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3 OUR FIRM Paul Hastigs is a leadig iteratioal law firm that provides iovative legal solutios to may of the world s top fiacial istitutios ad Fortue 500 compaies, as well as other major multiatioals. With 20 offices across Asia, Europe, ad the U.S., we have the global reach ad extesive capabilities to provide persoalized service wherever our cliets eeds take us. Our offices are located i: Atlata Chicago Housto Los Ageles New York Orage Couty Palo Alto Sa Diego Sa Fracisco Washigto, DC Brussels Frakfurt Lodo Mila Paris Beijig Hog Kog Shaghai Tokyo Seoul OUR CORE PRACTICES IN HONG KONG Capital Markets Private Equity Bakig ad Fiace Mergers ad Acquisitios Real Estate Project Developmet ad Fiace Employmet Litigatio/Dispute Resolutio PAUL HASTINGS IN ASIA Recogizig early o the ifluece ad impact Asia would have o the world s ecoomy, Paul Hastigs was oe of the first U.S.-based law firms to establish a presece i the 1970s. Sice the, we have become a leadig iteratioal law firm i the regio with offices i Beijig, Hog Kog, Shaghai, Tokyo ad Seoul. We provide full global support for leadig Asia ad overseas compaies, fiacial istitutios, govermets, ad other major ivestors. Our lawyers are experieced i both iboud ad outboud ivestmets. 1

4 We have worked o may groud-breakig matters ad achieved may firsts i the regio: Advised o the largest takeover of a U.S. compay by a Chiese compay to date Helped brig to market all HDR listigs i Hog Kog, icludig the first U.S.- icorporated, first Japaese ad first Brazilia issuers Advised o the largest-ever rights issue by a Asia issuer Closed the first perpetual, covertible securities offerig i Asia Completed the first pureplay PRC retail developmet busiess trust to list o the Sigapore Exchage Closed the first successful formatio of a RMBdeomiated Chia real estate ivestmet fud Completed the biggest-ever property acquisitio i Hog Kog Secured a multimillio-dollar appellate victory i the U.S. for two major Chiese state-owed eterprises Helped fiace major eergy ifrastructure projects i Southeast Asia Completed may of the first leveraged buyouts i the regio M&A Deal of the Year IFLR Americas Award 2014 Top Employer Asia Legal Busiess 2013 Aual Employer of Choice Survey Real Estate Law Firm of the Year 2014 Asia Legal Busiess Korea iboud ad outboud activity is also a stregth, ad we have opeed a office i Seoul i Thaks to our strog relatioships with may top orgaizatios, we have worked o some of the market s most iovative matters: Represeted a leadig Korea techology compay i the complex sale of its hard disk drive busiess to a U.S. compay Advised Korea s largest pharmaceutical compay i groudbreakig strategic collaboratios with Japaese ad UK-based compaies Acted for Korea orgaizatios i several major class actios ad ivestigatios i the U.S. 2

