Here is the complete list of winners of the 2009 China Law & Practice Awards, as announced on September 23 in Shanghai.
Photos of the event can be viewed here; full coverage of the event will be available in the November issue of CLP.
DEALS OF THE YEAR | TEAMS OF THE YEAR | REGIONAL FIRMS | FIRMS OF THE YEAR
M&A deal of the year: Sinosteel/Midwest
An unprecedented outbound hostile takeover by a Chinese state-owned enterprise
- Deacons
- Hardy Bowen
- Minter Ellison
- Mallesons
Private equity deal of the year: Blackstone/Bluestar
The largest private equity investment in China
- Skadden
- Zhong Lun Law Firm
- Commerce & Finance
- Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
- Fangda Partners
- Paul Hastings
Restructuring of the year: Peacemark
A cross-border rescue and restructuring illustrating the available options for distressed companies
- Allen & Overy
- Fried Frank
- Lovells
- Mallesons
Debt and equity-linked deal of the year: Sino-Forest Corporation
A Toronto-listed operator raises funds with tailored US-style terms to meet Canadian requirement
- Linklaters
- Aird & Berlis
- Jingtian & Gongcheng
- Appleby
- Commerce & Finance
- Davis Polk
Equity deal of the year: Solarfun Power
Asia’s first ever dribble-out offering gave access to the markets during a very volatile period
- Shearman & Sterling
- Maples and Calder
- Grandall Legal Group
- Davis Polk
Project finance deal of the year: Central Asia-China gas line
Two project companies and two financings co-ordinated with one sponsor
- Baker & McKenzie
- GRATA
- Freshfields
- Clifford Chance
- King & Wood
Energy and natural resources deal of the year: China Oilfield Services/Awilco Offshore
China’s largest 100% stake outbound acquisition in this sector, with Norway, Hong Kong and PRC legal issues
- WongPartnership
- Clifford Chance
- Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
- Bugge Arentz-Hansen and Rasmussen
- King & Wood
- White & Case
- Wiersholm
DEALS OF THE YEAR | TEAMS OF THE YEAR | REGIONAL FIRMS | FIRMS OF THE YEAR
International in-house team of the year: Société Générale
PRC in-house team of the year: Sinopec
PRC M&A team of the year: Jingtian & Gongcheng
International M&A team of the year: Freshfields
PRC capital markets teams of the year: Commerce & Finance
International capital markets teams of the year: Davis Polk
PRC project finance team of the year: Jun He Law Offices
International project finance team of the year: Allen & Overy
PRC restructuring team of the year: King & Wood
International restructuring team of the year: Allen & Overy
DEALS OF THE YEAR | TEAMS OF THE YEAR | REGIONAL FIRMS | FIRMS OF THE YEAR
Beijing - Commerce & Finance
Chongqing - Solton & Partners
Guangzhou – Wang Jing & Co
Hangzhou - Zhejiang T&C Law Firm
Nanjing – JC Master Law Office
Qingdao – Wincon Law Firm
Shanghai - King & Wood
Shenzhen – China Commercial Law Co
Tianjin – Winners Law Firm
DEALS OF THE YEAR | TEAMS OF THE YEAR | REGIONAL FIRMS | FIRMS OF THE YEAR
PRC dispute resolution firm of the year: Fangda Partners
International dispute resolution firm of the year: Herbert Smith
PRC IP firm of the year: Liu Shen & Associates
International IP firm of the year: Rouse
PRC tax firm of the year: King & Wood
International tax firm of the year: Baker & McKenzie