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Capital markets - Foreign
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Formed in 1866, Sidley Austin is a Chicago-based international law firm with over 2000 lawyers across 20 global offices. In Asia-Pacific the firm has 200 legal professionals in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo. Its Hong Kong office was established in 1994. 

Focusses / specialisms

The firm offers US, Hong Kong and English legal advice to its clients and excels transactionally in the equity capital markets, the debt—especially high-yield bond issuances—capital markets, investment funds, M&A and private equity. 

Key clients

Key clients of the firm include Springland International Holdings, Vivo Capital, CanSino Biologics, Kaisa Group Holdings Company, Standard Chartered Bank, DBS Bank and Fosun International. 

Research period review: 30th edition (2019/2020)

The firm’s equity capital markets practice was very active during the research period advising on Hong Kong IPOs, share placements and rights issues; while the debt team handled corporate bond issuances alongside high-yield, convertible and green bond issues. 

The M&A team acted in take-privates, joint ventures, disposals and acquisitions in the transport, real estate and construction industries. In private equity the firm assisted clients in various rounds of funding and in investments.  

Deal highlights: 30th edition (2019/2020)

-China Evergrande Group Rmb13.2 billion acquisition of Shengjing Bank

-Fosun International €400 million 4.35% high-yield bond issue 

-HiFiBiO Therapeutics $67 million series C financing

-Kaisa Group Holdings $400 million 11.95% high-yield bond issue

-Shanghai Henlius HKSE IPO

-Springland International Holdings HK$4.5 billion take-private 

-Vodafone Idea $3.5 billion rights issue 

-Zhongliang Holdings HKSE IPO

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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
Zhongliang Holdings Group Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-02-01
Sidley Austin
China (National)
Bond issue
Zhongliang Holdings Group Co Ltd
Issuer
Guangzhou R&F Properties Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-02-01
Sidley Austin
China (National)
Bond issue
Guangzhou R&F Properties Co Ltd
Issuer
Zhongliang Holdings Group Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
Sidley Austin
China (National)
Bond issue
Zhongliang Holdings Group Co Ltd
Issuer
Fosun International Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
Sidley Austin
China (National)
Bond issue
Fosun International Ltd
Issuer
Yuzhou Group Holdings Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
Sidley Austin
China (National)
Bond issue
Yuzhou Group Holdings Co Ltd
Issuer
Sunkwan Properties Group Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
Sidley Austin
China (National)
Bond issue
Sunkwan Properties Group Ltd
Issuer
Guangzhou R&F Properties Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
Sidley Austin
China (National)
Bond issue
Guangzhou R&F Properties Co Ltd
Issuer
MicroPort Scientific Corp - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
Sidley Austin
China (National)
Bond issue
MicroPort Scientific Corp
Issuer
Haidilao International Holding Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
Sidley Austin
China (National)
Bond issue
Haidilao International Holding Ltd
Issuer
China SCE Group Holdings Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
Sidley Austin
China (National)
Bond issue
China SCE Group Holdings Ltd
Issuer
Dexin China Holdings Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
Sidley Austin
China (National)
Bond issue
Dexin China Holdings Co Ltd
Issuer
China SCE Group Holdings Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-02-01
Sidley Austin
China (National)
Bond issue
China SCE Group Holdings Ltd
Issuer
Shenzhen Logan Holdings Co - Bond Issue
2021-04-01
Sidley Austin
China (National)
Bond issue
Shenzhen Logan Holdings Co
Issuer
Shimao Group Holdings Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
Sidley Austin
China (National)
Bond issue
Shimao Group Holdings Ltd
Issuer
Shinsun Holdings Group Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-08-01
Sidley Austin
China (National)
Bond issue
Shinsun Holdings Group Co Ltd
Issuer
Radiance Group Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
Sidley Austin
China (National)
Bond issue
Radiance Group Co Ltd
Issuer
China SCE Group Holdings Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
Sidley Austin
China (National)
Bond issue
China SCE Group Holdings Ltd
Issuer
Zhongliang Holdings Group Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
Sidley Austin
China (National)
Bond issue
Zhongliang Holdings Group Co Ltd
Issuer
Longfor Group Holdings Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
Sidley Austin
China (National)
Bond issue
Haitong Securities Co Ltd, Citigroup, HSBC, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley
Underwriter
Nanjing Niushoushan Cultural Toursim Group Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
Sidley Austin
China (National)
Bond issue
CISI Financial, China Zheshang Bank Co Ltd, Shanghai Pudong Development (Group) Co Ltd, Fosun Hani Securities Ltd
Underwriter
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