Clifford Chance were recognized for their work for the following award-winning deals: Best Indonesia Deal: Reverse takeover of Bukit Mukmur Utama (Buma) by Delta Dunia and Northstar Pacific Partners, and the $983 million LBO financing package. Best Singapore Deal: CapitalMalls Asia's $2.05 billion IPO. Deal of Year, Best Equity Deal, Best Malaysia Deal: $3.3 billion IPO for Maxis. Best Domestic M&A Deal: OCBC's $1.46 billion takeover of ING's Asian private banking assets.
More than 375 bankers, lawyers and corporate executives took part in the FinanceAsia's annual Achievement Awards gala dinner. The event honoured the greatest deals in 2009 as well as the banks and law firms that made them happen.