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Clifford Chance advises Tianqi Lithium on its H-shares placement and concurrent convertible bond issuance

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:50:00 GMT

The placing agents for the share placing and managers for the bonds were Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C., The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited and Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited, acting as agents to procure investors for both instruments.

The net proceeds from the share placement and the bonds issuance will be used for supporting the strategic development of the company and its subsidiaries in the lithium sector.

Lead partner David Tsai said, “We were pleased to support Tianqi Lithium on its landmark H-shares placement and USD-settled zero-coupon 363-day convertible bond issuance. Leveraging our Hong Kong and international capital markets expertise, we helped ensure the smooth execution of both the equity placement and the convertible bonds offering, supporting the company’s strategic growth in the lithium sector."

David led the deal and was supported by partners Fang Liu and Jean Thio, counsel Jing Jing, associates Candice Wu, Ruonan Tang, Xinyi Hu and Xavier Chan and legal analyst Albert Tan.

Clifford Chance advises on IPO and listing of industrial grade AI solutions company Haizhi Technology in Hong Kong

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:36:00 GMT

Partners Fang Liu and Tianning Xiang co-led the transaction with support from counsel Erxin Lu and Wei Liang, senior associate Ada Zheng, associates Yuer Shao, Jessie Xin and Yijin Zhang, trainee solicitors Changle Xu, Qianqian Bai, Chubin Liu and Wentao Zhang.

Haizhi Technology is a leading Chinese AI company providing industry‑level solutions by combining knowledge graphs and large language models (LLMs). Its Atlas graph solutions help enterprises integrate and analyse multi‑source data, while its Atlas AI agents enable intelligent automation, advanced reasoning, and natural‑language interaction through graph‑LLM integration.

Clifford Chance has advised on the listings of several artificial intelligence companies in China, including Unisound AI, Mobvoi, Xunfei Healthcare, Mininglamp Technology, Deepexi Technology and SenseTime Group.

Clifford Chance advises SkyNRG on Sustainable Aviation Fuel plant in the Netherlands

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:31:00 GMT

The firm has advised SkyNRG since 2019. Clifford Chance played a key role in the commercial and legal structuring of all aspects of the DSL-01 project, in particular on the long term offtake agreement, construction and project financing, and worked closely with financial advisor CA-CIB on the transaction. The project is further backed by KLM, and other minority shareholders. Once operational, it will produce 100,000 tonnes of SAF each year and 35,000 tonnes of sustainable by-products including biobased propane, butane, and naphtha. Read more here.

The firm also acted for SkyNRG on two equity raises, Macquarie Asset Management's investment of up to €175 million in November 2023, and APG's strategic investment of up to €250 million on behalf of its pension fund client, ABP, in May 2025.

The Clifford Chance team was led by Hein Tonnaer, together with Liesbeth Buiter and Ed Bretherton, with further support from Energy & Infrastructure team members advising on offtake and feedstock, EPC, finance, hedging, real estate, notarial, equity, employment, tax, antitrust and tech aspects.

Clifford Chance advises Infracapital on the sale of its remaining stake in Last Mile Infrastructure to Macquarie Asset Management

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:18:00 GMT

The Clifford Chance team was led by Spencer Baylin with Martin Kolmar, Sarah Bowe, Sue Hinchliffe and Sam Parry.

Clifford Chance advises Electro-Alfa International in its EUR 115 million IPO, one of the most successful listings by an entrepreneurial company in Romania to date

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:54:04 GMT

The Clifford Chance team was led by Radu Ropotă (Partner) and included Nicolae Grasu (Senior Associate) and Cosmin Mitrică (Associate) from the Capital Markets practice, as well as Roxana Bărboi (Associate) from the Corporate M&A practice. The team advised the client throughout the entire transaction, from the organisation and preparation of the legal framework and structuring the offer, to drafting the prospectus, negotiating the contractual documentation in line with international standards, and advising the issuer on corporate governance matters.

