Tag: Bonds
Firms assist Pakistan’s landmark panda bond issuance
Pakistan issues South Asia’s first sovereign panda bond, raising RMB1.75 billion and funding green infrastructure
Firms steer Midea’s HKD17bn zero-coupon convertible bonds
Midea issues HKD17.25 billion in offshore zero-coupon convertible bonds in largest such offering to date in the Greater China region
Boom in panda bond issuances set to flourish, say lawyers
The appeal of panda bonds surges in 2026, with issuance volume reaching RMB88.24 billion (USD13 billion) in a record high for a single quarter
Firms assist Zoomlion’s RMB6bn H-share convertible bond
Zoomlion Heavy Industry issued RMB6 bn in convertible bonds maturing in 2031. Norton Rose Fulbright, Fangda, Linklaters and Haiwen provided legal support
Firms act on Kuaishou’s USD2bn dual-currency bond issue
Kuaishou Technology has issued its first offshore bonds, raising the equivalent of USD2 billion through a dual-currency offering
Linklaters designates William Liu as chair of Asia
Linklaters has appointed capital markets partner William Liu as the chair of Asia, tasking him with advancing the firm’s strategy in this region
Firms act on miner CMOC’s USD1.2bn convertible bond issue
Major mining group CMOC issued one-year zero-coupon convertible bonds value at USD1.2 billion on 26 January
Capital markets partner rejoins K&L Gates in Hong Kong
K&L Gates has rehired Lu Guiping as a partner at the Hong Kong office to strengthen its international debt and equity capital markets practice
DeHeng acts on CRCC’s RMB4bn offshore green bond issuance
DeHeng Law Offices has advised China Railway Construction Corporation on its first offshore green bond issuance, which raised RMB 4 billion
Firms act on MOF’s EUR4bn sovereign bonds in Luxembourg
Linklaters, A&O Shearman and Fangda advised China’s MOF on its first Luxembourg sovereign bond issuance worth EUR4 billion
Evolving dispute resolution for securities misrepresentation
China’s push to codify capital market rules is making securities market governance increasingly systematic and structured
Firms steer China and HK USD5.13bn bond issuances
China and Hong Kong issue major sovereign and digital green bonds with leading international firms advising
Firms act on Meituan’s USD3bn offshore bond issue
Han Kun Law Offices and JunHe have advised Meituan on its dual?currency offshore bond issuance worth USD3?billion
Firms assist on Alibaba’s USD3.2bn convertible senior notes
Linklaters, Fangda, and Jingtian advised on Alibaba’s USD3.2b zero-coupon convertible senior notes offering
Firms steer Alibaba’s issue of HKD12bn in exchangeable bonds
Alibaba raises HKD12bn via zero-coupon exchangeable bonds, advised by Simpson Thacher, Fangda, Jingtian & Linklaters
Haiwen, Linklaters aid Ping An on HKD11.7bn convertible bonds
Ping An issues HKD11.77bn convertible bonds with Haiwen & Partners, Linklaters advising on the transaction
SEBI issues ESG debt securities framework
SEBI issues ESG debt framework for social, sustainability and linked bonds listed or to be listed on stock exchanges
Haiwen hires two capital market experts
Haiwen & Partners has strengthened its Hong Kong capital markets practice
Four firms act on Chow Tai Fook’s HKD8.8bn convertible bonds
Harneys, Jingtian & Gongcheng, KWM, and Linklaters advised Chow Tai Fook on its HKD8.8 billion convertible bond issuance led by UBS
Firms advise State Grid on RMB4bn dim sum bonds
State Grid Corp issued RMB4bn in offshore bonds via BVI unit on HKEX, with counsel from Linklaters, KWM, CC, Conyers, C&F
Responding to SSE feedback on new bond issuance rules
Key legal insights and practical guidance on responding to SSE feedback under the 2025 corporate bond issuance rules
Firms act on Sinopec’s HKD7.75bn exchangeable bonds
Sinopec Group raised HKD7.75b via exchangeable bonds, one of the largest such deals by a Chinese firm in recent years
Linklaters leads HK’s first IFC social bond issuance
Linklaters advised IFC on Hong Kong’s first HKD5B public social bond issuance
Hong Kong’s Eric Chow & Co hires capital markets specialist
Eric Chow & Co. has hired capital markets specialist Liu Kung-wei as a partner
Firms act on China tech giant Baidu’s RMB10bn offshore bonds
