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Within Foreign firms, Shearman & Sterling LLP is a second tier firm,

Shearman & Sterling LLP’s representation of Chinese financial institutions in their outbound forays into overseas projects has grown. The practice represented General Moly in the development and financing of a Moly mine project in Denver, USA that was financed by China Development Bank and China Exim; and advised Sinosure, China Development Bank and Bank of China on the financing of the Salalah IWPP in Oman, a natural gas and fuel-oil fired generating plant and seawater desalination plant, reflecting the growing interest that Chinese financial institutions have in the Middle East region. Shanghai office managing partner Andrew Ruff heads the firm’s banking and finance practice in China. Counsel Nick Wang specialises in project finance and acquisition financing.

Within Foreign firms, Shearman & Sterling LLP is a first tier firm,

From offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong, Shearman & Sterling LLP is ‘a go-to US firm’ for sophisticated and complex M&A transactions in China. The team represented the Special Committee of China Security & Surveillance Technology in a potential going-private transaction. The group also represented the Independent Committee of Chemspec International, a China-based contract manufacturer of engineered specialty chemicals in a proposed going-private transaction and represented Sanofi-aventis in the $520.6m acquisition of BMP Sunstone Corporation, a specialty pharmaceutical company operating exclusively in China. Lee Edwards is the China managing partner. Edwards has extensive experience in M&A and foreign direct investment transactions. Beijing-based Ling Huang is also a key practitioner. Huang has represented Chinese and multinational corporations in cross-border M&A transactions and is noted for her advice to leading Chinese companies, including state-owned entities.

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Within Foreign firms, Shearman & Sterling LLP is a second tier firm,

Shearman & Sterling LLP represented a consortium in connection with its proposal to acquire CNinsure in a going-private transaction. Beijing-based China managing partner Lee Edwards advises Chinese companies as targets of US private equity firms and investors. Also in Beijing, Ling Huang is experienced in advising Chinese private equity firms. Counsel Wayne Lee relocated to Shanghai.

Within Foreign firms, Shearman & Sterling LLP is a first tier firm,

Shearman & Sterling LLP has increasingly represented Chinese financial institutions in their outbound forays into overseas projects. The practice represented General Moly in the development and financing of a mine project in Denver, financed by China Development Bank and China Exim. It also assisted EAP Management Consulting (Nanjing) in respect of tolling arrangements for the LNG receiving terminal located in the Jiangsu province, including the first LNG tolling agreement in the PRC. Shanghai office managing partner Andrew Ruff is experienced in Chinese project financing covering infrastructure projects, M&A and direct investment. Hong Kong-based counsel Nick Wang is known for project financing.

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