Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it represented Ayala Corporation (“Ayala”), one of the Philippines’ largest conglomerates, on its execution of a definitive agreement to acquire an approximately 17.1% ownership interest in GNPower Mariveles Coal Plant Ltd Co. (“GMCP”) and its 2 x 300 MW coal-fired generating plant, located in Bataan province, Republic of the Philippines. The acquisition is priced at approximately US$155 million, and the closing of the acquisition is subject to lender’s consent and other customary closing conditions. The interests are currently held by an affiliate of a fund managed by Denham Capital.

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Kirkland & Ellis represents the independent committee of Focus Media Holding Limited in its definitive agreement announced today to be acquired in a going private transaction by Jason Nanchun Jiang, the company’s chairman and CEO; affiliates of and funds managed by Giovanna Investment Holdings Limited, an entity owned and controlled by Carlyle Asia Partners III, L.P.; Gio2 Holdings Ltd., an entity owned and controlled by FountainVest China Growth Capital Fund, L.P., FountainVest China Growth Capital Fund II, L.P., their respective parallel funds and affiliates; Power Star Holdings Limited, an entity owned and controlled by CITIC Capital China Partners II, L.P.; and State Success Limited, an entity owned and controlled by affiliates of China Everbright Structured Investment Holdings Limited. In addition, Fosun International Limited and/or its affiliates will become a beneficial owner of the surviving company after the transaction is completed.

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