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Simpson Thacher has been recognized in Asian-Counsel’s “Deals of the Year 2008” for its role in four notable Asian transactions.  The Firm was honored for its representation of BOCI Asia Limited, J.P. Morgan Securities Ltd., UBS AG and ABN AMRO Rothschild in connection with the Hong Kong IPO and Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of 3,824,900,000 H shares of China Railway Group Limited, the largest integrated construction group in Asia and a Fortune Global 500 company. To read more about this transaction, please click here.

The Firm was also honored for its representation of Aluminum Corporation of China (Chinalco), the Chinese government-controlled diversified metals and mining company, in connection with its acquisition of a minority stake in Rio Tinto, the dual-listed iron-ore company. This is the largest foreign investment ever by a Chinese entity. To read more about this transaction, please click here. 

Simpson Thacher was also recognized for its representation of S.A.C. Private Capital Group (SAC PCG) in connection with the $1.3 billion recapitalization of Cosmos Bank, Taiwan. To read more about this transaction, please click here.

The Firm also received an honorable mention for its representation of The Blackstone Group in its investment of up to $600 million to acquire 20% of the equity of China National Bluestar Group Corporation. To read more about this transaction, please click here.

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