China/Hong Kong
Rajah & Tann is advising investment company New Oceana Ltd. on its proposed $1.1 billion acquisition of Singapore-listed, Shandong-based Chinese food company People’s Food Holdings Ltd. Based in Shandong Province, China, People’s Food manufactures frozen and processed meat products, including ham and sausages, under the brand Jinluo. Partners Evelyn Wee, Danny Lim and Soh Chai Lih are leading the Rajah & Tann team advising New Oceana. Stamford Law Corp. partner Bernard Lui is acting for People’s Food.
Clifford Chance has advised Haitong Securities Co. Ltd. on a $900 million bond offering, the Chinese brokerage’s first dollar-denominated issue. Hong Kong capital markets partners Jean Thio and Connie Heng led the Clifford Chance team acting for Haitong on the issue. Linklaters represented joint global coordinators Bank of China Ltd., Bank of China (Hong Kong) Ltd., BOCI Asia Ltd., Deutsche Bank AG and Haitong International Securities Co. Ltd. [Read full story]
