Conyers advises Tsinlien Unit on $203m international bond issue – November 2011

Anna W.T. Chong • Posted 17/11/2011 • Under Deals & Cases

Conyers advised Victor Soar Limited on its debut issue of bonds due 2014 on November 10, 2011. The bond is guaranteed by Tsinlien Group Company Limited and raised CNY 1.3 billion (US $203 million) at 5.75%.

Anna Chong of Conyers’ Hong Kong office advised Victor Soar Limited, while Mayer Brown JSM provided Hong Kong law advice to Tsinlien Group Company Limited and Victor Soar. Linklaters and Jingtian & Gongcheng advised the joint lead managers and the trustee on Hong Kong and PRC law respectively.

Citic Bank International, DBS Bank, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan, Standard Chartered Bank, UBS, Wing Lung Bank and Goldman Sachs International are joint bookrunners and joint lead managers.

Tsinlien Group Company Limited is ultimately wholly owned by the Tianjin Municipal People’s Government.

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