FINALISTS
Cheung Kong Infrastructure Hybrid Bond Offering
Firms: Baker & McKenzie; Clifford Chance; Maples and Calder; Wakefield Quin
Banks: Deutsche Bank; J.P. Morgan
China Unicom Convertible Bond Offering
Firms: Commerce & Finance; Conyers Dill and Pearman; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Fangda; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Herbert Smith; Mallesons Stephen Jaques; Sullivan & Cromwell
Banks: CICC; Goldman Sachs; Nomura; The Bank of New York Mellon
Accountant: PwC
CNOOC Notes Offering
Firms: Commerce & Finance; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Herbert Smith; Walkers
Banks: Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Barclays; BOCI Asia; Citigroup; Goldman Sachs; J.P. Morgan
Galaxy Entertainment RMB Bond Offering
Firms: Clifford Chance; Linklaters
Banks: Bank of America Merrill Lynch; BOCI; HSBC; UBS
Accountant: PwC
Hopewell Highway Infrastructure RMB Bond Offering
Firms: Haiwen & Partners; Linklaters; Maples and Calder; Woo, Kwan, Lee & Lo
Bank: Bank of China
Accountant: Deloitte
Hyva Global High Yield Bond Financed LBO
Firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Linklaters
Banks: Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Goldman Sachs; Nomura; Standard Chartered Bank
Sinochem Hong Kong Senior Notes Offering
Firms: Appleby; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Haiwen & Partners; Linklaters; Shearman & Sterling; Tian Yuan
Banks: BOCI; Citigroup; Credit Agricole; HSBC; Mitsubishi UFJ Securities; Standard Chartered Bank; UBS
Accountants: Deloitte; Reanda
Equity Market Deal of the Year
WINNER
AIA IPO
Firms: Charltons; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Debevoise & Plimpton; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Herbert Smith; King & Wood; Linklaters; Sullivan & Cromwell
Banks: Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Barclays; CIMB Securities; Citigroup; Credit Suisse; Deutsche Bank; Federal Reserve Bank of New York; Goldman Sachs; ICBC; J.P. Morgan; Morgan Stanley; UBS
FINALISTS
ABC IPO
Firms: Allen & Overy; Davis Polk & Wardwell; DeHeng Law Offices; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Haiwen & Partners; Herbert Smith; King & Wood
Banks: ABCI Securities; CICC; Deutsche Bank; Goldman Sachs; J.P. Morgan; Macquarie Group; Morgan Stanley
Bank of China Rights Issue
Firms: Baker & McKenzie; Jun He; King & Wood; Latham & Watkins
Banks: Bank of America Merrill Lynch; BOCI Asia; CCB International Capital; Credit Suisse; Haitong International Securities; ICBC International Securities; The Royal Bank of Scotland
China Merchants Bank Rights Issue
Firms: Commerce & Finance; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Herbert Smith; Jun He
Banks: Bank of America Merrill Lynch; BNP Paribas; China Merchants Finance; CICC; Citigroup; J.P. Morgan; UBS
Goodbaby IPO
Firms: Appleby; Jingtian & Gongcheng; Jun He; Paul Hastings; Sidley Austin
Bank: Morgan Stanley
L’Occitane IPO
Firms: Arendt & Medernach ; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Linklaters; Zhong Lun
Banks: BOCOM International Securities; CAF Securities; CLSA; Guotai Junan Securities; HSBC; Platinum Securities; UBS
Mongolian Mining Corporation IPO
Firms: Conyers Dill and Pearman; Economic & Legal Consultancy; JTs Consulting; Mallesons Stephen Jaques; Milbank Tweed; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Banks: Citigroup; J.P. Morgan
Accountant: KPMG
M&A Deal of the Year
WINNER
Disneyland Shanghai
Firms: Baker & McKenzie; Paul, Weiss; Zhong Lun
FINALISTS
Denway Motors Privatisation
Firms: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Herbert Smith
Banks: CICC; J.P. Morgan; Morgan Stanley
Hutchison Telecommunications Privatisation
Firms: Conyers Dill and Pearman; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Herbert Smith
