IFLR Asia Pacific Awards 2024 recognized the J&T Express Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE) as Equity Deal of the Year, in ceremonies held on March 20, 2024 at The St. Regis in Hong Kong. J&T Express is a global logistics service provider with operations in Southeast Asia, China, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Mexico, Brazil, and Egypt. The offering was the HKSE's second-largest IPO in 2023.


SyCipLaw was Philippine counsel to J&T Global Express. The team was led by SyCipLaw partner, Arlene M. Maneja, together with partners Melyjane G. Bertillo-Ancheta, Ronald Mark C. Lleno, Franco Aristotle G. Larcina, Leah C. Abutan, and Camille Angela M. Espeleta-Castillo. Other team members included Loubelle L. Razon-Bagagnan, Mark Kevin U. Dellosa, and Hailin D.G. Quintos-Ruiz.

Other advisers on the J&T Express IPO were Commerce & Finance Law Offices, DaHui Lawyers, Han Kun Law Offices, Harney Westwood & Riegels, Hutabarat Halim & Rekan, Latham & Watkins, Rahmat Lim & Partners, Rajah & Tann LCT Lawyers, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, Vietnam International Law Firm, and Weerawong Chinnavat & Partners.


SyCipLaw Special Projects Department Head Rocky L. Reyes, and Ms. Maneja, were on hand at the ceremonies to receive the award, together with the other advisers.

The full list of IFLR Asia Pacific 2024 awardees can be viewed here.


 

Advisers of the J&T Express IPO receive the Equity Deal of the Year at the IFLR Asia Pacific Awards. Representing SyCipLaw are partners Rocky Alejandro L. Reyes and Arlene M. Maneja (3rd and 2nd from R, respectively)