Chambers Review

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Capital Markets: Debt - Asia-Pacific Region
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What the team is known for

Clifford Chance is a major international firm with an exceptional track record of handling traditional equity and debt transactions throughout the Asia-Pacific region. It has particular ECM expertise located in Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia, advising on headline IPOs, listings and secondary issuances. It has leading investment-grade practices in China, South-East Asia and Japan, and is familiar with green, sovereign and convertible bond offerings. The firm often advises major international banks and Asian financial institutions on large-scale MTN programmes. It is also well respected for its ability to handle structured products and derivatives matters, regularly advising on regulatory changes and developments.

Notable practitioners

Based in Hong Kong, Asia-Pacific head of capital markets Connie Heng is a key contact for clients. Johannes Juette and Paul Landless are key contacts in Singapore, while Leng-Fong Lai heads the capital markets group in Tokyo.

Work Highlights

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  • Clifford Chance advised Bank of China (Hong Kong) and HSBC as joint lead managers on the issuance of the Hong Kong SAR Government's inaugural retail green bonds under the Government Green Bond Programme.

  • Clifford Chance advised the joint lead underwriters on Harita Nickel's USD600 million IPO and listing on the Indonesian Stock Exchange.
  • Clifford Chance represented the joint lead managers on the issue of bonds under Regulation S and Rule 144A, dual-listed on the London Stock Exchange and the Tokyo Pro-Bond Market, by the Metropolis of Tokyo.

Strengths

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