Simpson Thacher was recently recognized by
FinanceAsia for its role as legal advisor on four leading 2008 transactions including:
Best Small-Cap Equity Deal - ATA The Firm represented underwriters led by Merrill Lynch in connection with the initial public offering on the Nasdaq Global Market of
ATA Inc., the leading provider of computer-based testing services in China. ATA successfully completed its IPO, named “Best Small-Cap Equity Deal," in very challenging market conditions and raised an aggregate US$ 44.5 million.
Best Mid-Cap Equity Deal The Firm also represented
China Shanshui Cement Group Limited, the second largest clinker and cement producer in China, in connection with its IPO in Hong Kong and Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of 650,840,000 ordinary shares, raising approximately HK$1.82 billion (approximately US$233.6 million) before the underwriters' exercise of the over-allotment option in
FinanceAsia's "Best Mid-Cap Equity Deal" for 2008.
Best Private Equity Buyout, Best Leveraged Financing
The Firm represented KKR in its $475 million acquisition of Unisteel Technology Limited ("Unisteel"), a disk-drive components maker in Singapore that is listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (the "Singapore Exchange").
Best Private Equity Deal, Non-buyout - Blackstone’s $600 million acquisition of a 20% stake in Bluestar
The Firm advised The Blackstone Group with respect to its investment of up to $600 million to acquire 20% of the equity of China National Bluestar (Group) Corporation. China National Bluestar is a key subsidiary of the PRC state-owned enterprise China National Chemical Corporation and a leading manufacturer of new material and specialty chemical products. This transaction represented Blackstone’s first major investment in China.
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