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  • Cayman Islands Unit Trusts – Some Commonly Asked Questions
    | Wednesday, 2 July 2008

    The Cayman Islands unit trust continues to be the vehicle of choice for funds aimed at the Japanese market, primarily for tax and regulatory reasons. In the following, I will consider some of the commonly asked questions that clients and professionals alike have in relation to unit trust structures.

  • Firms act on first Cayman Islands merger de-listing in wave of PRC pharma M&A
    | Wednesday, 20 April 2011

    Baker & McKenzie, Conyers Dill & Pearman, Walkers, Hogan Lovells, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton and Thorp Alberga have all played a role in advising on the joint acquisition of Tongjitang Chinese Medical Company in a transaction that “opens the door for Cayman-incorporated companies that may be seeking a more flexible procedure for US delisting and going private.”

  • Clean energy IPOs dominate Hong Kong listings
    | Wednesday, 27 October 2010

    The rapidly growing renewable energy market is moving into overdrive as China Suntien Green Energy becomes the fourth Chinese clean-energy company to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in a little over two weeks.

  • 绿色能源产业在香港掀起IPO热潮
    | Wednesday, 27 October 2010

    伴随可再生能源市场的回暖,中国新能源企业再次掀起香港上市热潮。 近日,新天绿色能源在香港上市,共筹得资金3.7亿美元。

  • Korean Hanwha taps into Chinese chemicals industry
    | Wednesday, 18 August 2010

    South Korea's Hanwha Chemicals has recently purchased a 50% stake in Solarfun Power Holdings or US$370m. The deal marks the latest attempt by Hanwha's parent, Hanwha Group, to raise its profile in China through acquisitions and public offerings.

  • Kaye Scholer helps launch Munson hedge fund
    | Thursday, 18 February 2010

    US firm Kaye Scholer and offshore firm Walkers have together advised Munsun Asset Management and its founder Li Xianghong on the launch of its first China-focused hedge fund.

  • Ogier to build up Hong Kong office
    | Friday, 12 February 2010

    Offshore firm Ogier will transfer lawyers to its Hong Kong office in a bid to become the first offshore firm with a Jersey and Guernsey law practice in Asia.

  • FEATURE: Private equity: growth accelerator
    | Thursday, 3 December 2009

    While the rest of the world takes a year-long hiatus from making private equity transactions, China’s domestic PE industry, now led by domestic players, remains active and is fast evolving. A strong private equity market will not only drive economic growth but also foster a more sophisticated domestic PE legal fraternity.

  • Hong Kong IPO launched by Sands
    | Tuesday, 1 December 2009

    Liquidity is once again available for companies looking to develop leisure assets in Asia, as Sands China has demonstrated with its recent US$2.5bn listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

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