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Our key experience in China includes advising:

Diageo plc on its acquisition of a controlling interest in its existing Chinese joint venture, Sichuan Chengdu Quangxing Group, and the subsequent mandatory tender offer for Sichuan Shui Jing Fang.

Guangdong Rising Asset Management on its proposed acquisition of Caledon for £252 million.

Hony Capital, the private equity arm of Legend Holdings (the parent of Lenovo Group), on its acquisition for up to US$100 million of a 15% indirect interest in the Soalala iron ore mining project in Madagascar.

CITIC Dicastal Wheel Manufacturing Co., Ltd., the PRC-based manufacturer and supplier of automotive casting aluminium alloy wheels, in an integrated team led by Hengeler Mueller on its acquisition of KSM Castings Group, the German supplier of high-specification aluminium and magnesium automotive parts, from Cognetas LLP.

INEOS, the world’s fourth largest chemicals producer, on a framework agreement with PetroChina, China’s largest listed oil and gas producer, to form a partnership in new trading and refining joint ventures and also on a US$1 billion of revolving credit facility from Bank of China.

Hines, a privately-owned international real estate firm, on the US$353.5 million disposal by two of its sponsored funds of their 70% controlling interest in two PRC property projects.

TPG Capital in relation to the proposed HK$930 million acquisition of H shares in Wumart Stores Inc. by TPG Asia V L.P.

GS Capital Partners VI Fund, L.P. in relation to its subscription for US$243 million convertible bonds and warrants (involving a further US$90m) to subscribe for ordinary shares in the share capital of Geely Automobile Holdings Limited.

Alibaba.com in relation to its acquisition of an interest in China Civilink.

Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL) in relation to its US$2.2 billion disposal of residential, hotel and commercial development property assets in the PRC to CapitaLand China (RE) Holdings.

UBS, Credit Suisse, CICC and Goldman Sachs on the US$3.1 billion global offering and Hong Kong listing of China Pacific Insurance.

Metallurgical Corporation of China Ltd. (MCC) in relation to its US$5.3 billion global offering of H shares and A shares and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

CICC, as financial adviser, in relation to the restructuring of the PRC telecommunications industry.

CITIC Group on the sale of its indirect interest JSC Karazhanbasmunai and related financing.

the underwriters on the US$1.5 billion Hong Kong IPO of Alibaba.com.

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