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Freshfields, S&C, CC act on HK’s largest IPO this year

BY Aparna Sai |

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Sullivan & Cromwell have advised the Asia-Pacific unit of brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev on its $5 billion IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with Clifford Chance representing the joint sponsors.
Llinks, Freshfields advise drugmaker Henlius on $410 mln Hong Kong IPO

BY Hu Yangxiaoxiao 胡阳潇潇 |

Llinks Law Offices and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have represented Shanghai Henlius Biotech on its $410 million Hong Kong initial public offering, with Jia Yuan Law Offices and Sidley Austin advising the sponsors.
NRF, Allens act on Mengniu’s $983 mln plan to buy infant formula maker Bellamy’s

BY Hu Yangxiaoxiao 胡阳潇潇 |

Norton Rose Fulbright has advised China Mengniu Dairy on its plan to buy infant formula maker Bellamy’s Australia for A$1.43 billion ($983 million), with Allens advising the seller.
JT&N, Ashurst act on $2.21 bln China-UK data centre deal

BY Hu Yangxiaoxiao 胡阳潇潇 |

Jincheng Tongda & Neal has advised Chinese steelmaker Jiangsu Shagang Group on its 1.8 billion-pound ($2.21 billion) agreement to buy a further 24 percent stake in UK-based data centre provider Global Switch Holdings.
Bakers, Stikeman advise on CITIC’s $454 mln buy of additional stake in Ivanhoe

BY Hu Yangxiaoxiao 胡阳潇潇 |

Baker McKenzie has advised a unit of Chinese state-run conglomerate CITIC on its agreement to invest an additional C$612 million ($453.77 million) in Canadian miner Ivanhoe Mines, with Stikeman Elliott advising the seller.
AZB, CAM star in India’s largest-ever private equity deal

BY Aparna Sai |

AZB & Partners has advised Canada’s Brookfield Asset Management on its agreement to invest 252 billion rupees ($3.7 billion) in Reliance Industries’ telecom tower assets, with Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advising the sellers.
R&T, A&G advise on $1.15 bln SG office building purchase

BY Aparna Sai |

Rajah & Tann and Allen & Gledhill have advised a joint venture between Allianz Real Estate and Gaw Capital on its agreement to acquire the Duo Tower and Duo Galleria in Singapore for S$1.6 billion ($1.15 billion).
CAM, Nishith Desai advise on $614 mln India media deal

BY Aparna Sai |

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has advised India’s Essel Group on the sale of part of its stake in its ZEE Entertainment Enterprises for 42.24 billion rupees ($614.19 million) to Invesco Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund, which was counselled by Nishith Desai Associates.
CAM, Shearman lead on Asia’s largest green bond offering this year

BY Aparna Sai |

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and Shearman & Sterling have advised Indian renewable energy company Greenko Energy Holdings on its $950 million green bond offering, Asia’s largest so far this year, whose shareholders were GIC Holdings and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA).
A&G, CC advise on Prime U.S. REIT’s $612 mln Singapore IPO

BY Aparna Sai |

Allen & Gledhill has represented Prime U.S. REIT on its S$813 million ($612 million) IPO on the Singapore Exchange, with Clifford Chance advising the joint bookrunners and underwriters