Bank: Goldman Sachs
ICBC (Asia) Privatisation
Firms: Herbert Smith; Linklaters; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Banks: Goldman Sachs; ICBC International Capital
Telstra - PCCW International Telecoms JV
Firms: Mallesons Stephen Jaques; Webb Henderson; Weil, Gotshal & Manges
Accountant: Deloitte
Korea Deal of the Year
WINNER
Samsung Life IPO
Firms: Cleary Cottlieb; Kim & Chang; Shin & Kim; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Banks: Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Citigroup; Goldman Sachs; KB Investment; Korea Investment & Securities; Morgan Stanley; Nomura; Samsung Securities; Shinhan Investment Corp; Tong Yang Securities; Woori Investment
Accountant: PwC
FINALISTS
Hanwha Chemical Group - Solarfun Stake Acquisition
Firms: Allen & Overy; DLA Piper; Maples and Calder; O’Melveny & Myers; Paul Hastings; Paul, Weiss;
Shearman & Sterling; Shin & Kim; Walkers
Banks: ThinkPanmure; UBS
Hyundai Motor Company Group - Hyundai Engineering & Construction Acquisition
Firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Kim & Chang
Banks: Goldman Sachs; HMC Investment Securities
Accountant: PwC
Korean Air Lines Air Ticketing Receivables Transaction
Firms: Lee & Ko; O’Melveny & Myers; Shin & Kim; Walkers
Bank: Standard Chartered Bank
Accountants: Deloitte; Ernst & Young
Korean Housing Corporation Covered Bond Offering
Firms: Ashurst; Kim & Chang; Shin & Kim; Sidley Austin
Banks: BNP Paribas; Standard Chartered Bank
Accountant: Ernst & Young
Mando Corporation IPO
Firms: Allen & Overy; Cleary Gottlieb; Lee & Ko; Shin & Kim
Merger between O Media Holdings, ON Media, CJ Media, CJ Internet, Mnet Media, CJ Entertainment
Firm: Lee & Ko
Banks: Morgan Stanley; Woori Investment
Accountant: PwC
Taiwan Deal of the Year
WINNER
Carlyle - Taiwan Cable TV Business Sale
Firms: Chen and Lin; Lee and Li; Paul, Weiss
FINALISTS
Asia Cement Corporation Exchangeable Bonds Offering
Firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Lee and Li
Banks: Citigroup; Goldman Sachs; UBS
Accountant: Deloitte
BOE - Jean Co acquisition of visual display business
Firms: Fangda; Jingtian & Gongcheng; Jones Day; LCS & Partners
Banks: KGI Securities; KPMG Corporate Finance
Export-Import Bank of Korea Formosa Bonds
Firms: Cleary Gottlieb; Hwang Mok Park; Lee and Li
Bank: Deutsche Bank
Ruentex - Nan Shan Life Acquisition
Firms: Baker & McKenzie; Debevoise & Plimpton; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Lee and Li
Banks: Citigroup; Morgan Stanley
Accountant: Deloitte
Hong Kong Dealmaker of the Year
WINNER
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer - Teresa Ko
FINALISTS
Baker & McKenzie - Brian Spires
Davis Polk & Wardwell - James C. Lin
Linklaters - William Liu
Morrison & Foerster - Thomas Chou
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe - Edwin Luk
Paul, Weiss - Jeanette Chan
IN-HOUSE CATEGORIES
Banking & Financial Services In-House Team of the Year
WINNER
Citigroup
FINALISTS
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
HSBC
ICBC
Standard Chartered Bank
Pinsent Masons Award Construction In-House Team of the Year
WINNER
MTR Corporation
FINALISTS
Dragages Hong Kong
Gammon
Leighton Asia
Insurance In-House Team of the Year
WINNER
AIA
FINALISTS
ACE
Aon / Essar
AXA
Chubb / Federal
Lewis Sanders Award Investment Bank In-House Team of the Year
WINNER
Morgan Stanley
FINALISTS
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Credit Suisse
Deutsche Bank
Goldman Sachs
J.P. Morgan
Nomura
UBS
Paul, Weiss Award IT/Telecoms In-House Team of the Year
WINNER
Alibaba
FINALISTS
Hutchison Telecom
PCCW
SunGard
Taiwan Semiconductor
Telstra
Paul, Weiss Award Media & Entertainment In-House Team of the Year
WINNER
PCCW
FINALISTS
Hutchison Telecom
News Corp
Yahoo!
