited, on his disposal of a 29.9% interest in Winsway to Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (Chalco) in a transaction valued at HK$2.39 billion (approximately $307 million). After the completion of the acquisition, which is subject to certain conditions, including regulatory and shareholder approvals, Chalco will become the single-largest shareholder of Winsway.

Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised China Resources Gas Group Limited (CR Gas) on its establishment of a US$1.5 billion GMTN programme and the initial Rule 144A/Regulation S issuance under the programme of US$750 million 4.5% notes due 2022.

A Chinese law firm has tapped an experienced litigation partner in Asia legal jobs to direct the opening of the its new Hong Kong law office.

Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited on its US$2.3 billion acquisition of the H shares of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (ICBC) held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. This is the Hong Kong Corporate team’s most recent transaction in a series of headline deals since January totalling over US$7 billion.

DLA Piper today announces the appointment of Robert Caldwell as a partner in its Hong Kong and Greater China Finance & Projects practice. Robert joins DLA Piper from King & Wood Hong Kong (formerly Arculli Fong & Ng) where he was a partner.

International law firm Eversheds has advised New World China Land Limited (NWCL) on the biggest corporate dim sum bond issue ever, raising a total of CNY 4.3 billion.