White & Case Pte. Ltd. continues to showcase its capabilities in high-profile capital markets transactions across South and Southeast Asia, acting for issuers and underwriters in equity IPOs and secondary offerings and debt offerings, including high-yield, sovereign debt issuances and liability management exercises. Other key areas of expertise include SPAC IPOs and de-SPAC business combination transactions. ‘Responsive and experienced’ practice leader Kaya Proudian represents issuers, underwriters, selling shareholders, trustees and depositaries, as well as private equity sponsors, in equity and debt offerings and exchange listings, with demonstrable experience advising sovereign governments in connection with external debt offerings. Rahul Guptan, who focuses on India-related cross-border transactions, is another key contact in the group.

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‘W&C has a good mix of partners and associates in the SG capital markets group.’
‘Kaya Proudian is a great partner. She is responsive and experienced, and gives good advice to her clients.’

Key clients

BofA Securities India Limited
The Carlyle Group
CIMB Investment Bank Berhad
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
CLSA Limited
Credit Suisse
ICICI Securities Limited
JM Financial Limited
Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited
PT Trimegah Bangun Persada Tbk.
UOB Kay Hian Private Limited
UBS AG

Work highlights

Represented PT Trimegah Bangun Persada Tbk. (Harita Nickel), one of the only two pure-play integrated operators of nickel mines and smelters in Indonesia, in relation to its IPO on the Indonesian Stock Exchange (IDX), which includes a Rule 144A/3(c)(7) and Regulation S offshore tranche.
Represented the arrangers and managers on the update of The Republic of Indonesia's (RoI) Rule 144A/Reg S U.S.$35bn Trust Certificate Issuance Program and the subsequent US$3.25bn dual tranche sukuk offering under the Program.
Represented Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. in its issuance and sale of US$207m 7.50% Convertible First Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2027.

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