Harneys wins several Deal of the Year Awards from China Business Law Journal

• J&T Global Express’s Hong Kong IPO: Acting as Cayman Islands legal counsel to J&T Global Express Limited on its successful initial public offering with an offering size of HK$3,918.6 million (approximately US$500 million).
• Pioneer Reward US$3 billion medium term note programme: Acting as BVI counsel in respect of the establishment of Pioneer Reward Limited's US$3 billion guaranteed medium term note programme to be listed in Hong Kong and Singapore, and its issuance of US$800 million 5.25 per cent notes under such programme listed in Hong Kong.
• Chindata privatisation: Acting as Cayman Islands counsel to APG Asset Management N.V. in relation to the going-private transaction of Chindata Group Holdings Ltd.
• AAG Energy take-private: Acting as Cayman Islands legal counsel to AAG Energy Holdings Limited on its take-private transaction valued at approximately US$347 million.

Shanghai Managing Partner Vicky Lord commented: “We are extremely proud to win these awards which are a testament to our unwavering dedication to providing top-tier legal services and expertise to our clients. At Harneys, we strive to bring innovative offerings to clients and pride ourselves on responding quickly to rapidly changing regional markets. Thank you to China Business Law Journal for this recognition and our clients for trusting us with their instructions.”

These China-focussed deals were led by partners in the firm’s Shanghai and Hong Kong offices. The AAG Energy deal also involved seamless collaboration with partners from the firm’s Cayman Islands office.

Every year, China Business Law Journal gathers feedback from hundreds of in-house counsel and industry professionals, combined with the feedback from the editorial team, to highlight the most significant deals and transactions in the Chinese market.

The Harneys network is one of the largest among offshore law firms in Asia, and operates in mainland China under Aristodemou Loizides Yiolitis LLC, Shanghai Representative Office, a member of the Harneys Group. Harneys is the first offshore law firm with a full-service legal team on the ground in China with an experienced Disputes team that focusses on offshore litigation, insolvency, and asset recovery; as well as a leading Corporate team who advises on all aspects of capital raising and investment management.