International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised Hong Kong listed company Yingde Gases Group Company on its issuance of US$300 million 8.125% unsecured senior notes due 2018. The notes, issued through its wholly-owned subsidiary, have received ratings from various credit rating agencies and are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Yingde Gases Group Company engages in the production and sales of industrial gases and was China’s largest independent on-site industrial gas supplier in terms of revenue in 2012.
This deal underlines Freshfields’ longstanding relationship with Yingde Gases Group Company in international capital markets transactions. The firm acted as issuer counsel on their IPO in 2009 and has continued to advise them since then.
The Freshfields team was led by U.S. corporate partner Calvin Lai, alongside partners Richard Wang and Charles Ching.
