Simpson Thacher represented the underwriters, led by Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., in connection with the initial public offering and listing on the Nasdaq Global Market of American depositary shares (“ADSs”) of Qunar Cayman Islands Limited (“Qunar”). The offering of 12,777,650 ADSs (including 1,666,650 ADSs pursuant to the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option), each representing three Class B ordinary shares, raised an aggregate of US$191.7 million.

Baker & McKenzie acted as counsel to DB Trustees (Hong Kong) Limited, in its capacity as the trustee of Hui Xian Real Estate Investment Trust (“Hui Xian REIT”), on the HK$1,525 million term loan facility for Hui Xian REIT. The term loan facility will be used to fund the repayment of existing loan facilities and for general corporate funding needs, including financing future acquisitions.

Hang Seng Bank Limited acted as the coordinator and mandated lead arranger for the facility.

Davis Polk advised Goldman, Sachs & Co. in connection with a Rule 144A offering by InvenSense, Inc. of an aggregate principal amount of $175 million of its 1.75% convertible senior notes due 2018. In addition, Davis Polk advised Goldman, Sachs & Co. as the counterparty to convertible note hedge and warrant transactions.

Headquartered in San Jose, California, InvenSense, Inc. is a pioneer and a global market leader in devices for the motion interface market that detect and track an object’s motion in three-dimensional space. 

Davis Polk advised Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and UBS Securities LLC as joint book-running managers and representatives of the underwriters in connection with the $102.4 million initial public offering of 6,397,073 shares of common stock of Norcraft Companies, Inc. Norcraft’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "NCFT."

Based in Eagan, Minnesota, Norcraft Companies, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of kitchen and bathroom cabinetry in the United States and Canada. 

Davis Polk advised Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and RBC Capital Markets, LLC, as joint book-running managers of an SEC-registered follow-on offering by Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation of 4,025,000 shares of its common stock, which included 525,000 shares that the underwriters purchased pursuant to the exercise in full of their option to purchase additional shares.

Davis Polk advised Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. as representatives of the several underwriters in connection with the $54.5 million SEC-registered initial public offering of 5,450,000 shares of common stock of Mavenir Systems, Inc., of which 5,320,292 shares were issued and sold by the Company and 129,708 shares were sold by certain shareholders. The shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “MVNR.”   

Davis Polk advised The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Bank of China and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited as underwriters in connection with the offering of 2.5 billion Chinese Renminbi aggregate principal amount of 2.25% bonds due 2014, issued by the Province of British Columbia. 

The Davis Polk team included partner Alan Dean, counsel Jean Weng and associate Roshni S. Banker. Karla A. Rivera Fortis was the legal assistant on the transaction. All members of the Davis Polk team are based in the New York office.

Davis Polk advised Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as joint book-running managers and representatives of the initial purchasers in connection with a Rule 144A offering by ServiceNow, Inc. of $575 million aggregate principal amount of 0% convertible senior notes due 2018, which included $75 million aggregate principal amount of notes from the full exercise of the initial purchasers’ over-allotment option. In addition, Davis Polk advised Morgan Stanley & Co.

Davis Polk advised Barclays Capital Inc. as the underwriter in connection with the SEC-registered offering of 17,489,233 shares of common stock of MRC Global Inc. sold by investment funds managed by the Merchant Banking Division of the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. The common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “MRC.”  

Davis Polk advised Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC as joint book-running managers on an SEC-registered offering by Statoil ASA of $4 billion principal amount of notes guaranteed by its operating subsidiary, Statoil Petroleum AS.