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ESTABLISHED IN 1838

China Managing Partner: William Liu
Number of partners: 470 (Global), 34 (China and HK)
Number of associates: 2,000+ (Global), 200+ (China and HK)

Firm Overview

Linklaters is renowned as one of the leading law firms in China, advising on significant deals in over 100 countries. Serving our clients from 30 offices globally, Linklaters lawyers have expertise in key jurisdictions across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, US and Africa.

Our integrated practice comprises over 200 lawyers working across China’s three major business centres: Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong. With more than 40 years of experience advising clients in the region, we can skilfully navigate China’s complex legal framework, and through our joint operation with Zhao Sheng Law Firm in the Shanghai free trade zone, we offer a seamless “one-stop shop” for both international and PRC legal advice.

Key Practice Areas

M&A/strategic investment; Competition and regulatory advice; Banking; Project finance; Capital markets; Financial sponsors; Dispute resolution.

Notable Deals

Recognised by China Business Law Journal as Deals of the Year

Project Year Money Section Category
Abogen Biosciences series C, C+ financing 2022 USD1.02 billion Cross-border Financing; pharmaceuticals
Aquila SPAC debuts in Hong Kong 2022 HKD1 billion Capital Markets SPAC; Hong Kong listing
CCB’s green bond under China-EU initiative 2022 USD500 million Capital Markets Green bonds
Cell C’s restructuring and recapitalisation 2022 N/A Cross-border Restructuring; telecommunications
CTG Duty Free’s USD2bn Hong Kong IPO 2022 USD2 billion Capital Markets Hong Kong listing; retail
First A-listed companies make Swiss GDR offering 2022 N/A Capital Markets Swiss listing; GDR
Mengniu incentive scheme for onshore employees 2022 HKD4.9 billion Cross-border Financing; employee incentives
MingYang Smart Energy offers GDR in UK 2022 USD706 million Capital Markets London listing; GDR; clean energy
RheF’s restructuring of 10 offshore bonds 2022 USD4.9 billion Cross-border Restructuring; real estate
Tsingshan’s restructure after LME nickel crisis 2022 N/A Cross-border Restructuring; metals
USD9.1bn loan to Amur GCC in Russia 2022 9.1 billion Cross-border Project financing; chemicals
BYD’s USD3.8bn H-share placement 2021 USD3.8 billion Capital Markets Hong Kong listing; H-share placement
CCB’s USD18bn ESG-themed bond sale 2021 USD18 billion Capital Markets Bond issuance; banking
Shenzhen government sells RMB bonds in HK 2021 N/A Capital Markets Bond issuance; overseas investment
Three Gorges Europe buys Spanish renewable assets 2021 EUR300 million Cross-border M&A; green energy
Xiaomi’s Hong Kong top-up placement 2021 USD3 billion Capital Markets Technology
Mainland ministry issues sovereign bonds in HK 2020 RMB10 billion Overseas Deals Sovereign bonds
BOC issues Greater Bay Area bonds 2019 N/A Deals in China Bond issuance
Huatai Securities’ listing in London via Shanghai-London Stock Connect 2019 N/A Overseas Deals UK listing; securities
PBOC renminbi bill issuances in HK 2019 RMB160 billion Overseas Deals Capital markets
Suning acquires Carrefour China 2019 N/A Deals in China Acquisition
Beijing Gas Group acquires 20% stake in Russia’s VCNG 2017 USD1.12 billion Overseas Deals Overseas M&A; Energy
BOC issues China green covered bonds 2017 N/A Overseas Deals Debt capital market; Green bonds
CEXIM sets up overseas EFP programme 2017 EUR550 million +USD300million Overseas Deals Debt capital market; Overseas financing
China Molybdenum acquires mineral assets in Brazil, Congo 2017 RMB27.5 billion Overseas Deals Overseas M&A; Natural resources
China National Uranium acquires from Rio Tinto Group the Rossing uranium mine in Namibia 2018 N/A Overseas Deals Overseas M&A; Minerals
CITIC Bank acquires Kazakhstan’s Altyn Bank 2017 N/A Overseas Deals Overseas M&A; Banking
CRRC issues H-share convertible bonds 2016 N/A Overseas Deals Convertible bonds; high-end manufacturing
Development of Thar Block II coal mine in Pakistan 2016 USD1.521 billion Overseas Deals Energy & natural resources; overseas investment
Development, financing of Hub power plant in Pakistan 2017 N/A Overseas Deals Infrastructure; Belt and Road
GLP’s privatization 2018 USD11.64 billion Overseas Deals Privatization; Logistics
ICBC issues ‘Belt and Road’ climate bonds 2017 USD2.15 billion Overseas Deals Debt capital market; Belt and Road
PRC Ministry of Finance issues US dollar sovereign bonds 2017 USD2 billion Overseas Deals Sovereign bond
Qingdao Haier’s D-share IPO in Frankfurt 2018 EUR278 million Overseas Deals D-share IPO
South Korea issues Panda bonds in China 2016 N/A Deals in China Debt capital market
State Grid issues USD7.7 billion medium term note 2017 USD7.7 billion Overseas Deals Overseas debt capital market
Top Spring issues convertible bonds 2016 N/A Overseas Deals Convertible bonds
21Vianet Group’s bond offering 2013 USD163.5 million Debt capital market Debt capital market
Bank of China’s offshore issuance and HK IPO 2014 USD6.5 billion Overseas Deals Equity capital market
Beijing Capital Land’s issuance of guaranteed bonds 2013 USD327 million Debt capital market Debt capital market
BOC’s four-currency bond issuance 2015 USD3.55 billion Debt capital marke Debt capital marke
Cheung Kong and Hutchison’s reorganization, spin-off and listing 2015 USD54.2 billion Restructuring Restructuring
China Life’s debut regulatory capital offering 2015 USD1.28 billion Debt capital marke Debt capital marke
China Vanke’s set-up of guaranteed medium-term note programme 2013 USD2 billion Debt capital market Debt capital market
CLP and CSG HK acquire a 60% stake in Castle Peak Power 2014 USD3 billion Overseas Deals M&A
Club loan to the Joint venture set up by Sunac and Greentown 2013 USD450 million Banking & Finance Banking & Finance
CNOOC’s SEC-registered guaranteed notes offerings 2014 USD4 billion Debt capital market Debt capital market
COFCO’s acquisition of Noble Agri 2014 USD1.5 billion Overseas Deals M&A
CSR and CNR’s merger 2015 USD26 billion Deals in China M&A
Fosun’s acquisition of a 96% stake of ESS 2015 USD589 million Overseas Deals M&A
Giant Interactive’s take private transaction 2014 USD3 billion Take private Take private
Greenland’s bond offering 2014 USD1 billion Debt capital market Debt capital market
GSK’s three-part transaction with Novartis 2015 USD21.25 billion Antitrust Antitrust
Guangzhou R&F Properties’ high-yield bonds 2014 USD1 billion Debt capital market Debt capital market
HKT Group’s financing and refinancing for CSL purchase 2014 USD4 billion Banking & finance Banking & finance
HSBC’s sale of its entire shareholding in Ping An Insurance 2013 USD9.4 billion Deals in China M&A
ICBC’s triple-currency debut offering of preference shares 2015 USD5.55 billion Equity capital market Equity capital market
Inaugural RMB Formosa bond issues 2014 USD1 billion Debt capital market Debt capital market
Johnson Controls’ Joint venture with Yanfeng Automotive Trim Systems 2014 USD7.5 billion Joint venture Joint venture
MMG’s acquisition of Las Bambas 2014 USD7 billion Overseas Deals M&A
Nanjing Cenbest acquires 89% stock in House of Fraser 2014 USD250 million Overseas Deals M&A
Sino-Forest Corporation’s restructuring 2013 USD1.8 billion Overseas Deals Equity capital market
Cinda receives strategic investment from CITIC, UBS, etc. 2012 USD1.66 billion Deals in China M&A
Yum! acquires Little Sheep 2012 USD584 million Deals in China M&A
Bright Food acquires 60% of Weetabix 2012 USD1.9 billion Overseas Deals M&A
Chow Tai Fook lists in Hong Kong 2012 USD2 billion Overseas Deals equity
PICC simultaneous rights issue 2012 USD800 million Overseas Deals equity
Baosteel offers RMB bonds in Hong Kong 2012 USD1 billion Capital market debt
Ministry of Finance issues sovereign bonds in Hong Kong 2012 USD3.7 billion Capital market debt
Stanari thermal power plant project financing in Bosnia & Herzegovina 2012 USD460 million Infrastructure Infrastructure
ICBC’s oil prepayment financing for PDVSA 2012 USD1.5 billion Banking & Finance Banking & Finance
ICBC buys Standard Bank in Argentina 2011 USD600 million Overseas Deals M&A
Hui Xian REIT IPO (Hong Kong) 2011 RMB10.5 billion Overseas Deals IPO
PRC government bonds 2011 RMB20 billion Bonds Bonds
ICBC offshore RMB capital issue for onshore investments 2011 RMB1.5 billion Bonds Bonds
Intime Department Store bond 2011 RMB1 billion Bonds Bonds
Sinopec acquires Galp Energia’s Brazilian assets 2011 USD5 billion Infrastructure, Power & Project Finance Infrastructure, Power & Project Finance
Minmetals buys Anvil 2011 CAD1.33 billion Environment, Mining & Natural Resources Environment, Mining & Natural Resources
China Mobile purchase of Pudong Development Bank stake 2010 RMB39.8 billion Deals in China M&A
Adecco buys into Fesco Shanghai Joint venture 2010 RMB150 million Inbound M&A and FDI deals Inbound M&A and FDI deals

