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The Firm was recently named Investment Funds Team of the Year at Asian Legal Business’ 2013 Hong Kong Law Awards.  Simpson Thacher was recognized for its preeminent fund formation practice in Hong Kong and throughout Asia.

The Firm also received M&A Deal of the Year and Equity Deal of the Year for our representation of Credit Suisse (Hong Kong) Limited and Morgan Stanley Asia Limited as joint placement agents in connection with the approximately $1.8 billion private placement of convertible preference shares by Alibaba Group Holding Limited. The placement of convertible preference shares was part of a financing package that represented the largest private financing for a private sector Chinese company, and the largest ever non-LBO private financing for a technology company globally. This transaction was also awarded Finance Deal of the Year by Asian-MENA Counsel and TMT Deal of the Year at the ALB China Law Awards. To read more about this transaction, please click here.