5 OUR TEAM We have sigificat stregth ad depth of expertise i the areas of mergers ad acquisitios, private equity, fud formatio, capital markets, real estate, bakig ad fiace, project fiace, atitrust, litigatio, aticorruptio, ad employmet. All of our team members are fluet i Eglish, ad most are ative or fluet i Madari or Catoese (as well as other local Chiese dialects). The followig is a summary of our capabilities illustratig how we provide real value to our cliets: We have oe of the leadig corporate ad M&A practices i the regio. I 2013, we represeted WH Group i its ladmark US$7.1 millio acquisitio of Smithfield Foods, which marked the largest takeover of a U.S. compay by a Chiese compay to date. This trasactio was also awarded Deal of the Year 2013 by ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL ad Chia Busiess Law Joural; Global M&A Deal of the Year: Chia Outboud by the America Lawyer s 2014 Global Legal Awards; M&A Deal of the Year by the Iteratioal Fiacial Law Review Americas Awards 2014; ad amed as a Stadout Trasactio i the Corporate & Commercial category i the Fiacial Times US Iovative Lawyers 2013 report. I 2012, we advised a Chiese cosortium led by Chia Media Capital i a joit veture with DreamWorks Aimatio SKG. The joit veture, Orietal DreamWorks, will egage i the developmet ad productio of high-quality origial Chiese aimatio for distributio withi Chia ad aroud the world. This trasactio was awarded Joit Veture Deal of the Year 2012 by Chia Busiess Law Joural. Other otable trasactios iclude our represetatio of the depositary bak i Fast Retailig s HDR listig i 2014, which marked the first HDR listig by a Japaese compay by way of itroductio; our represetatio of Chia Vake s B to H-share listig, which marked the third successful B to H-share project lauched i the market to date; ad our represetatio of the uderwriters i Haitog Securities US$1.68 billio Hog Kog IPO, which was oe of the largest Hog Kog IPOs i Our team is a leadig go-to legal advisor for capital markets work. I , we advised o debt ad equity offerigs with a aggregate value of more tha US$45 billio i Asia. Throughout , we advised o a umber of groudbreakig capital markets trasactios such as Our recet represeataio of the WH Group (formerly kow as Shuaghui Iteratioal) i its US$2.36 billio Hog Kog IPO i 2014, which marked oe of the largest Hog Kog listigs i 2014 to date. We have developed a sophisticated istitutioal ivestmet fuds practice, which has bee recogized as a market leader i the field. We were recetly amed Asia Law Firm of the Year i the fud formatio category i the 2011 Global PERE Awards. Our represetative trasactios iclude advisig Prax Capital o the first successful formatio ad closig of a RMB-deomiated Chia real estate ivestmet fud ad Arch Capital Maagemet o its US$306.8 millio capital raisig, which was awarded Asia Capital Raise of the Year 2011 by PERE. We are the leadig real estate ad real estate fiace law firm i the regio. We are cosistetly raked the top practice i the sector ad have bee awarded Real Estate Law Firm of the Year 2014 by Asia Legal Busiess; Asia Law Firm of the Year five times i the last six years by PERE; Iteratioal Real Estate ad Costructio Team of the Year by Chia Law & Practice ad Real Estate ad Costructio Deal of the Year 2012; Deal of the Year 2013 for the firm s work o the US$1.3 billio Sigapore IPO of Mapletree Greater Chia Commercial Trust by ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL. We have a experieced bakig ad fiace team i Chia. We recetly wo a Best Chia Deal of the Year 2011 award for the firm s work o the US$470 millio acquisitio of Motel 168 by Home Is & Hotel Maagemet Ic. from FiaceAsia. This trasactio was also awarded Deal of the Year 2011 by IFR Asia ad Chia Busiess Law Joural. We have oe of the most sophisticated ati-corruptio ad FCPA practices of ay iteratioal law firms i the regio ad are oe of the few firms with dedicated ati-corruptio lawyers o the groud i Chia. Recetly we represeted Chia Media Capital with respect to compliace matters i formatio of Orietal DreamWorks joit veture with DreamWorks Aimatio. 3

6 We were oe of the first iteratioal law firms to establish iteratioal employmet advice capabilities i Chia. The team delivers strategic employmet advice to multiatioal compaies i Chia o the regio s diverse employmet laws ad employmet regulatory systems. We advise o termiatios, discrimiatio, harassmet ad miscoduct issues ad have also worked with a umber of U.S. cliets o, for example, uioizatio ad employee trasitio issues related to M&A trasactios. We are widely recogized as havig oe of the most accomplished employmet practices i the world. We have atitrust ad competitio law specialists i Greater Chia, ad curretly, we are udertakig several ati-moopoly filigs with MOFCOM for world-leadig maufacturig ad commercial compaies. We measure our success by the results we obtai for our cliets: Our team members successfully obtaied Chia ati-moopoly clearace for the first-ever fiacial services merger i Chia; ad we successfully obtaied Chia ati-moopoly clearace for Japa Tobacco Ic. s US$1 billio offshore acquisitio of 100% of the shares i Katokichi uder Chia s ati-moopoly otificatios to the PRC s MOFCOM ad the State Admiistratio for Idustry ad Commerce. We were recetly awarded Matter of the Year by Global Competitio Review for our work o the US$1.4 billio sale of Samsug s hard disk drive (HDD) busiess to Seagate Techology, which ivolved atitrust clearace i Chia. Our iteratioal trade practice reflects the sharp shift i cliet demad away from traditioal Washigtocetric trade remedy matters (atidumpig, subsidies, ad trade agreemets) to a focus o more comprehesive iteratioal trade compliace advice ad represetatio. I particular, we assist various iteratioal cliets i their respective tradig, ivolvig techology licese ad trasfer. We have also advised MOFCOM ad several Chiese compaies o relevat trade matters. Possesses a strog base of regioal cliets especially from the eergy ad heavymachiery idustries. Frequet cousel to maufacturig cliets o establishig joit veture platforms with foreig compaies as well as iteratioal ames o market etry strategies. Chambers Asia, 2014 They are oe of the few premium iteratioal law firms. Kowledgeable ot oly o atioal matters but also regioal oes. Chambers Asia Pacific, 2013 Cliets are very impressed by the level of cooperatio ad support amog the firm s major offices i the key fiacial hubs i the world ad they would rate Paul Hastigs as five out of five for the firm s iteratioal capabilities. IFLR1000, 2012 Paul Hastigs cross-border expertise ad solid workig experiece with structured fiace products give it a edge, allowig it to hold its ow amog the frot-ruig players o the market. Chambers Asia, 2012 The service-orieted spirit is rated by cliets, appreciatig the team s full uderstadig of cliet demads, strog iteral collaboratio, ad optimal utilizatio of global resources. Asia Pacific Legal 500,