 

Recognised by China Business Law Journal as Deals of the Year

Project Year Money Section
Adani Green Energy follow-on-funding 2023 US$1.36 billion Details
Bajaj Finance QIP 2023 US$1 billion Details
Cube InvIT US$630m placement 2023 US$630 million Details
IKS Health’s acquisition of AQuity Solutions 2023 US$200 million Details
JSW Infrastructure IPO 2023 US$337 million Details
REC record green bond 2023 US$750 million Details

Contact us

Beijing
Unit 5206, Level 52, China World Tower B No. 1 Jianguomenwai Avenue Beijing 100004, China
Telephone: +86 10 6505 8590
Fax: +86 10 6505 8582
Contact: Ji Xiaohui 纪晓晖
Email: xiaohui.ji@linklaters.com

Shanghai
29/F, Mirae Asset Tower 166 Lujiazui Ring Road, Pudong New Area Telephone: +86 21 2891 1888
Fax: +86 21 2891 1818
Contact: Simon Meng 孟生
Email: simon.meng@linklaters.com

Hong Kong
10/F, Alexandra House, 18 Chater Road
Telephone: +852 2842 4888
Fax: +852 2810 8133
Contact: Nathalie Hobbs 何碧诗
Email: nathalie.hobbs@linklaters.com

Website
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