Skadden, Han Kun, Jingtian & Gongcheng, and Davis Polk advised Baidu on its USD1.48bn offshore bond issuance
Trio acts for iQIYI’s USD350m convertible bond issue
Jingtian & Gongcheng, Davis Polk advised iQIYI on its USD350m convertible bonds issuance
9 firms act for Macau branches of BOC, ICBC on bond issues
Nine law firms help Macau branches of Chinese banks issue first notes under HKMA and AMCM bond platform linkage
Duo helps Airport Authority HK’s USD7bn bond take off
Linklaters and A&O Shearman advised on Airport Authority Hong Kong's record USD7 billion multi-currency senior notes issuance
TT&A, Pioneer work on USD60m Nepalese green bond issue
TT&A advised IFC and others on subscribing to NMB Bank’s USD60 million green bonds
Quintet steers Alibaba’s USD5bn dual-currency bond
Simpson Thacher, Maples, Fangda, Sidley Austin, Jingtian & Gongcheng advised Alibaba’s USD5B issue of USD/RMB senior notes
Trio acts on Anta Sports’ EUR1.5bn convertible bond issue
Global Law Office, Jingtian & Gongcheng, and Latham & Watkins helped Anta Sports issue EUR1.5B zero coupon convertible bonds
Quintet guides Alibaba’s USD5bn dual-currency bond
Five law firms advised Alibaba’s USD5B issue of USD/RMB senior notes, Asia-Pacific's biggest corporate bond this year
Linklaters, A&O act on China’s first Mideast-listed bond
Linklaters and A&O Shearman advised China’s Ministry of Finance on a USD 2 billion sovereign bond issuance, its first in the Middle East
Trio acts on HSBC HKD1 bn digital bond issuance
HSBC issued Hong Kong's first private digital bond for HKD1 billion
Quintet counsels on Meituan’s USD2.5bn bond issue
Davis Polk advised on Meituan’s USD2.5 billion senior notes, the largest by a Chinese company in three years
Trio acts on Beijing issuance of EUR2bn?bonds
China issued EUR2 billion in sovereign bonds, its first since 2021, advised by Linklaters, Fangda, and A&O Shearman
Six firms act on Vedanta Resources Finance II’s USD900m deal
Six firms advised on Vedanta Resources Finance II’s USD900 million 10.875% secured notes issuance, due 2029
Hong Kong clarifies law on Quistclose trusts
Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal addressed the test for Quistclose trusts, emphasizing the importance of intent regarding fund use
Four firms act on Ping An Insurance’s USD3.5bn bond issue
DLA Piper, Haiwen, Linklaters, and JunHe advised on Ping An Insurance's USD3.5B H-share convertible bonds – the largest under Regulation S
Five firms act on Vietnam’s Novaland bond restructuring
Quintet advises on the restructuring of USD300 million 5.25% convertible bonds issued by No Va Land Investment Group (Novaland)
Fangda, Norton Rose aid Deutsche Bank on RMB3bn panda bond
Fangda Partners and Norton Rose Fulbright have advised Deutsche Bank on the issuance of its third panda bond, valued at RMB3 billion (USD415 million)
JSA acts for IRB’s first issue of USD540m in global bonds
Marking IRB Infrastructure Developers' first foray into international debt capital markets
Trio counsels parties on HK’s USD767m digital green bond
Allen & Overy, Ashurst and Linklaters have advised on the Hong Kong government’s successful issue of HKD6 billion in multi-currency digital green bonds
ICBC (Macau) issues first public bond under new system
Six firms consulted on ICBC’s issuance of USD2.48 million in senior debenture bonds in the first such public offering
S&C assists on TCC concurrent issue of USD804m green bonds, GDS
Sullivan & Cromwell (S&C) has acted for the buyers of TCC issue of green convertible bonds and GDS in the largest such concurrent issuance in Asia in the past two years
Five firms assist on Egypt issuing Africa’s first panda bond
Fangda Partners, Dechert, JunHe, and White & Case advised on Africa's first panda bond, opening doors to the Chinese market for other countries in the region
IFC’s USD250m green bond deal with BPI sets milestone
The IFC has invested USD250 million in green bonds issued by the BPI, securing the largest deal yet in a groundbreaking collaboration in the country
Five law firms help EV maker NIO issue USD1bn in bonds
Skadden, Kirkland & Ellis, Han Kun Law Offices, Latham & Watkins and Commerce & Finance Law Offices have advised electric vehicle manufacturer NIO?
