Simpson Thacher Represents Blackstone in Investment in China National Bluestar (Group) Corporation – First Blackstone Investment in China
09.12.07
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Simpson Thacher is representing The Blackstone Group with respect to its investment of up to $600 million to acquire 20% of the equity of China National Bluestar (Group) Corporation. China National Bluestar is a key subsidiary of the PRC state-owned enterprise China National Chemical Corporation and a leading manufacturer of new material and specialty chemical products. This transaction represents Blackstone’s first major investment in China.
The Simpson Thacher team working on the transaction includes: Patrick Naughton, Shaolin Luo, Liang Wang, Ning Liu, Maggie Zheng, Vivien Mao and Jonathan Karen (M&A and Corporate); Gary Mandel, Jenifer Marsh and Wei Cui (Tax); David Vann, Michael Naughton, Jonathan Parker and Alastair Mackay (Competition); Adeeb Fadil (Environmental); Mark Stein, George Wang and John Anderson (Litigation/Regulatory); Greg Grogan and Jeanne Annarumma (Employee Benefits); and Lori Lesser (Intellectual Property). Summer associate Douglas Tang and corporate paralegal Emma Liu also provided valuable assistance on this transaction.