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Maples Group Excels Winning Six China Deals of the Year 2023
Maples and Calder, the Maples Group’s law firm, is delighted to announce that its Asia practices have received six Deals of the Year awards by China Business Law Journal. Published annually by the China Business Law Journal, the report recognises the most significant and innovative transactional and casebased legal work that have taken place in various sectors and practice areas within the Chinese legal market. In a year marked by intense competition, this is a remarkable achievement for the Maples Group.
A multi-disciplinary team of lawyers across the firm’s Asia Corporate and Finance practices advised on the following award-winning transactions in the Equity Capital Market, Loans & Financings and Merger & Acquisitions categories:
Equity Capital Markets:
? Kingsoft Cloud’s Hong Kong dual-primary listing1. Led by Corporate Partner, Richard Spooner with assistance from Corporate Of Counsel, Jessica Zhan.
? Lotus Technology’s SPAC listing on NASDAQ. Led by Corporate Partner, Karen Zhang Pallaras with assistance from Corporate Legal Manager, Charmaine Chow.
? SharkNinja’s spin-off listing on New York Stock Exchange. Led by Corporate Partner, Karen Zhang Pallaras with assistance from Corporate Of Counsel, Jessica Zhan.
? WuXi XDC Cayman’s spin-off listing in Hong Kong. Led by Corporate Partner, Derrick Kan with assistance from Corporate Associate Janelle Ho.
Loans & Financings:
? NIO offers USD1billion convertible senior notes. Led by Finance Partner Lorraine Pao with assistance from Finance Of Counsel, Irena Wu.
Mergers & Acquisitions:
? Chindata privatisation2. Led by Corporate Partner, Karen Zhang Pallaras with assistance from Corporate Of Counsel, Vivian Lee.
Commenting on the award-wins, Matt Roberts, Partner and Head of the firm’s Asia Corporate practice, said, “We are delighted to be recognised in a number of groundbreaking deals which demonstrate our Asia team’s delivery of excellent client service. These awards are a testament to our team’s unwavering dedication and the trust that our clients have placed in our firm. We are committed to supporting our clients in achieving more successes in 2024 and beyond.”
Find out more about the China Deals of the Year 20233. ~ ENDS ~
About the Maples Group
The Maples Group, through its leading international law firm, Maples and Calder, advises global financial, institutional, business and private clients on the laws of the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Ireland, Jersey and Luxembourg. With offices in key jurisdictions around the world, the Maples Group has specific strengths in areas of corporate commercial, finance, investment funds, litigation and trusts. Maintaining relationships with leading legal counsel, the Group leverages this local expertise to deliver an integrated service offering for global business initiatives. For more information, please visit: .
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