7 OUR LEADING PRESENCE IN THE REGION Featured as wier ad received recogitio as top employer i the firm s Hog Kog office Asia Legal Busiess 2013 Aual Employer of Choice Survey. Best Chia Deal of the Year ad Best Cross-Border Deal of the Year 2013, for the firm s work o Shuaghui Iteratioal s US$7.1 billio acquisitio of Smithfield Foods FiaceAsia. This trasactio was also awarded Deal of the Year 2013 by ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL ad Chia Busiess Law Joural; Global M&A Deal of the Year: Chia Outboud by the America Lawyer s 2014 Global Legal Awards; M&A Deal of the Year by the Iteratioal Fiacial Law Review Americas Awards 2014; ad amed as a Stadout Trasactio i the Corporate & Commercial category i the Fiacial Times US Iovative Lawyers 2013 report. Real Estate Law Firm of the Year 2014 Asia Legal Busiess. Iteratioal Real Estate ad Costructio Law Firm of the Year Chia Law & Practice. Oversea Equity Deal of the Year 2013, for the firm s work o the global offerig ad IPO of New Cetury Real Estate Ivestmet Trust o the Mai Board of the Hog Kog Stock Exchage Chia Busiess Law Joural. Deal of the Year 2013, for the firm s work o the US$1.3 billio Sigapore IPO of Mapletree Greater Chia Commercial Trust ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL. Deal of the Year 2013, for the firm s work o COSCO Hog Kog s idirect acquisitio of a 21.8% stake i CIMC Chia Busiess Law Joural. Equity Deal of the Year 2012, for the firm s work o the US$1.68 billio global offerig ad IPO of H-shares of Haitog Securities o the Mai Board of the Hog Kog Stock Exchage Chia Law & Practice. Most Iovative M&A Deals 2012, commeded for the firm s work o the US$1.4 billio sale of Samsug s hard disk drive (HDD) busiess to Seagate Techology Fiacial Times U.S. Iovative Lawyers Report This trasactio was also awarded Deal of the Year 2011 by ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL ad amed Matter of the Year 2011 by Global Competitio Review. Iteratioal Real Estate ad Costructio Law Firm of the Year 2012 ad 2011 Chia Law & Practice. Turkish Power Deal of the Year 2012, for the firm s role advisig K-sure o the 750 millio fiacig of EerjiSA s 450 MW ligite-fired power project ad associated ligite mie project i Turkey Project Fiace Iteratioal. Real Estate ad Costructio Deal of the Year 2012, for the firm s work o the US$1.4 billio fiacig of Baha Mar Resorts Ltd. by the Export-Import Bak of Chia Chia Law & Practice. Raked Secod i Asia i both Trasactios ad Fud Formatio categories 2012 Global PERE Awards. Debt ad Equity-Liked Deal of the Year 2011, for the firm s work o the US$900 millio covertible securities offerig of Sio-Ocea Lad Chia Law & Practice. Equity Deal of the Year 2011, for the firm s work o the secodary listig of Hog Kog Depositary Receipts of Vale S.A. o the Hog Kog Stock Exchage IFLR. This trasactio was also recogized as oe of the Most Iovative Corporate Law Deals 2011 by Fiacial Times US Iovative Lawyers Report

