Chambers Review

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Capital Markets: Debt - Asia-Pacific Region
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Band 4
What the team is known for

Norton Rose Fulbright is a highly commended firm offering in-depth knowledge across the full gamut of capital market transactions, with strength in Singapore, Australia and Hong Kong. Its impressive cross-border offering is strengthened by its international network of offices with locations in Europe and the USA. Well known on the ECM side, the firm acts for a range of underwriters and issuers on IPOs and secondary offerings. The team is also particularly active advising issuers on private placements and offerings to institutional subscribers. The team is well known for working with major PRC investment banks and advises on cross-border deals relating to China, as well as countries in South and South-East Asia. It has recognised strengths in OTC derivatives transactions, structured products and hedging programmes.

Notable practitioners

Colin Rice in Singapore, Psyche Tai in Hong Kong, and James Morris in Sydney are key contacts for the group.

Work Highlights

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  • The team acted for Commonwealth Bank of Australia and National Australia Bank as joint arrangers and joint lead managers on the launch of the University of Tasmania’s debt issuance programme and its subsequent issuance of AUD350 million green bonds.

Strengths

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