Sidley advised CanSino Biologics Inc. (HKEX: 6185) as the Hong Kong and U.S. counsel in its HK$1.25 billion (approximately US$160.5 million) global offering and listing of H-Shares on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. Morgan Stanley Asia Limited and CLSA Capital Markets Limited acted as joint sponsors in this transaction.

CanSino Biologics Inc. is a bio-tech leader in research and development, manufacturing and commercialization of vaccine products for human use in China.

Hong Kong - Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it represented China Vanke Co., Ltd., (“China Vanke”) in its approximately US$1 billion placing of new H shares. CLSA Limited, China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited, UBS AG Hong Kong Branch and CMB International Capital Limited acted as the placing agents.

International law firm Ashurst has advised Bubs Australia (Bubs) on its agreement to place shares to C2 Capital Partners and off-market trade, and its conditional acquisition of infant formula producer Australia Deloraine Dairy Group Limited (Deloraine).

ASX-listed Bubs has entered into a subscription agreement with C2 Capital Partners to raise A$31.44 million (before costs) at $0.65 per share. C2 has also agreed to acquire additional shares in Bubs by way of off-market share acquisitions from existing shareholders, which will give it an aggregate 15% holding in Bubs.

Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised Blackstone and Bangalore-based developer Embassy Property Developments PVT Limited on India’s first real estate investment trust, Embassy Office Parks REIT, for an initial public offering of US$690 million (47.5 billion rupees). The IPO was 2.57 times oversubscribed.

The Swedish fintech company Dicopay has raised SEK 42 million to help accelerate the roll out of its services and expand its offering. Amongst the investors are Schibsted, Resurs Bank and Moore Strategic Ventures.

Dicopay is a leading provider of mobile invoicing and fast payments solutions.

Baker McKenzie acted as legal advisor in the transaction. Baker McKenzie’s team consisted of Carl Svernlov, Ian Gulam and Carl Isaksson.

The Corporate team at Charles Russell Speechlys has advised on both the placing for long-standing client, Transense Technologies Plc, and for joint brokers WH Ireland, Canaccord Genuity and First Energy Capital in relation to i3 Energy plc’s placing to raise £16million. The placings were announced on 12 and 13 March 2019.

The Corporate team at Charles Russell Speechlys has advised on both the placing for long-standing client, Transense Technologies Plc, and for joint brokers WH Ireland, Canaccord Genuity and First Energy Capital in relation to i3 Energy plc’s placing to raise £16million. The placings were announced on 12 and 13 March 2019.

Slaughter and May, Hong Kong, is advising China Power New Energy Limited (CPNE), acting as the offeror, in relation to the proposed delisting of China Power Clean Energy Development Company Limited (CP Clean Energy) from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The proposal will be implemented by way of a scheme of arrangement pursuant to the Companies Ordinance of Hong Kong. The scheme consideration includes a cash alternative and a share alternative. An irrevocable undertaking to vote in favour of the proposal has been obtained from China Three Gorges Corporation Limited.

Slaughter and May is advising OakNorth Holdings Ltd (OakNorth) on its $440 million equity raise, with $390 million of primary investment from SoftBank Vision Fund and additional secondary investment by the Clermont Group.

OakNorth is a challenger bank that specialises in lending to small and medium-sized businesses. Since OakNorth’s launch in September 2015, it has lent more than $4 billion to British businesses, and has licensed its automated lending system to other banks and lenders around the world.

Hanza Holding AB (publ) ("Hanza") has been approved for listing on Nasdaq Stockholm. First day of trading of the shares in Hanza on Nasdaq Stockholm was 25 March 2019.

Hanza is an industrial business partner within manufacturing. The company offers a combination of advisory services and tailor-made manufacturing solutions that increases growth and profitability for its customers. Hanza operates in Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Poland, Czech Republic and China.

Hanza was previously listed on Nasdaq First North Premier.