Partner Radu Ropotă says: "Congratulations to Electro-Alfa International for this resounding success in one of the most demanding investor environments – the capital market - and on taking this important strategic step for the business. The strong enthusiasm shown by both institutional and retail investors, demonstrates that the Romanian capital market is gaining depth and is both capable of, and keen to, supporting successful entrepreneurial companies.”

Clifford Chance advises on US$360 million bond issuance and tender offer by Wanda Properties Global

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:27:00 GMT

Clifford Chance also advised Deutsche Bank as the sole dealer manager on a concurrent cash tender offer for the issuer's outstanding 11.00% guaranteed bonds due 2028. This transaction follows the firm's recent work advising on the consent solicitation involving the extension of the maturity of these existing bonds. Collectively, these transactions represent a comprehensive liability management exercise, enabling the group to proactively manage its debt profile.

Lead partner Angela Chan said, "We are pleased to have advised on Dalian Wanda's successful bond issuance and concurrent tender offer. The ability to complete both transactions in quick succession, in response to changing market conditions, demonstrates the value of a flexible and proactive approach to raise new funds through capturing timely market opportunities."

Angela led the deal and was supported by partner Alan Yeung, counsel Torrance Shi, senior associate Louis Yee and associate Mark Hangchi.

Clifford Chance Advises Nuveen, LLC on £9.9 Billion Recommended Offer for Schroders plc

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:26:00 GMT

The Clifford Chance team was led by Nuveen relationship partner Nicholas Rees and corporate partners David Pudge and James Bole alongside director Rui Huo, senior associate Antonio Folgore and associates Zoe Ram, Nicole Jones, Cathal Lynam and Francesca Warren.

The core M&A team were supported by partner Simon Crown and senior associates Charles Morris and Paul Lenihan on financial regulatory aspects, while partner Jennifer Storey and senior associate Sam Parry are advising on antitrust matters. Clifford Chance is also advising Nuveen on the financing aspects of the transaction with a London team led by partners Nick Kinnersley and Richard Day together with senior associate Devesh Awmee and a New York team led by partners Jason Ewart and Thomas Critchley and associates Aino Makisalo and Sonia Zheleznyakov.

To find out more, please read the press release here

Clifford Chance advises the bookrunners on Republic of Trinidad & Tobago's US$1 billion unsecured sovereign bond

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:44:17 GMT

Global law firm Clifford Chance advised Bank of America Securities Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as joint bookrunners and joint dealer managers, on the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago's US$1 billion 10-year senior unsecured sovereign bond offering of 6.500% Notes due 2036. The Notes were listed on the Official List of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.

The proceeds from the transaction will be used to fund the Republic’s tender offer, through which approximately US$592 million of its 4.500% Notes due 2026 were accepted, and for general budgetary purposes.

The New York team was led by partners Jonathan Zonis and Hugo Triaca, with support from Alexandra Machado. It also included associate Sarah Basilion and foreign law clerk Natalie Jana Deradi.

Clifford Chance advises on many sovereign and quasi-sovereign transactions in the region, including recently on the US$4 billion bond issuance and liability management for the Republic of Ecuador, and the City of Bogotá's US$600 million green bond issuance.

Clifford Chance advises the Underwriters on Agomab Therapeutics’ IPO

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:50:00 GMT

Agomab Therapeutics, based in Antwerp, Belgium, is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative therapies for fibrotic diseases by targeting growth factor signalling pathways. The IPO, structured as a primary offering of American Depositary Shares (ADSs), raised $200 million.

The Clifford Chance team was led by Niek De Pauw (Partner) and Gillis Waelkens (Counsel) and further comprised Céline Lievens (Associate), Wim Aerts (Senior Counsel) and Thomas Linard de Guertechin (Senior Associate).

Clifford Chance advises Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment on its Hong Kong IPO and listing

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:34:00 GMT

Chair of China Practice and partner Tim Wang co-led the transaction with partners Jean Thio and Tianning Xiang with support from Head of Capital Markets Lorna Lyu*, counsel Agatha Shen, senior associate Yuhang Li, associates Sibin Hong, Yvonne Zhu, Heverly Ma, trainee solicitor Mia Jin and legal analyst Zhao Xin.

