ASEAN. Southeast Asia.

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1 ASEAN Southeast Asia

2 ASEAN Southeast Asia A&O in ASEAN 22 partners 130+ lawyers (including partners) 6 offices across ASEAN* 15 Tier #1 ASEAN rankings Chambers Asia 2014 Allen & Overy leads the field in ASEAN with a reputation underpinned by more than two decades experience in the region. We have been involved in pioneering transactions for many years and have a sophisticated understanding of the vastly different geographies, cultures and legal environments of the 10 member states within ASEAN. With more than 130 lawyers in situ, we are well placed to help clients assess risk as well as take advantage of opportunity right across the region, whether that be in Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia ** (where we have our own local law capability) or countries such as Malaysia, the Philippines, Laos, Cambodia, Brunei and Myanmar, where we also have extensive experience. We invest heavily in ensuring our teams and our systems all interconnect this is particularly important in emerging markets where identifying risk is sometimes as much of an art as a science, and where experience alongside market insight is critical. Awarded Best International Strategy by FT Asia-Pacific Innovative Lawyers for combining and developing local and international capability in the ASEAN region to win top mandates in emerging economies. Winners of Best International Strategy FT Asia-Pacific Innovative Lawyers 2014 Southeast Asia Law Firm of the Year ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2014 Emerging Markets Law Firm of the Year ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2014 International Law Firm of the Year Chambers Asia Awards 2014 Allen & Overy LLP 2014 * Singapore, Bangkok, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta (via exclusive association with Ginting & Reksodiputro), Yangon ** via exclusive association with Ginting & Reksodiputro

3 ASEAN Southeast Asia Our experience Singapore Thailand Vietnam International and Singapore Mapletree Greater China Commercial Trust IPO Advising the underwriters on the USD1 billion IPO and listing of Mapletree Greater China Commercial Trust on the Singapore Stock Exchange. HSBC The first RMB Lion City bond to be issued in Singapore following its establishment as an offshore RMB hub advising HSBC on its self-led CNY500 million two-year notes. Fraser & Neave Advising the lenders to OUE in relation to its SGD10.1bn takeover of Fraser & Neave Limited. One of the strongest teams in the region and fantastic in dealing with complex deals. Chambers Asia, Capital Markets (Singapore), 2014 International and Thai BTMU The largest acquisition in Asia to date by a Japanese bank advising Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi on its USD5.3bn purchase of a majority stake in The Bank of Ayudhya Public Company Limited. Awarded Best Thailand Deal, FinanceAsia Awards U-Thai Power Plant Advising a syndicate of international and Thai banks, as lenders, on the USD1.67bn financing of the U-Thai power project located in Ayutthaya, Thailand. They understand the realities behind the letter of the law. Chambers Asia, Corporate/M&A (Thailand), 2014 International and Vietnamese Warburg Pincus The largest initial investment to date in a Vietnamese company by a global private equity firm advising Vingroup on the USD200m acquisition of Vincom Retail by a consortium led by Warburg Pincus LLC. Awarded Best Vietnam Deal, FinanceAsia Awards Nghi Son Refinery Project The largest international project financing in Vietnam since the country opened its doors to foreign investment: the USD5bn financing of the Nghi Son Refinery Project (total project costs in excess of USD9bn). Awarded Asia Pacific Petrochemical Deal of the Year, Project Finance International Awards Vinashin The first Asian company to restructure through a UK scheme of arrangement advising creditors in the restructuring of Vinashin including in relation to the issue of notes in exchange for USD600m debt. Awarded Restructuring Deal of the Year, IFLR Asia Awards Allen & Overy LLP 2014

