Clifford Chance Advises Hong Leong Bank on Its Inaugural US$1.5 Billion EMTN Programme

Monday, April 23, 2012
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised Hong Leong Bank Berhad (HLB) on the establishment of its US$1.5 billion Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN) programme and its maiden drawdown of US$300 million. This is the first EMTN programme for Hong Leong Bank and proceeds will be used for general working capital and other corporate purposes.

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Clifford Chance’s Hong Kong Corporate Practice Advises on Temasek’s US$2.3 Billion Acquisition of ICBC Shares Held by Goldman Sachs

Monday, April 23, 2012
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited on its US$2.3 billion acquisition of the H shares of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (ICBC) held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. This is the Hong Kong Corporate team’s most recent transaction in a series of headline deals since January totalling over US$7 billion.

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Former Freshfields Partner Carl Cheng Joins Zhong Lun’s Shanghai Office

Monday, April 23, 2012
20 April 2012 Zhong Lun Law Firm is pleased to announce that Carl B. Cheng, former partner with the Shanghai office of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, has joined Zhong Lun’s Shanghai office. Cheng brings more than 20 years international law firm experience to Zhong Lun and will continue to focus on international mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, inbound/outbound investments as well as corporate governance matters.

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