In Brief (March 2013)

1. Hogan Lovells team from offices in Beijing, London and Washington, D.C. represented Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), in leading a consortium of investors to acquire a USD400 million strategic stake in the internet consumer sales company in China, 360Buy Jingdong Inc. 

2. Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP’s advises Investcorp, a leading provider and manager of alternative investment products, in its acquisition of a controlling stake in Hydrasun from investment firm Equistone Partners Europe Limited (Equistone). The team was led by London corporate partner Nick Tomlinson, with assistance from London corporate partner James Barabas and corporate associates Milena Radoycheva, Gareth Jones and Joy Chen. 

3. Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee advised on the project financing of the Fujairah Oil Terminal in the Middle East. The complex loan, security and swap package for USD251, 860,000 was arranged by Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, First Gulf Bank PJSC, Maybank Investment Bank Berhad, National Bank of Fujairah PSC, Natixis, Dubai Branch and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd, Dubai Branch regulated by DFSA.