Kirkland Recognized at FinanceAsia Achievement Awards

FinanceAsia honored Kirkland with nine “Deals of the Year” at its 2025 Achievement Awards, which recognize excellence in bringing issuers and investors together in the development of Asia’s financial markets.

The Firm was awarded:

Best Equity Deal – APAC: CATL’s $5.3 billion IPO
Best Equity Deal – Hong Kong SAR: CATL’s $5.3 billion IPO
Best Infrastructure Deal – Malaysia: Jumbo loan financing of up to $2.8 billion granted by a consortium of international and cross-regional lenders to Bridge Data Centres Malaysia (Labuan)
Best Project Finance Deal – Malaysia: Jumbo loan financing of up to $2.8 billion granted by a consortium of international and cross-regional lenders to Bridge Data Centres Malaysia (Labuan)
Best M&A Deal – Hong Kong SAR: $7.1 billion privatization of ESR Group Limited
Best Property Deal – Hong Kong SAR: $7.1 billion privatization of ESR Group Limited
Most Innovative Deal – Hong Kong SAR NIO’s Reg S only HK$4.03 billion follow-on offering
Best Private Equity Deal (Highly commended) – India: PAG’s acquisition of Manjushree Technopack from Advent International
Best IPO Deal (Highly commended) – Hong Kong SAR CATL’s $5.3 billion IPO