Shearman & Sterling represented the initial purchasers in connection with KWG Group Holdings Limited’s offering of $378 million 6% senior notes due 2026.
China CITIC Bank International Limited, CMBC Securities Company Limited, Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C., Guotai Junan Securities (Hong Kong) Limited, Haitong International Securities Company Limited, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, J.P. Morgan Securities plc, Standard Chartered Bank and The Bank of East Asia, Limited acted as initial purchasers of the offering.
KWG Group Holdings Limited is a leading property developer in China, with a leadership position in Guangzhou. The company has been ranked as one of “China’s Top 30 Listed Real Estate Enterprises”, “Top 100 PRC Property Enterprises”, “China’s Top 100 Property Companies by Profitability” and “Top 10 PRC Property Companies Listed in Hong Kong by Comprehensive Strength” by various real estate associations in 2020.
The Shearman & Sterling team was led by partner Alan Yeung (Hong Kong-Capital Markets); associate Yuanjing Chen; special associate Cathy Qian; and legal assistant Zhen Gu (all Shanghai-Capital Markets).