ZRCB becomes first mainland bank to issue lotus bond
DeHeng Law Offices, Dacheng Law Offices and Ashurst assisted on ZRCB issuance of USD68.6 million worth of three-year unsecured green bonds on the MOX at a 3.5% coupon rate
Huatai subsidiary Pioneer Reward issues USD800m in bonds
Huatai International subsidiary Pioneer Reward has successfully established a USD3 billion medium term note programme overseas, issuing bonds
DeHeng advises Dongjin Huaizhou Xincheng on USD39m bonds
DeHeng Law Offices in Hong Kong advised Chengdu Dongjin Huaizhou Xincheng Investment Group on its USD39 million bond listing on the MOX
Swire Properties MTN issues RMB3.2bn green dim sum bonds
Swire Properties MTN Financing is the first Hong Kong company to list green dim sum bonds on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange valued at RMB3.2 billion
New safety net a surety
Surety insurance bonds are adding a level of sophistication to 含羞草社区 insurance sector while strengthening infrastructure development and the economy at large
Hong Kong issues first tokenised green bonds
Allen & Overy, Linklaters and Ashurst have acted on the debut of HKD800 million (USD1.02 million) worth of government-issued tokenised green bonds in Hong Kong
Allen & Overy advises largest ESG bond issuance in Asia
Hong Kong authorities offering Asia’s largest ESG bonds to date tapped Allen & Overy’s advice from leading partners Agnes Tsang, Jaclyn Yeap and Alexander Stathopoulos
Bank of Communications issues RMB60bn of special-purpose financial bonds
The Bank of Communications issued RMB60 billion (USD8.59 billion) worth of special-purpose financial bonds to fund small and medium-sized enterprise loans
Green & keen
A framework for the deployment of sovereign green bonds shows the government is committed to a marriage of climate and infrastructure
White & Case supports IFC, AIIB, SMBC on social bond investment
China’s first social bond issued by a non-bank financial institution, Haier Financial Services, saw White & Case advising three multilateral investors
AllBright, Guantao advise China’s first CNY and euro green bonds
China’s first marketing of CNY and euro dual-tranche green bonds saw AllBright Law Offices and Guantao Law Firm advising the issuer, Shanghai Lingang Economic Development
Hainan taps Linklaters advice for first offshore bonds
Linklaters advised the Hainan government in a maiden double, with its first offshore bonds, which also marked the first local government in China to issue blue and sustainability bonds
Linklaters guides RMB3bn sovereign bonds issue in Macau
Linklaters’ leading partner William Liu advised China’s Ministry of Finance on issuing RMB3 billion (USD431 million) worth of notes in Macau in the second issuance of RMB sovereign bonds in the city since 2019
New World Development blazes path for green, social bonds
The world’s first public sector issuance of social and green dual-tranch bonds saw Linklaters’ capital markets partner Gloria Cheung advising the issuer, Hong Kong developer New World Development
Handling disputes over convertible bonds trading
Convertible bonds generally refer to bonds issued by listed companies that are convertible into shares
Sino-Ocean subsidiary issues credit enhanced bonds
Sino-Ocean Land Treasure IV issued USD200 million 3.8% credit enhanced green notes due 2025 backed by a standby letter of credit (SBLC) from China Zheshang Bank






















































































































