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Kay Ian Ng is a leading corporate lawyer based in Hong Kong specializing in capital markets and mergers and acquisitions. On capital markets, Mr. Ng has advised on more than 35 completed Hong Kong IPOs and securities offerings, raising more than US$ 70 billion in aggregate. On mergers & acquisitions, Mr. Ng works extensively on cross-border as well as domestic private sales and purchases, strategic investments and public takeovers. Mr. Ng has advised on some of the landmark transactions in recent years in the Greater China market.

Mr. Ng is qualified to practise law in England and Wales, Hong Kong and Malaysia. Mr. Ng was a partner of a leading international law firm for 10 years before joining S&C as a partner in September 2011.

Mr. Ng is recognized as a leading lawyer by the following publications:

• Chambers Global – Capital Markets: Hong Kong (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)  
• Chambers Global – M&A: Hong Kong (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
• IFLR1000 – Leading Lawyer in Hong Kong M&A/Capital Markets – Equity (2013)
• IFLR1000 – Leading Lawyer: Capital Markets – Equity, Foreign Firms (2012)
• Asia Pacific Legal 500 – Leading Lawyer: Hong Kong Capital Markets (Equity) (2012, 2013)
• Chambers Asia Pacific – Leading Individual in Capital Markets: Equity in China (2011, 2012, 2013)
• Chambers Asia Pacific – Leading Individual in Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability: Hong Kong-based (2011)
• Chambers Asia – Leading Individual in Corporate/M&A in Hong Kong (2008, 2009)
• PLC Which Lawyer? – Recommended Individual (Capital Markets: Equity – Hong Kong) (2009)
• “Ng Kay Ian is ‘my first port of call,’ one client enthused; ‘he knows the market and knows how to apply problem-solving skills.’ Peers also acknowledge his ECM practice, particularly his IPO expertise, as being outstanding in the market.” Chambers Asia, 2013  
• “Kay Ian Ng is described as ‘sharp, client-focused and responsive. He clearly has a lot of experience in the Hong Kong takeover space and has provided many valuable insights and ideas for us to consider during the process.’” Chambers Asia, 2013
• “This past year was particularly important for Sullivan & Cromwell as they launched their Hong Kong law practice with the hiring of capital markets partner Kay Ian Ng and counsel Gwen Wong. Kay Ian Ng, formerly a managing partner at Freshfields, brings deep experience in Hong Kong law-related capital markets practice and should allow Sullivan & Cromwell to quickly develop a top Hong Kong law practice.” IFLR1000, 2012
• “The last of the U.S. majors to localise earlier this year, Sullivan & Cromwell could not have chosen a more high-profile lawyer to lead their Hong Kong law practice. Kay Ian Ng has acted on many of Hong Kong’s largest IPO’s over the last few years including China Everbright Bank’s $6 billion IPO, as well as offerings by the Bank of China, China Telecom and Air China.” ALB, September 2011

Highlights of Mr. Ng’s work include:

Capital Raisings, IPOs and Securities Offerings

• AIA on its $20.5 billion Hong Kong IPO – the world’s third largest IPO ever
• Air China on its $1.2 billion IPO and dual listing on the Hong Kong and London Stock Exchanges arranged by CICC and Merrill Lynch
• Bank of America’s placing agent (UBS) on a $2.8 billion secondary offering of shares in China Construction Bank
• Bank of China on its $11.2 billion Hong Kong IPO and global offering arranged by BOCI, Goldman Sachs and UBS
• China Coal Energy Group’s joint global coordinators on its $2 billion Hong Kong IPO and global offering
• China Communications Construction Group on its $2.4 billion Hong Kong IPO and global offering arranged by BOCI, Merrill Lynch and UBS
• China Mengniu Dairy’s underwriters on its $202 million Hong Kong IPO and global offering
• China Merchants Bank’s underwriters on an A+H share rights issue raising $3.2 billion 
• China Minsheng Bank’s underwriters on its $4.5 billion Hong Kong IPO and global offering
• China Oriental on its $550 million and $300 million high yield bond issues in August and November 2010
• China Pacific Insurance on its $3.5 billion Hong Kong IPO and global offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
• China Power’s lead underwriters on its $369 million Hong Kong IPO
• China Telecom on its $1.5 billion IPO and dual listing on the Hong Kong and New York Stock Exchanges arranged by CICC, Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley
• China Telecom’s underwriters on a $1.7 billion follow-on offering to finance acquisition of telecommunication assets from its parent
• the underwriters to CITIC Dameng Holding Ltd, China’s largest producer of manganese, on its $266 million initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
• CST Mining Group in a $505 million sale of its 70% stake in the Mina Justa copper mine in Peru to the Minsur S.A., part of the Breca Group of Peru
• Glorious Property’s underwriters on its $1.27 billion Hong Kong IPO and global offering
• Guangzhou Automobile’s underwriters on its listing by introduction of Hong Kong Stock Exchange in conjunction with privatization of Denway Motors
• Metallurgical Corporation of China Ltd.’s joint bookrunners on its $5.2 billion A+H share simultaneous offerings
• New China Life Insurance on its $1.9 billion A+H share simultaneous offerings
• the placing agents to PetroChina in its $1.35 billion “top-up” placement of 800 million shares in Kunlun Energy
• Shanghai Electric on its $650 million Hong Kong IPO and global offering arranged by Credit Suisse
• Singapore MRT and its controlling shareholder Temasek Holdings on its S$345 million IPO on the Singapore Stock Exchange
• Sinotrans Shipping’s lead underwriters on its $1.5 billion Hong Kong IPO and global offering
• Standard Chartered Securities (Hong Kong) Limited as the placing agent for Frasers Property (China) Limited in its $90.6 million placing of existing shares and subscription for new shares
• Sun Art Retail Group on its $1.05 billion Hong Kong IPO arranged by HSBC, UBS and Citi
• Want Want China Group on its $1.05 billion Hong Kong IPO and global offering
• Want Want China Holdings Limited on its $600 million Rule 144A and Reg S debut dollar-denominated notes offering

