Conyers Shortlisted for ALB China Law Awards 2021

Conyers has been named a finalist for “Offshore Law Firm of the Year” and “China Practice, Asian Law Firm of the Year” at the ALB China Law Awards 2021. In addition, nine significant matters led by our Hong Kong-based lawyers were also shortlisted as Deals of the Year.

We are delighted to receive this recognition. The deals are:

Debt Market Deal of the Year – Midsize

• Sino Biopharmaceutical’s issuance of €750 million convertible bonds
  Our team includes: Anna Chong
• SMIC’s issuance of bonds
  Our team includes: Chris Bickley, Rowan Wu

Equity Market Deal of the Year – Midsize 

• Kingsoft Cloud’s US$551 million US IPO
  Our team includes: Paul Lim
  This matter won the China Business Law Journal’s Deals of the Year 2020.
• Huazhu Group’s global offering and secondary listing in HK
  Our team includes: Richard Hall, Ryan McConvey

Equity Market Deal of the Year – Premium

• Haier Smart Home’s privatization of Haier Electronics Group and listing on the HKEX by way of introduction
  Our team includes: Chris Bickley, Rhys Williams, Rowan Wu
• New Oriental’s second listing on the HKEX
  Our team includes: Wynne Lau, Ryan McConvey, Yvonne Lee
  This matter won the China Business Law Journal’s Deals of the Year 2020.
• SMIC’s IPO on the SSE STAR Market
  Our team includes: Chris Bickley, Rowan Wu
  This matter won the China Business Law Journal’s Deals of the Year 2020.

M&A Deal of the Year – Premium

• 58.com’s US$8.7 billion take-private deal
  Our team includes: Anna Chong, Charissa Ball
  This matter won the China Business Law Journal’s Deals of the Year 2020 and the IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards 2021 for Private equity Deal of the Year.
• Haier Smart Home’s privatization of Haier Electronics Group and listing on the HKEX by way of introduction
  Our team includes: Chris Bickley, Rhys Williams, Rowan Wu

This year, the ALB China Law Awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, 20 May 2021 in Beijing. These annual awards recognise the excellence and outstanding achievements of China’s leading law firms and in-house legal teams, as well as the top deals and dealmakers of the past year. The awards are judged by at least 25 senior and expert legal industry leaders from various sectors to correspond to the diverse list of award categories.

 

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