Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised China Aluminum International Engineering Corporation Limited (Chalieco) on the US$300 million senior guaranteed perpetual capital securities by Chalieco Hong Kong Corporation Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chalieco. The securities are guaranteed by Chalieco and include a keepwell deed provided by Aluminum Corporation of China (Chinalco), the parent company of Chalieco. The senior guaranteed perpetual capital securities are listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised fund manager Propertylink on the establishment of an industrial property vehicle with investments from Goldman Sachs and UK based Grosvenor Group.

The vehicle, called the Australian Industrial Property Partnership, currently has a portfolio of seven industrial assets with a combined value of around A$100 million, and plans to expand the portfolio to A$350 - 400 million.

Clifford Chance has advised Ceona on a USD$290 million secured debt facility to finance its two new build projects, the Ceona Amazon offshore installation vessel and a vertical pipelay system for the Polar Onyx vessel, along with performance bonds to further support Ceona's growth initiatives.

Irwin Mitchell’s Real Estate team, has advised key client Gazeley UK Limited on another major transaction at Magna Park- its flagship UK distribution and logistics park on a 25 acre site in Milton Keynes.

International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised Hispania Activos Inmobiliarios, S.A. on its €500m initial public offering on the Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia stock exchanges.

K&L Gates LLP has advised Dubai-based developer Emaar Properties PJSC on the acquisition of an adult dinosaur fossil skeleton, which was put on display at The Dubai Mall, the world’s largest shopping center, earlier this week.

Dating from the Jurassic Period, the remains of this Diplodocus longus were discovered in a sleeping position in the Dana Quarry in Wyoming, USA, in 2008. The specimen was previously displayed at the Houston Museum of Natural Science in Texas before being shipped to the United Arab Emirates.

Ashurst has advised Countryside Zest LLP, a joint venture between Countryside Properties and London & Quadrant Housing, to secure planning permission for its Beaulieu development. This will lead to the creation of a new neighbourhood in north east Chelmsford.

Hogan Lovells has advised long-standing client Shaftesbury PLC on the placing of 25,250,000 new ordinary shares for £156.6 million, announced on Thursday 6 March 2014.

The Placing Shares were placed at a price of 620 pence each, raising gross proceeds of approximately £156.6 million. The Placing Shares represent approximately 9.99% of Shaftesbury's issued ordinary share capital prior to the Placing.

Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it advised Gemdale (Asia) Investment Limited (“Gemdale”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Famous Commercial Limited (“Famous”), on its issuance of RMB1,050 million guaranteed bonds (“Bonds”), due 2017. Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited, CICC HK Securities, Credit Suisse, DBS Bank Ltd., Deutsche Bank, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited acted as the underwriters.

Leading global law firm Mayer Brown has advised the UK’s leading regeneration specialist, St. Modwen Properties PLC, on the launch of an offering of £100 million of Guaranteed Convertible Bonds due 2019.