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Rankings published in 2027
Capital markets - Foreign
Tier 2
26 firms ranked
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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Beijing Capital Development - Bond Issue
2021-07-01
Freshfields
China (National)
Bond issue
Beijing Capital Development
Issuer
Pharmaron Beijing Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
Freshfields
China (National)
Bond issue
CITIC Group Corp, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase
Underwriter
New Development Bank - Bond Issue
2021-04-01
Freshfields
China (National)
Bond issue
Citigroup, HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank, ICBC, Toronto-Dominion Bank, JP Morgan Chase
Underwriter
Ganzhou Development Investment Holding Group Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
Freshfields
China (National)
Bond issue
Bank of China, Guotai Junan Capital
Underwriter
New Development Bank - Bond Issue
2021-07-01
Freshfields
China (National)
Bond issue
Crédit Agricole, Barclays, JP Morgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Standard Chartered Bank
Underwriter
Shaanxi Financial Assets Management Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
Freshfields
China (National)
Bond issue
Shaanxi Financial Assets Management Co Ltd
Issuer
Wuhan Real Estate Development & Investment Group Co - Bond Issue
2021-07-01
Freshfields
China (National)
Bond issue
CITIC Group Corp, Central China International Capital Ltd, Bank of China, China Minsheng Banking, ICBC, Shanghai Pudong Development (Group) Co Ltd, China Everbright Bank, Industrial Bank Co Ltd, China Merchants Bank
Underwriter
Agricultural Bank of China - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
Freshfields
China (National)
Bond issue
Agricultural Bank of China
Issuer
Chengdu Aerotropolis City Development Group Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
Freshfields
China (National)
Bond issue
Chengdu Aerotropolis City Development Group Co Ltd
Issuer
Hutchison China MediTech Ltd. - M&A
2021-03-24
Freshfields
China (National)
M&A
Cindy Kwong, Edward Freeman, Kelly Huang
Hutchison China MediTech Ltd.
Seller
Zhaoqing Guolian Investment Holdings Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-12-01
Freshfields
China (National)
Bond issue
Zhaoqing Guolian Investment Holdings Co Ltd
Issuer
Xinjiang Financial Investment Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2022-03-01
Freshfields
China (National)
Bond issue
Xinjiang Financial Investment Co Ltd
Issuer
Vobile Group Ltd. - M&A
2022-04-25
Freshfields
China (National)
M&A
Ally Ou, April Dong, Edward Freeman, James Parkin, Justin Tang, Kelly Huang, Teresa Ko, Yuxin Shen
Vobile Group Ltd.
Buyer
Thematic Bridge Investment Pte. Ltd. - M&A
2022-09-30
Freshfields
China (National)
M&A
Clara Chang, Kelly Huang, Lingling Wang, Philip Li, Robert Ashworth, Vincent Ko
Thematic Bridge Investment Pte. Ltd.
Buyer
Imax Corp. - M&A
2023-07-12
Freshfields
China (National)
M&A
Imax Corp.
Buyer
AstraZeneca plc - M&A
2023-12-26
Freshfields
China (National)
M&A
Abigail Hathaway, Brock Dahl, Chinyere Obi, Christine Laciak, Christine Lyon, Claude Stansbury, Hannah Golden, Jeffrey Jay, Jenny Leahy, Jenny Park, Kirsty Brown, Laura Onken, Lina Zhu, Madeleine Tavcar, Maria Lestido, Marvin Galloway, Mary Lehner, May Smith, Nicole Foster, Rose Swaffield, Sarah Ghulamhussain, Sebastian Fain, Simon Priddis, Stephanie Chiu, Stephanie Cripps, Tim Swartz, Ya Ma, Zheng Zhou
AstraZeneca plc
Buyer
Among top moves, Freshfields and Baker McKenzie strengthened their corporate benches, while Sidley added a former Ashurst partner in Hong Kong
M&A
New hires and appointments were made in the corporate, M&A and finance practices at leading firms in Hong Kong, Tokyo, the US and the UK
New hires were made across the M&A, securities and finance practices in New York, Miami and London
Asia managing partner Matthew O’Callaghan discusses how the firm is poised to capture opportunities in the region, particularly in financial services
M&A
New hires were made across the M&A and energy practices in New York, San Francisco, Paris and Milan
M&A
Improving staff training for AI and ensuring legal advice fits in with business goals are key demands for in-house counsel when sourcing external lawyers
M&A
New hires were made across the antitrust, M&A, finance and capital markets practices in Washington DC, New York, Boston and Hong Kong
New hires were made across the private capital, corporate and capital markets practices in London, Boston, Denver and Mexico City
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