Mergers & Acquisitions

• Air China on its strategic acquisition of a 29.9 percent interest in Cathay Pacific, disposal of its interests in Dragonair and a strategic investment by Cathay Pacific in Air China
• Air China on the privatization of CNAC Holdings by way of scheme of arrangement
• Bank of China on its acquisition of Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise for $965 million
• Bank of China on its attempted bid to acquire a controlling interest in Bank Internasional Indonesia from Temasek Holdings
• China Communications Construction on its acquisition of Friede Goldman United for $125 million
• China Hengtian Group on its $350 million purchase of shares and mandatory cash offer for Fong’s Industries
• China Mobile’s financial advisers CICC and Merrill Lynch on its takeover offer for China Resources People’s Telephone
• China Oriental on its defense of a hostile takeover from Smart Triumph Corporation and subsequently a strategic alliance with ArcelorMittal which valued the company at $2.4 billion
• China Power on the acquisition of Shentou I Power Plant
• China Resources Logic on its $115 million voluntary general offer for CSMC Technologies
• China Telecom on the acquisition of certain telecom assets from its parent
• China Telecom on its attempted purchase of telecommunication assets in Indonesia
• China Vanadium Titano-Magnetite Mining Company Limited in the proposed $266 million buyback offer made by its parent, Keen Talent Holdings Ltd.
• Clear Media on its proposed voluntary general offer for another Hong Kong listed company
• CST Mining on its takeover for Chariot Resources (a Toronto-listed company who controls the Mina Justa Copper Mine in Peru) and its acquisition of the Lady Annie copper mine in Australia
• CSX Corporation on its $1.35 billion disposal of its global container terminals business to Dubai Ports International
• Development Bank of Singapore on its $5.7 billion public takeover of Dao Heng Bank - the largest banking takeover in Hong Kong
• ENN Energy and Sinopec on their $2.2 billion voluntary general offer for China Gas and on the related acquisition financing for ENN Energy
• G-Resouces Group on its $220 million acquisition of the Martabe gold mining project, an Indonesian gold mine, from Australia-based Oz Minerals
• GE Capital on its acquisition of satellite assets from SES Global and subsequently on its joint offer with CITIC Group for the privatization of Asia Satellite Telecommunications for $282 million
• Guangzhou Auto on its privatization of Denway Motors simultaneously with Guangzhou Auto’s listing by introduction on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
• Merrill Lynch as the financial advisers and private equity investors to the management buy-out of Asia Aluminium
• Mizuho Corporate Bank on its attempted bid to acquire a minority stake in China CITIC Bank
• OCBC on its successful $1.5 billion bid to acquire the Asia private banking assets from ING Group NV
• Shanghai Electric on its acquisition of certain manufacturing businesses from its parent
• Stryker Corporation in its $764 million voluntary cash offer to acquire all the shares and share options of Trauson Holdings
• Wai Yuen Tong Medicine on its partial offer for LeRoi Holdings
• Wing Lung Bank on its auction sale to China Merchants Bank valuing Wing Lung Bank at $4.7 billion 

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