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Paul Hastings Advises Joint Bookrunners on Chaliecos Hong Kong IPO

July 06, 2012

Hong Kong (July 6, 2012) - Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it represented CICC and GF Securities as the joint bookrunners and joint lead managers in China Aluminum International Engineering Corporation Limiteds (Chalieco) approximately US$172 million global offering and listing of its H-shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The transaction comprised a Hong Kong public offering and a Reg S international offering.

Chalieco is the engineering design and consultancy, engineering and construction contracting as well as equipment manufacturing arm of state-owned aluminum producer Aluminum Corporation of China (Chinalco).

This marks the third successfully closed H-share listing that Paul Hastings has advised on in 2012. In June, Paul Hastings advised the underwriters on Huadian Fuxins US$319 million Hong Kong listing. Earlier this year, Paul Hastings advised the underwriters in Haitong Securities US$1.68 billion Hong Kong listing, which marked Hong Kongs largest IPO for the first half of 2012.

The Paul Hastings team was led by Raymond Li, partner and Chair of Greater China, and capital markets partners Sammy Li and David Grimm who were supported by associates Edwin Kwok, Quinnci Wong and Ada Chen, and legal manager Chong Hoi-Ling.     

Paul Hastings is a leading global law firm with offices in Asia, Europe, and the United States. We provide innovative legal solutions to financial institutions and Fortune 500 companies. Please visit www.paulhastings.com for more information.