About

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Paul Hastings’ capital markets practice is one of the most active in Asia, with a substantial market share of Hong Kong IPOs. Drawing on the collective strength of our global network of legal professionals, the firm is capable of handling all types of capital markets transactions.

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Capital Markets: Debt - Asia-Pacific Region

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What the Team is Known For

Paul Hastings is singled out for its work in the ECM sphere, regularly advising issuers and underwriters on IPOs, block trades, and secondary share and rights offerings. It also offers notable expertise in debt capital markets mandates. The firm is most active in South Korea and Hong Kong, and also has a solid Philippines practice. It represents an impressive roster of international banks, Chinese private equity investors and South Korean corporate issuers.

Notable practitioners

Raymond Li is the key contact in Hong Kong, while the South Korea practice is run by Dong Chul Kim.

Work Highlights

  • Paul Hastings represented LG CNS in its KRW1.2 trillion IPO and listing on the Korea Exchange.

  • Paul Hastings advised UBS Securities Hong Kong, BOCI Asia, CITIC Securities (Hong Kong), and Merrill Lynch (Asia Pacific) as the joint sponsors, and other underwriters on the USD650 million global offering and listing of China Resources Beverage on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Strengths

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