Wuxi Lead is an intelligent equipment enterprise offering intelligent equipment and solutions to a range of emerging industries. The equipment and solutions are deployed across diverse applications including the manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries, photovoltaic (PV) batteries and computer, communication and consumer electronics (3C), intelligent logistics, hydrogen and fuel cell production, automotive production and laser precision processing. The company has been listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2015.

Clifford Chance has advised on the successful Hong Kong listings of several Mainland China-listed companies, including Shenzhen Han's CNC Technology and Joyson Electronics.

* From Shanghai He Ping Law Firm. Clifford Chance LLP and Shanghai He Ping Law Firm have established a Joint Operation in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone under the name Clifford Chance LLP and Shanghai He Ping Law Firm (FTZ) Joint Operation Office with the approval of the Shanghai Bureau of Justice.

Clifford Chance advised Santander and ING on the bond issuance of MLP Group S.A.

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:46:00 GMT

Listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, this offering marks a milestone in MLP Group's development. The proceeds of the offering will be used to finance and refinancing its eligible assets and expenditures to help deliver environmental benefits to MLP's existing and future sites.

To find out more, please read their press release here: MLP Group S.A. announces pricing of offering of Senior Green Notes due 2031 - MLP Group S.A.

The Clifford Chance team was led by partner Michael Dakin with support from senior associate Yash Ranade and associates Aritra Saha and Saherish Surani. The team also included partner Andrzej Stosio, counsel Grzegorz Namiotkiewicz and associate Maciej Kujawa.

Clifford Chance advises EDF Invest on sale of stake in Energy Assets Group

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:23:10 GMT

The Clifford Chance team was led by private capital partner Jonathan Dillon with support from senior associates Alistair Goble and Mayowa Kalesanwo.

To find out more, please read their press release here.

Clifford Chance advises Informa on strategic partnership with DWTC’s B2B Events business

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 13:30:00 GMT

First announced in March 2025, the partnership now branded “inD”, is headquartered in Dubai and combines Informa’s wholly owned B2B Live Events business in the United Arab Emirates and the wider IMEA region with DWTC's B2B Live Events business, creating a truly global powerhouse in exhibitions and event management across the IMEA region and Informa's largest partnership business globally.

inD launches with an annual revenue base expected to exceed US$650 million, and ownership of 40+ major B2B event brands across a range of industries, including healthcare (WHX), energy (Middle East Energy), aviation (Dubai Air Show), food and beverage (Gulfood), information and communications technology (GITEX) and information security (GISEC).

Clifford Chance partner and transaction lead Mohammed Al-Shukairy (Regional Managing Partner, Middle East and Türkiye), commented: "We are delighted to have advised Informa on this highly strategic transaction and one that reinforces Dubai's global positioning in rapidly growing sectors. It is exciting to see the growth of major events in the region and inD will no doubt be at the epicenter of that growth."

The cross-border Clifford Chance team advising Informa included senior associates Mhairi Cruickshank, Ismaila Ngum, Deniz Yetkin, Callum Gribbin, Natasha Maria El-Najjar Sima Al Baterni, associates Yara Hage and Karim Vellani in the UAE. From London, Jamie Andrew (Counsel) Ryan (Chiungting) Lin (Associate) advised on the commercial contract aspects. Edward Page (Partner), Paul Harrington (Senior Associate) and Archie Zverev (Associate) provided advice on tax aspects; Chinwe Odimba-Chapman (Partner), Laura Conway (Senior Associate) and Ella Burnside (Associate) advised on employment; Sonia Gilbert (Partner) advised on incentives; and Michael Rueter (Counsel), Sabra Ferhat (Counsel), Mehran Azzam (Associate), (UAE) as well as Selman Ansari (Counsel) (KSA) and Eloise R. (Associate) advised on antitrust matters.

Clifford Chance advises on Axera Semiconductor's IPO and listing in Hong Kong

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:08:00 GMT

Chair of China Practice and partner Tim Wang co-led the transaction with partners Fang Liu and Virginia Lee with support from counsel Erxin Lu, senior associate Astrid Zhuang, associates Cathy Qian, Lawrence Yue, Shi Ke, Anna Ding and Julie Luo and trainee solicitor Catherine Xu.

