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Blackstone Capital Partners on the leveraged financing for its buy-out of Shya Hsin;
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KKR & Co. L.P. on the financing for its investment in Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd.;
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The Carlyle Group, CITIC Limited and CITIC Capital Holdings in the US$2.08 billion acquisition of the McDonald’s operations in China and Hong Kong and negotiation of a 20-year master franchise agreement ― the largest McDonald’s franchise in the world. This transaction was named “2017 M&A Deal of the Year (Hong Kong)” and “2018 M&A Deal of the Year (China)” by Asia Legal Business and “2017 Private Equity Deal of the Year” by International Financial Law Review;
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Apax Partners in relation to a US$180,000,000 financing in connection with its investment in Shriram City Union Finance Ltd.;
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Apax Partners in relation to a HK$1,170,000,000 financing in connection with its cornerstone investment in the HKEX listed Guotai Junan Securities Co., Ltd.;
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Carlyle on the leveraged financing for its acquisition of VXI Global Solutions;
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Studio City, a major leisure and entertainment operator based in Macau, on the refinancing of its HK$ 10,855,880,000 senior secured term loan and revolving facilities agreement with an aggregate of approximately US$1.23 billion senior secured notes and a super senior term and revolving credit facility;
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Bain Capital Credit on certain financing aspects of its acquisition of GE Capital's Commercial Lending and Leasing portfolios in Australia and New Zealand; and
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the ad hoc Steering Committee of bondholders of Kaisa Holdings in relation to Kaisa’s outstanding US$2.5 billion of defaulted bonds.
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An international bank syndicate in connection with a term loan facility for one of the largest aluminum producers in China, which was granted in connection with the issuance of secured convertible bonds and warrants by the borrower’s listed holding company;
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An international bank syndicate on the acquisition financings for one of the largest Chinese food conglomerates in connection with its acquisition of an Israeli diary conglomerate and an Italian olive oil producer;
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An international bank on a margin financing transaction in the form of private notes plus warrants secured by shares of companies listed in Hong Kong;
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A global investment bank in connection with bridge and margin loan facilities for a major conglomerate, the proceeds of which were used to finance the purchase of shares of a PRC company listed in Hong Kong. The margin loan facilities were made available in conjunction with a collar financing;
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A China-based provider of digital cinema services backed by Carlyle in connection with a term and revolving facilities, and an uncommitted acquisition facility;
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An international bank syndicate on the financing of the acquisition of a controlling stake in two Maldives-based sea-plane operators by Blackstone. The financing was the first leveraged buyout transaction in the Republic of Maldives;
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An international bank syndicate in connection with the financing of the acquisition by Goodman Hong Kong Logistics Fund of a controlling stake in DP World Asia Limited; and
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A global investment bank on an acquisition facility for Hutchison Port Holdings Trust in connection with its acquisition of Asia Container Terminal Holdings Limited.