8 INTERNSHIP Our traiig program does ot oly begi with traiee recruitmet. We offer itership opportuities, ad a umber of our traiees have come to us through our itership scheme. Our iters are give the opportuity to: atted meetigs draft documets coduct legal ad case research participate i social evets that the firm orgaizes We offer iterships throughout the year, each usually lastig for a period of two to four weeks. To apply for a itership, please sed your cover letter, CV, ad academic trascript(s) to RecruitHKG@paulhastigs.com. Deadlies Witer Vacatio 2014: 15 November, 2014 Summer Vacatio 2015: 30 April, 2015 Gladys Tso Traiee ( ) Associate to be (2014) Sice my very first day at Paul Hastigs as a summer iter, I have ejoyed the great combiatio of challegig yet egagig work ad the friedly, supportive atmosphere that the firm offers. I have bee ecouraged to take o sigificat resposibility ad valued as a importat team member from the very begiig. While the steep learig curve may seem dautig at times, the kowledge ad skills you gai from the traiig is very rewardig. Terece Mak Traiee ( ) Paul Hastig s reputatio of havig a friedly ad vibrat atmosphere is evidet from the momet you start. Traiees are immediately embraced as valued members of the team from day oe ad are etrusted to udertake real legal work uder a urturig eviromet. The Firm s ope seat traiig has allowed me to see how our differet practice areas come together to help our cliets ad has i tur provided me with a more comprehesive traiig where I am able to work o a deal from start to fiish. Although log hours are t ucommo ad the work is ot always glamorous, kowig my cotributios are appreciated ad respected has made it all worthwhile. 6

9 TRAINEESHIP Our traiees have the opportuity to work o a umber of projects with differet lawyers i a variety of practice areas. What to expect Your formal traiig will start with a iductio program o the first day durig which you will lear critical research skills ad useful iformatio regardig the office, our firm s practice, ad our cliets. We will provide cotiuous traiig throughout the two years, ad also offer a metorship program to help traiees adjust to the firm s eviromet. What you will be workig o As a traiee, you will be able to work i a variety of practice areas such as: Capital Markets Private Equity Bakig ad Fiace Mergers ad Acquisitios Real Estate Project Developmet ad Fiace Employmet Litigatio/Dispute Resolutio What we look for Exceptioal talet leads to extraordiary results this is the drivig arrative i our firm s history, ad it will cotiue to remai the key factor i our future success. As such, we seek studets with competecies that are the hallmarks of successful associates at Paul Hastigs: Academic Excellece (a solid 2:1 or equivalet i law) Critical Thikig Crucial Commuicatio Skills (a high proficiecy i Eglish ad good Chiese skills are essetial) Achievemet Drive Iterpersoal Savvy (ability to commuicate ad iteract i a cofidet, ope, ad effective maer) Strog Commo Sese ad Busiess Acume Ability to Work Effectively as a Team Member Dedicatio to Cliet Service Excellece 7

10 Your Beefits We provide fiacial support i respect of the PCLL course for those who accept a offer of a traiig cotract before commecig the PCLL course. I additio, we also provide a stiped for livig expeses durig the PCLL year. Objectives By the ed of your traiig cotract, we hope to have provided you with a better uderstadig of the skills you will eed to ejoy a successful career i law ad a strog platform from which to lauch your professioal career. Deadlies Traiee Solicitor 2016: Applicatios close: ogoig, util vacacies are filled Traiee Solicitor 2017: Applicatios close: ogoig, util vacacies are filled Successful applicats will proceed through: Formal Iterview Laguage tests (Putoghua ad Simplified Chiese; Eglish) To apply for a traieeship, please sed your cover letter, CV, ad academic trascript(s) to RecruitHKG@paulhastigs.com. Samso Sue Traiee ( ) Associate ( preset) I joied Paul Hastigs as a traiee i 2011 ad have bee fortuate eough to qualify ito our corporate practice. With our traieeship program, you will istatly become a itegral member of our team ad be etrusted with fast-paced headlie projects. Work will be productively challegig, ivolvig sigificat resposibility ad requirig tremedous iitiative, while at the same time you will be paired with a supervisig parter ad a metorig associate to esure a accelerated ad balaced traiig regime. Echo Huo Traiee ( ) As a traiee at Paul Hastigs, you will have the opportuity to participate i high-profile trasactios i the capital market ad to closely lear from other taleted ad iovative lawyers i the firm. Valued as a itegral part of the team, you will always be etrusted with sigificat resposibility ad direct cotact with the firm s clietele. If you are ready to embrace itellectually challegig ad fasciatig work i the legal field, the firm would be the right place to lauch your professioal career. 8