Axera Semiconductor provides artificial intelligence (AI) inference systems-on-a-chip (SoCs) which delivers high-performance perception and computing platforms for edge and endpoint AI applications. At the heart of Axera Semiconductor's capabilities and SoC offerings is the Axera Neutron, a mixed-precision neural processing unit (NPU) which is specialized in processing architecture that delivers improved AI inference efficiency through advanced mixed-precision computing. Complementing the mixed precision NPU is Axera Proton AI-ISP, the world's first commercially scaled AI-enabled image signal processor.

Clifford Chance has advised on the listings of several chip companies in China, including Montage Technology, GigaDevice and Black Sesame.

Clifford Chance advises dsm-firmenich on its agreement with CVC to divest Animal Nutrition & Health business

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:59:00 GMT

dsm-firmenich will retain a 20% equity stake in the divested ANH companies in partnership with CVC. Learn more here.

This transaction follows the sale of dsm-firmenich's stake in Feed Enzymes Alliance to Novonesis for €1.5 billion in 2025, on which Clifford Chance previously advised.

The cross-practice Clifford Chance team was led by Corporate M&A partners Gregory Crookes and Stephanie Horowitz, and included among others Ernst van der Touw, Pieter Leefers, Orsolya Gondos, Tamlin Higgins, Sabine Van Den Heuvel, Robert Bulte, Dolyne Munyampeta, Torsten Syrbe and Herman Chekin (Corporate M&A), Claudia Milbradt and Nicolas Hohn-Hein (Intellectual Property), Michiel Sunderman, Alec Sanderson and Pascal Borsjé (Tax), Floris van de Bult, Iga Mamczarz (Employment), Wijnanda Rutten (Pensions), Marc Besen, Jurre Jurriëns, Claire Blaisdell, Arne Gayk (Antitrust and FDI), Liesbeth Buiter, Lotte De Bruin and Liselotte Hommels (Real Estate), Boudewijn Vermeer and Claudia de Olaran (Banking and Finance), Gunnar Sachs, Marlene Kießling and Kathrin Schroeder-Finckh (Regulatory), Daan Lunsingh Scheurleer and Marguérite Elias (Litigation).

Additional team members from Amsterdam, Düsseldorf and other offices in Europe, Asia and the Americas supported across practices, ensuring comprehensive, multijurisdictional advice on all aspects of the matter.

Clifford Chance advises on Montage Technology's IPO and listing in Hong Kong

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 03:56:00 GMT

Montage Technology is a leading global fabrication-less integrated circuit (fabless IC) design company focused on offering innovative, reliable and power-efficient interconnect solutions for cloud computing and AI infrastructure. The company has been listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange STAR Market since 2019.

Chair of China Practice and partner Tim Wang co-led the transaction with partners Jean Thio and Virginia Lee with support from counsel Liang Wei and Haoze Zheng, senior associates Joy Chen, Mao Meng and Veronica Liu, associate Heverly Ma, and trainee solicitors Liang Menglin and Alex Chen.

Clifford Chance has advised the listings of many technology companies in China, including the listings of Mininglamp Technology, Deepexi Technology and Xunfei Healthcare.

Clifford Chance advises Legal & General on US$2.3 billion sale of its US protection and pension risk transfer businesses to Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 19:00:00 GMT

The cross-border, multi-practice team was led by the Co-Heads of the US Insurance practice Dennis Manfredi and Joe Cosentino, Corporate counsel Christine Kim, Funds partner Jeff LeMaster, Insurance Regulatory counsel Eugene Benger, partners Anthony Oldfield and David Pudge with support from Insurance associate Elliott Schreffler.

