Zhong Lun Advises on Issuances of US$400 Million Notes and US$150 Million Notes by Sun Hung Kai & Co. (BVI) Limited in Hong Kong
Zhong Lun Advises on Issuances of US$400 Million Notes and US$150 Million Notes by Sun Hung Kai & Co. (BVI) Limited in Hong Kong
On 8 September 2017 and 18 September 2017, Sun Hung Kai & Co. (BVI) Limited announced issuances of US$400 million 4.65% notes and US$150 million 4.65% notes in Hong Kong respectively, both of which are due 2022 and guaranteed by Sun Hung Kai & Co. Limited, and are consolidated and form a single series under the existing US$2 billion guaranteed medium term note programme.
Zhong Lun Law Firm was the only PRC law firm involved in the notes issuances and acted as the PRC counsel of the managers. Professionals involved included partners Anthony Qiao and Michael Chen, and associates Sabrina Zou, Chi Cheng, Grace Wang, Miranda Zhang, Jia Song and Kevin Wang. AMTD, Bank of China (Hong Kong), Standard Chartered Bank, UBS and Sun Hung Kai Financial acted as the Joint Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners for the issuance of US$400 million notes, and Standard Chartered Bank and Sun Hung Kai Financial acted as the Joint Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners for the issue of US$150 million notes.
Previously the team headed by Anthony Qiao and Michael Chen of Zhong Lun Law Firm also provided legal services in the US$2 billion guaranteed medium term note programme of Sun Hung Kai & Co. (BVI) Limited and the issuances of US$350 million notes and US$361.6 million notes thereunder.