5 ASIAN LEGAL BUSINESS – DECEMBER 2023 WWW.LEGALBUSINESSONLINE.COM BRI EFS at the forefront of these important subjects, and one of the reasons of achieving such position is because we started earlier with our preparation, including starting the talk among key players and stakeholders through our client alerts and participation in regulatory drafting, and training our lawyers intensively on key knowledge of the field, which later allowed us to be involved in some of the first deals related to ESG and energy transition. We will continue to pay a lot of attention to the next phase of the Indonesian economy and will not hesitate to invest more in preparing our firm’s lawyers and technology to meet the evolving demands of our clients and their related industries. CAVINDER BULL, chief executive officer, Drew & Napier In 2023, we were reminded of the importance and power of positive collaborations. We saw this in particular in our regional network, Drew Network Asia (DNA), where we continued to collaborate with Shearn Delamore from Malaysia, Makarim from Indonesia and MVGS from the Philippines. The year 2023 also saw us welcome Tilleke & Gibbins to DNA. Our collaborative reach now covers nine countries, and we are already seeing great impact. We even have other firms reaching out to us to see whether they can collaborate with us through DNA. DEALS $3.9 BLN Financing of Dito Telecommunity Corporation’s 4G/5G network Deal Type: Project Finance Firm: Clifford Chance Jurisdictions: China, Philippines $1.9 BLN MMG’s agreement to buy Cuprous Capital, parent company of Khoemacau mine Deal Type: M&A Firms: Herbert Smith Freehills; White & Case Jurisdictions: Botswana, Canada, China, Hong Kong $1.8 BLN CCEP and AEV’s acquisition of (CCBPI) from Coca-Cola Deal Type: M&A Firms: McDermott Will & Emery; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Slaughter and May; SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan; Villaraza & Angangco Jurisdictions: Philippines, UK, U.S. $1.78 BLN Benesse Holdings’ management buyout (MBO) plan proposed by EQT AB Group Deal Type: M&A Firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Shearman & Sterling; White & Case Jurisdictions: Japan, Sweden $650 MLN Stonepeak’s investment in AGP Sustainable Real Assets Deal Type: M&A Firms: Clifford Chance; Sidley Austin Jurisdictions: Singapore, U.S. $530 MLN AU Small Finance Bank’s acquisition of Fincare Small Finance Bank Deal Type: M&A Firms: Anagram Partners; AZB & Partners Jurisdiction: India $470 MLN WuXi XDC’s Hong Kong initial public offering Deal Type: IPO Firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Fangda Partners; Jingtian & Gongcheng; Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Jurisdictions: China, Hong Kong $366 MLN Tata Technologies’ initial public offering Deal Type: IPO Firms: Cravath, Swaine & Moore; Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas; Latham & Watkins; Quillon Partners; S&R Associates Jurisdiction: India
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