This report in RBI’s New Lawyer reveals that Australian law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth? who worked on the Baosteel Group’s acquisition of a 15 per cent stake in Australian iron ore explorer Aquila Resources said that their experience from? the deal? has “secured its position as a leading adviser to Chinese SOEs on inbound investment.”
Here’s the introduction to the report:
THE firm that worked on Baosteel Group’s acquisition of a 15 per cent stake in Australian iron ore explorer Aquila Resources said the deal secured its position as a leading adviser to Chinese SOEs on inbound investment.
The $285.6 million investment in ASX-listed Aquila reinforced Corrs Chambers Westgarth’s expertise in Chinese State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) on inbound investment in the Australian mining and resources sector, the firm said.
The Australian government approved the deal last month, and Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) approval in late October, giving Baosteel the option to expand its stake in Aquila to 19.99 per cent.
The FIRB decision gave Baosteel, China’s largest steelmaker, the right to acquire a 15 per cent stake in Aquila Resources. With the deal completed, Baosteel has become Aquila’s second largest shareholder. Aquila Resources is an iron ore, coal and manganese developer.
The acquisition was finalised at an official signing ceremony in Beijing,? attended by senior representatives from both organisations and Government officials from both countries.
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Full report at? http://www.thenewlawyer.com.au/article/firm-secures-expertise-in-chinese-soes/507254.aspx#comments
