Cooley advised Taiwan Liposome Company on its $22.7 million initial public offering of 3,915,550 American Depository Shares – each representing two common shares. Partners Charlie Kim, Robert Phillips, James Lu and David Peinsipp led the Cooley team advising Taiwan Liposome Company.
Cantor acted as book-running manager for the offering. CLSA, HC Wainwright & Co., Janney Montgomery Scott and Laidlaw & Company UK Ltd. acted as book-runners.
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Greentown China Holdings Limited, a Chinese luxury residential property developer, on its subsidiary's private placement of unlisted US$500 million senior perpetual capital securities callable 2021.
The placing agents for the private placement are Credit Suisse (Hong Kong) Limited and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited.
Sidley advised Yield Go Holdings Ltd. (HKEX: 1796) as the issuer’s Hong Kong counsel in its approximately HK$126 million (approximately US$16 million) global offering on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Yield Go Holdings Ltd. is an established fitting-out contractor in Hong Kong.
The Sidley team was led by partner Gloria Lam, with support from senior associate Jenny Ho, associates Dennis Chan and Shuwen Yu, as well as senior legal assistant Jacky Zhu.
Cleary Gottlieb is representing the Mexican Ministry of Finance and Mexico City Airport Trust (MEXCAT) in MEXCAT’s tender offers to purchase, for cash, a portion of the $6 billion of notes issued in the international markets and solicitation of consents from the holders of the notes to certain amendments to the indentures governing the notes and other related agreements.
De Brauw was local counsel to IGEA Pharma in its listing of its ordinary shares on SIX Swiss Exchange.
Further details on the matter is outlined below.
Client name
IGEA Pharma N.V.
Nature of transaction
Listing of all shares in IGEA Pharma N.V. on SIX Swiss exchange. IGEA Pharma does research in the field of Alzheimer's disease and diabetes and has developed medical testing devices and dietary supplements.
Value of transaction
Undisclosed
Date deal
20 December 2018
De Brauw involvement
Ashurst is advising Goldman Sachs in relation to Visa's £198 million recommended offer for Earthport plc, announced on 27 December 2018.
Visa is one of the world's leading payment technology companies and, through its advanced global processing network, VisaNet, provides secure and reliable payments around the world. Earthport provides cross-border payment services to banks and businesses. Visa believes that Earthport can complement the development of the Visa payment solutions and intends to use its resources to help Earthport grow.
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised CMBI International Capital Limited (CMBI) as sole sponsor and the consortium of underwriters on the initial public offering of China Beststudy Education Group (Beststudy).
Beststudy is the largest K-12 after-school education service provider in southern China and the fifth largest nationwide as measured by total student enrolments and revenue in 2017.
This IPO marks the first time that company with K-12 after-school tutoring business in China has been listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
The Firm represented the underwriters in the initial public offering and Rule 144A/Regulation S offering by Wanka Online Inc. (“Wanka Online”). Wanka Online offered an aggregate of 76,390,000 Shares, which raised HK$271.9 million (approximately US$34.9 million) in gross proceeds. The shares of Wanka Online are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited, ICBC International Capital Limited and Macquarie Capital Limited acted as joint sponsors and joint global coordinators.
Sidley advised Ever Sunshine Lifestyle Services Group Limited (HKEX: 1995) as the issuer’s Hong Kong and United States Counsel in its approximately HK$620 million (approximately US$79 million) global offering on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Ever Sunshine Lifestyle Services Group Limited is a reputable and fast-growing property management service provider in China.
Skadden represented ARTERIA Networks Corporation in its ¥25.2 billion initial public offering on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.