Hong Kong Corporate Counsel Association Award Real Estate In-House Team of the Year
WINNER
Hongkong Land
FINALISTS
MTR Corporation
Shun Tak
Sun Hung Kai
Holman Fenwick Willan Award Shipping In-House Team of the Year
WINNER
Noble Group
FINALISTS
COSCO Pacific
Hutchison Port
Maersk
The Macallan 1824 Collection Award Hong Kong In-House Lawyer of the Year
WINNER
Hong Kong Stock Exchange - Christine Wong
FINALISTS
AIA - Mitch New
Bank of America Merrill Lynch - John O'Toole
Citigroup - TJ Della Pietra
COSCO Pacific - Michelle Hung
J.P. Morgan - Kit Wilson
J.P. Morgan - Steve Kim
MTR Corporation - Gill Meller
Nomura - Mark Bennett
FIRM CATEGORIES
Corporate Citizen/CSR Law Firm of the Year
WINNER
Linklaters
FINALISTS
Clifford Chance
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Hogan Lovells
Latham & Watkins
Boutique/Specialist Law Firm of the Year
WINNER
Charltons
FINALISTS
Gall
Haley & Co in association with Clayton Utz
Vivien Chan & Co.
Thomson Reuters – Sweet & Maxwell Award Criminal Law Firm of the Year
WINNER
Haldanes
FINALISTS
Boase, Cohen & Collins
Vivien Chan & Co.
BDO Limited Award Matrimonial Law Firm of the Year
DUAL WINNERS
Hampton Winter & Glynn
Withers
FINALISTS
Haldanes
Vivien Chan & Co.
Construction Law Firm of the Year
WINNER
Pinsent Masons
FINALISTS
Baker & McKenzie
DLA Piper
Haley & Co in association with Clayton Utz
Hogan Lovells
Mallesons Stephen Jaques
Mayer Brown JSM
Epiq Systems Award Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year
WINNER
Herbert Smith
FINALISTS
Baker & McKenzie
Clifford Chance
Deacons
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Gall
Hogan Lovells
Linklaters
Mallesons Stephen Jaques
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Employment Law Firm of the Year
WINNER
Mayer Brown JSM
FINALISTS
Baker & McKenzie
Deacons
DLA Piper
Gall
Herbert Smith
Linklaters
Simmons & Simmons
Insolvency & Restructuring Law Firm of the Year
WINNER
Mayer Brown JSM
FINALISTS
Baker & McKenzie
Deacons
DLA Piper
Hogan Lovells
Tanner De Witt
Insurance Law Firm of the Year
WINNER
Mayer Brown JSM
FINALISTS
Allens Arthur Robinson
Barlow Lyde & Gilbertyu8nmkltj
Clyde & Co
Deacons
Herbert Smith
Stephenson Harwood
IP Law Firm of the Year
WINNER
Bird & Bird
FINALISTS
Baker & McKenzie
Deacons
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Hogan Lovells
Mayer Brown JSM
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Simmons & Simmons
Vivien Chan & Co.
School of Law, City University of Hong Kong Award Investment Funds Law Firm of the Year
WINNER
Clifford Chance
FINALISTS
Baker & McKenzie
Deacons
Debevoise & Plimpton
Linklaters
Simmons & Simmons
White & Case
IT/Telecoms Law Firm of the Year
WINNER
Paul, Weiss
FINALISTS
Baker & McKenzie
DLA Piper
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Herbert Smith
Hogan Lovells
Mallesons Stephen Jaques
Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
WINNER
Mayer Brown JSM
FINALISTS
Baker & McKenzie
Deacons
DLA Piper
Paul Hastings
Shipping Law Firm of the Year
WINNER
Holman Fenwick Willan
FINALISTS
Barlow Lyde & Gilbert
Clyde & Co
Ince & Co
Stephenson Harwood
AzureTax Award Tax & Trusts Law Firm of the Year
WINNER
Baker & McKenzie
FINALISTS
Deacons
DLA Piper
Withers
Offshore Law Firm of the Year
WINNER
Conyers Dill and Pearman
FINALISTS
Appleby
Harney Westwood & Riegels
Maples and Calder
Ogier
Walkers
Withers Award PRC Firm, Hong Kong Office of the Year
WINNER
King & Wood
FINALISTS
Grandall
Jun He
Korea Deal Firm of the Year
WINNER
Kim & Chang
FINALISTS
Bae, Kim & Lee
Lee & Ko
Shin & Kim
Yulchon
Taiwan Deal Firm of the Year
WINNER
Lee and Li
FINALISTS
Baker & McKenzie
Jones Day
LCS & Partners
Tsar & Tsai
Managing Partner of the Year
WINNER
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer - Robert Ashworth
FINALISTS
Davis Polk & Wardwell - William F. Barron
Hogan Lovells - Allan Leung
Stephenson Harwood - Voon Keat Lai
The Macallan Fine Oak Single Malt Scotch Whisky Award Hong Kong Law Firm of the Year
WINNER
Linklaters
FINALISTS
Baker & McKenzie
Clifford Chance
Deacons
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Hogan Lovells
Mayer Brown JSM
Pinsent Masons
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom