OFFICE DESCRIPTION Hong Kong Office 2206-19 Jardine House 1 Connaught Place Central Hong Kong T: +852 2523 8123 F: +852 2524 5548 E: [email protected] PRACTICE DESCRIPTION OVERVIEW Appleby is one of the longest established offshore law firms in Asia. Our “Our approach to approach to advising clients is based on over 40 years of experience operating in what is regarded as one of the world’s most dynamic and advising clients vibrant economies. is based on over 40 Our clients are diverse, ranging from banks and state owned enterprises, to investment funds, listed companies and high-net-worth years of experience individuals. They come to us for help and advice that reaches across eight offshore jurisdictions: expert advice that is delivered in a timely operating in what and commercially-minded way, and is always set in the context of understanding how to do business in Asia. is regarded as one Why does that make us an adviser of choice? Simply put, our teams of the world’s most of lawyers and other professionals help clients meet their commercial objectives however complex and whatever the aim, whether it be to dynamic and vibrant grasp an opportunity, manage an unforeseen challenge or to improve business performance. economies.” Clients come to us because they know they will get the dual benefits of: ■ Peace of mind that Appleby delivers the right results for their business through its deep seated expertise ■ Efficiencies delivered because instructing Appleby means they only have to go to one offshore provider We operate from two principal offices in Asia – Shanghai and Hong Kong. From here our teams offer clients an informed and integrated Mainland China practice, combined with established skills and experience of delivering offshore advice and services to the Hong Kong market for over a quarter of a century. 2 PRACTICE DESCRIPTION LEGAL SERVICES Our lawyers advise on offshore law for Bermuda, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, the Isle of Man and Jersey. This includes the establishment of investment funds, special purpose vehicles and structured finance products, insurance companies and insurance products, securitisation, financing transactions and public and private holding companies. Our team can also facilitate the provision of legal advice in Guernsey, Jersey, Mauritius and the Seychelles. We also have a growing private client and trust practice in Asia, and can facilitate the provision of corporate services as required. Areas of Practice ■ Banking & Asset Finance ■ Commercial Dispute Resolution ■ Corporate Finance ■ Funds Disputes ■ Funds & Investment Services ■ Insolvency & Restructuring ■ Insurance ■ Insurance & Reinsurance Dispute Resolution ■ Insured Liability Litigation ■ Islamic Finance ■ Private Client & Trusts ■ Property & Construction Litigation ■ Structured Finance ■ Trust & Estate Litigation. 3 PRACTICE DESCRIPTION WHY APPLEBY ■ We understand the complexities of doing business ■ We deliver local, regional and international services in the Asia market. in Greater China and Asia through a one firm approach. Our clients receive relevant advice in We have been operating in Asia for over 40 years their time-zone. and have had a physical presence here for 25 years We are one of the only offshore firms in Asia that has the ability to provide a team for each ■ We have an unparalleled presence offshore. This matter with expertise from across eight offshore means clients don’t have to manage a large jurisdictions, regardless of the location of their group of advisers for complex, multi-jurisdictional transaction matters and projects ■ Our lawyers in Hong Kong are fluent in English, No other offshore firms operating in Asia can Mandarin, Cantonese and other Chinese dialects as compete with the quality of our advice, network of well as Japanese. offices and the depth of our resources or service ■ We are an award-winning team and we have a track record of advising clients on the most complex and market leading deals and structures. ■ Our relationships with leading onshore firms are unrivalled which means clients receive a truly cohesive service to their matter whether it has an onshore or offshore element. We have a dedicated client relationship programme with our counterparts in the leading onshore firms “ We deliver local, regional and international services in Greater China and Asia through a one firm approach.” 4 PRACTICE DESCRIPTION REPRESENTATIVE WORK Equity Capital Markets Goodbaby International Wison Engineering Lumena Resources Corp. Holdings Limited Services Co Ltd Advised Goodbaby Advised Wison Engineering Advised Lumena Resources International Holdings Services Co Ltd (a Cayman Corp. (a Cayman Islands Limited (a Cayman Islands Islands company) in relation to Company) in relation to its company) in relation to its its listing on the main board of US$170 million global offering HK$1.47 billion public offering the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and listing of its shares on the and the listing of its shares on which raised approximately Hong Kong Stock Exchange. the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. HK$1.67 billion. Underwriters’ This transaction was nominated This deal was nominated as over-allotment option was as finalist for Equity Deal of the finalist for Equity Market Deal of partially exercised, bringing the Year in the IFLR Asia Awards the Year in ALB HK Law Awards total amount of funds raised to 2010. 2011. approximately HK$1.85 billion. Debt Capital Markets Sinochem Offshore Capital CNPC Golden Autumn Limited China Resources Gas Group Kerry Properties Limitedand BermudaCompany counsels Limited for Advised CNPC Golden Autumn Advised China Resources Gas Advised Sinochem Offshore Limited (a British Virgin Islands Group (a Bermuda company) Capital Company Limited (a company) in relation to the in relation to its US$1.5 BVI company) in relation to its issuance of RMB guaranteed billion global medium term issuance of 1.8% Guaranteed bonds due 2013 and 2014 in an note programme. The deal was Notes due 2014 in an initial aggregate principal amount of nominated as finalist for Debt aggregate principal amount of RMB2.5 billion and RMB500 Market Deal of the Year at the RMB3.5 billion. This deal was million respectively. The deal ALB HK Law Awards 2012. nominated as finalist for Debt was nominated as finalist for Market Deal of the Year in both Debt Market Deal of the Year at the ALB HK Law Awards 2011 the ALB China Law Awards 2012. and ALB China Law Awards 2011. Mergers & Acquisitions Aluminium Corporation of Alibaba.com Li & Fung China Advised Alibaba.com (a Advised Li & Fung (Retailing) Advised Aluminium Cayman Islands company Limited (a Bermuda company) Corporation of China (a Jersey and a Hong Kong listed B2B in connection with its acquisition company) in its joint venture e-commerce company) in of apparel firm Hang Ten Group project with Rio Tinto covering relation to its privatisation Holdings Ltd. for US$340.70 the development and operation through a court-sanctioned million. Appleby banking and of the Simandou iron ore project scheme of arrangement under asset finance team acted on the in Guinea, one of the world’s section 86 of the Cayman Islands financing to the acquisition. This biggest undeveloped iron ore Companies Law. The amount deal won M&A Deal of the Year, deposits. This deal won Energy payable to effect the privitisation Middle Markets in Asia Pacific & Resources Deal of the Year in is HK$18.252 million. M&A Atlas Award 2012. ALB China Law Awards 2011. 5 PRACTICE DESCRIPTION REPRESENTATIVE WORK Banking International Finance China Development Bank Asian Development Bank Corporation Advised China Development Advised International Finance Advised Asian Development Bank in relation to a US$2 Corporation (a Bermuda Bank (“ADB”) in relation to a billion facility and US$1billion company) in relation to China term loan facility of an aggregate facility to the Alibaba Group Wind Power’s guarantee of the principle amount up to US$60 to finance the privatization of facility with a value of US$152 million provided to two wholly- Alibaba.com Limited (a Cayman million. This deal is IFC’s first owned subsidiaries of China Islands company) and a share wind power project financing Wind Power Group Limited. This buy-back arrangement with in China and is nominated for was ADB’s first multi-project Yahoo! Inc.. Energy & Resources Deal of the financing facility for wind power. Year and Project Finance Deal of the Year in 2011. Trust Anonymous Anonymous Advised private individuals Advised a Taiwan company in on the choice of jurisdictions its establishment of a Bermuda and structuring of their family, trust and a Bermuda private charitable and purpose trusts, trust company for its employee including the use of Jersey, share option scheme. Cayman STAR, Bermuda purpose trusts and British Virgin Islands VISTA trusts. AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS ■ Winner of Private Equity Deal of the Year at the China Law & Practice Awards 2018. ■ Winner of the ALB South East Asia Debt Market Deal of the Year (Premium) 2018. ■ Ranked 20 in the 2018 Global Restructuring Review of the world’s leading law firms. ■ Shortlisted for Offshore Law Firm of the Year and M&A Deal of the Year (Premium) at the Macallan ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2018. ■ Recognised in the top offshore lawyers category of the Offshore Client Choice List 2018 by Asian Legal Business (ALB) 6 KEY CONTACTS Cameron Adderley Judy Lee Managing Partner, Hong Kong Partner Global Group Head | Corporate Group Head, Hong Kong | Corporate +852 2905 5790 +852 2905 5737 [email protected] [email protected] Eliot Simpson Partner Fiona Chan Group Head, Hong Kong | Dispute Partner Resolution Corporate +852 2905 5760 +852 2905 5760 [email protected] [email protected] Nicholas Davies Paul Cheuk Partner Partner Corporate Corporate +852 2905 5769 +852 2905 5756 [email protected] [email protected] Chris Cheng Partner Corporate +852 2905 5719 [email protected] ABOUT APPLEBY Appleby is one of the world’s leading offshore law firms.