Sidley represented Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp. in its recent agreement with Starbucks Corporation to manufacture and expand the distribution of Starbucks’ ready-to-drink (RTD) products throughout mainland China. Under the agreement, Starbucks will be responsible for providing coffee expertise, brand development and future product innovation, and Tingyi will manufacture and sell Starbucks’ RTD portfolio in China.

The Sidley team was led by partner Constance Choy and foreign legal consultant Damien Yeow, both from the Hong Kong office.

Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp. is one of China’s leading food and beverage producers that specializes in the production and distribution of instant noodles, beverages and instant food in the P.R.C.