11 As a traiee at Paul Hastigs, you are give opportuities to lear ad take o high levels of resposibility from a early stage. Our team also gives us great flexibility i the executio of our work, ad hard work is always recogized ad appreciated. Parters ad associates are supportive ad ecouragig, ad I fid that their guidace has really helped my professioal ad persoal developmet. Lucy Lam Traiee ( ) Associate to be (2014) Here at Paul Hastigs, you will fid helpful ad approachable colleagues to guide you through your traiig. Parters ad associates are always willig to offer their advice, ad you will quickly be embraced as a itrisic part of the team. Though there is a steep learig curve as a traiee, I persoally fid the exposure to such high-level work to be both itellectually challegig ad fasciatig. Vivia Lee Traiee ( ) Associate to be (2014) Traiees at Paul Hastigs are give broad exposure to a variety of complex cases with sigificat amouts of cliet cotact. As work is geerally performed i small teams, you will be closely supervised while also give the freedom to take o as much resposibility as you are deemed capable of. Parters ad associates here are always willig to aswer ay questios you may have ad provide you with the ecessary support. Crystal Liu Traiee ( ) 9

12 At Paul Hastigs you will have a lot of opportuities to get very ivolved i deals, to work closely with associates ad parters, ad to have close cotact with cliets ad other workig parties. You will ot oly be doig filig ad paperwork but istead will be a itegral part of the team. The eviromet here is very friedly ad colleagues are helpful ad supportive. Lillia Cheug Traiee ( ) Associate ( preset) Eric Chow Associate ( Preset) At Paul Hastigs, we strive for quality ad excellece, we value teamwork, ad we ecourage iovatio. Seior lawyers make immese efforts to metor traiees i relatio to their work ad give career advice i order to esure that their juior colleagues ca succeed withi the firm ad the idustry. I have met some extraordiary ad taleted people, as well as made some true frieds i the firm ad withi the field. I especially appreciate the collegial ature of the firm, oe i which parters, associates, ad traiees alike get together for driks o Fridays to wid dow after a challegig week of work! This truly is oe of the friedliest firms aroud. Paul Hastigs emphasizes both career ad persoal developmet. We are a firm that truly believes i the work hard play hard metality ad we have regular firm evets to reiforce our friedly firm attitude. Our supportive culture esures that every team member is guided ad supported alog each step of his/her career path. Parters ad colleagues are always ready to help other team members o difficult issues. Catherie Chu Traiee ( ) Associate ( Preset) 10

13 YOUR PATH AT PAUL HASTINGS From iter to parter, the path ad opportuities are diverse ad depedet o oe key factor: your imagiatio. As a leadig orgaizatio, we are committed to the growth ad advacemet of taleted legal practitioers ad leaders. Choosig Paul Hastigs meas choosig to be a leader by doig the best legal work ad takig advatage of the firm s extesive professioal developmet services, which iclude: Legal skills traiig ad practice developmet A career roadmap for associate advacemet Metorig, coachig, ad career couselig Performace Maagemet Professioal developmet opportuities that ehace associate excellece 11

14 Sammy Li Chair, Hog Kog Raymod Li Chair, Greater Chia Vivia Lam Parter, Corporate Catherie Tsag Parter, Corporate Zhaoyu Re Parter, Corporate David Grimm Parter, Corporate Head of Attorey Developmet Committee Boie Yug Parter, Corporate Edwi Kwok Parter, Corporate Steve Wiegar Parter, Corporate Brett Kig Parter, Corporate 12

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