The wider team included:

Insurance M&A: associates Ed Yin and Annie Arya, law clerk Natalie Tsang
Tax, Pensions & Employment: partners Sonia Gilbert (London), Philip Wagman and Paul Koppel, senior counsel Howard Adler, associates David Walsh and Ian David
Intellectual Property: partner Violetta Kokolus, counsel Daryl Fairbairn, associate Molly Margiotta (London), lawyer Hayley Kwan (London)
Antitrust: partner Michael Van Arsdall, counsel Lauren Rackow, associates Jordan Passmore and Makenzie Stuard (Washington, DC)
Funds: counsel Andrew Nelson, associate Dennis Morrisroe
Banking: partner Daniel Winick
Real Estate: counsel Victoria Manthas
Tech: partner Megan Gordon, associate Brian Yin (Washington, DC), lawyer Ieva Eringyte (London)
Transactions: partner Olivia Higgs, senior associate Niall O'Shea, associate Zain Arif (London)
Regulatory (CFIUS): partner Renee Latour (Washington, DC)
Litigation: associate Amber Pirson
Capital Markets: staff attorney Guilherme Laudisio (Sao Paulo).

Others working on the deal included law clerk Michelle Cao, trainee Rami Jerrow (London) and paralegal Nargiz Ahmedli.

Clifford Chance advises Shenzhen Han's CNC Technology on its Hong Kong IPO and listing

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 08:34:00 GMT

Chair of China Practice and partner Tim Wang co-led the transaction with partners Tianning Xiang and Jean Thio with support from Head of Capital Markets Lorna Lyu*, senior associates Bi Ran, Elaine Lau and Yuhang Li, associates Janssen Yang and Julie Luo, trainee solicitor Wang Pu, paralegal Louis Duan and legal analyst Theo Wang.

Shenzhen Han's CNC Technology is a leading specialised printed circuit board (PCB) production equipment solution provider in China and has an extensive portfolio of production equipment which covers various production processes, such as drilling, photolithography, lamination, formation and testing. The company has been listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange’s ChiNext Market in 2022.

Clifford Chance has advised on the successful H-share listings of various Mainland China-listed companies including the listings of SANY Heavy Industry, Anjoy Foods, Foshan Haitian and Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent Controls.

Clifford Chance advises Muyuan Foods on its HK$10.7 billion Hong Kong IPO and listing

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 08:16:00 GMT

Chair of China Practice and partner Tim Wang co-led the transaction with partners Jean Thio and Virginia Lee with support from counsel Liang Wei, senior associates Bi Ran, April Zhang, Ryan Ho, Michael Cheng and Mao Meng, associates Candice Wu, Sibin Hong, Heverly Ma, Lu Wenxin, Julie Luo and Grace Wang*, trainee solicitor Cian Fang and paralegal Sampson Koo.

Tim said, "Muyuan Foods’ successful listing highlights sustained investor confidence in scaled, technology‑driven consumer and agribusiness leaders, and reinforces Hong Kong’s role as the preferred international listing venue for Chinese industrial champions seeking global capital. The transaction also reflects our deep sector knowledge and market‑leading equity capital markets capabilities."

Jean added, "The listing comes at an important moment for China’s food and beverage (F&B) and consumer goods sector, where scale, technology and supply‑chain resilience are driving growth and attracting investor interest."

Muyuan Foods operates a vertically-integrated business model spanning the entire hog value chain, covering hog breeding, hog farming, feed production, slaughtering and meat production. The company has consistently rolled out new technologies in biosecurity, odor control, environmentally sustainable operations and cost management and is a technology-driven leading pork company, pioneering smart hog farming.

Clifford Chance has played a leading role in many of the market-defining transactions in the region's consumer and retail sector, including the Hong Kong IPOs of Anjoy Foods, and Foshan Haitian.

Clifford Chance advises Alternatifbank on its AT1 issuance

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:42:00 GMT

This transaction reflects the growing sophistication of capital instruments in Türkiye and supports Alternatifbank’s strategy of enhancing its capital structure through diversified funding options.

The Clifford Chance team was led by partners Matt Fairclough and Sait Eryılmaz, with support from counsel Başar Kırka, senior associate Lucia Ferrer, associates Büşra Altuntaş and Alper Eski and trainees Grace Sohn and Işıl Acar.