4 Indonesia Malaysia Philippines International and Indonesia The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company The first M&A transaction involving an Indonesian insurance company to go before Indonesia s Financial Services Authority advising The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company on its USD337m acquisition of a stake in PT Panin Life of Indonesia, and its entry into a strategic joint venture with Panin Life. Republic of Indonesia The first sovereign sukuk programme established by the Republic of Indonesia advising the arrangers and dealers on the establishment of a USD3bn Islamic trust certificate issuance programme through Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III. Indonesia International Law Firm of the Year Chambers Asia Awards 2014 IHH Healthcare Malaysia s largest IPO for a number of years valued at SGD2.49bn advising the underwriters on IHH Healthcare Berhad s Rule 144A/Regulation S IPO and dual listing on Bursa Malaysia and Singapore Stock Exchange. Khazanah Nasional exchangeable sukuk Advised Khazanah Nasional Berhad on its exchangeable sukuk issuance a landmark transaction in the Islamic finance market, being the first ever SGD-denominated exchangeable sukuk. Awarded Most Innovative Islamic Deal, Euromoney Islamic Finance Awards 2014, and Islamic Deal of the Year, IFR Asia Awards Emperador Inc. Advising on its GBP430m acquisition of premium Scotch maker Whyte & Mackay from United Spirits. Jinchuan Group Advising one of the largest Chinese State-owned mining enterprises, Jinchuan Group, on a number of acquisitions in the Philippines including transactions involving nickel and copper mines and other non-ferrous metals. LT Group The largest equity offering by a Philippines corporate issuer on record advising LT Group on its USD920m equity offering. Awarded Best Philippines Deal, FinanceAsia Awards 2013.

5 Myanmar Laos/ Cambodia/ Brunei Telenor Setting the standard for future auctions of public assets/licences in Myanmar advising Telenor on its successful bid for one of the two recently awarded telecommunications licences as well as on all matters relating to network deployment. Banking regulation We are members of a financial services task force (alongside others) engaged to review Myanmar s banking regulations. Pro bono On the pro bono side we have rolled out a number of educational programmes for government and regulatory agencies, members of the local legal profession and law students to help build Myanmar s legal know-how. Xe Pian & Xe Namnoy Laos-Thailand s first ever project finance deal supported by Korean sponsors advising the sponsors on the USD1.02bn 410MW Xe-Pian and Xe-Namnoy cross-border hydropower project in Laos. Vimpelcom Advising on the sale, by way of competitive auction process, of its entire indirect shareholding in its Cambodian operating subsidiary enterprise, Sotelco Ltd., to its local Cambodian partner. Brunei LNG Advising Brunei LNG on the drafting and negotiation of contracts providing natural gas to Brunei LNG plant as well as on the long term off-take LNG sale and purchase agreements. Total value of LNG sales is in excess of USD60bn. Allen & Overy is one of the best firms in terms of M&A. Asia-Pacific Legal 500, Corporate/M&A (Singapore), 2014 Allen & Overy has assembled a number of the market s strongest lawyers. Chambers Asia, Projects, Infrastructure & Energy (Vietnam), 2014 They provide seamless execution because of their tie-up with Ginting & Reksodiputro. Chambers Asia, Corporate & Finance (Indonesia),

6 For more information, please contact: Office contacts Simon Makinson Chairman, ASEAN Group Tel simon.makinson@allenovery.com Adam Moncrieff Managing Partner, Vietnam Tel adam.moncrieff@allenovery.com Chris Moore Managing Partner, Singapore Tel christopher.moore@allenovery.com Stephen Jaggs Managing Partner, Bangkok Tel stephen.jaggs@allenovery.com Daniel Ginting Managing Partner, Ginting & Reksodiputro Tel daniel.ginting@allenovery.com GLOBAL PRESENCE Allen & Overy is an international legal practice with approximately 5,000 people, including some 526 partners, working in 44 offices worldwide. Allen & Overy LLP or an affiliated undertaking has an office in each of: Abu Dhabi Amsterdam Antwerp Budapest Casablanca Doha Jakarta (associated office) London Luxembourg Prague Riyadh (associated office) Rome Athens (representative office) Bangkok Dubai Düsseldorf Madrid Mannheim São Paulo Shanghai Barcelona Frankfurt Milan Singapore Beijing Hamburg Moscow Sydney Belfast Hanoi Munich Tokyo Bratislava Ho Chi Minh City New York Warsaw Brussels Hong Kong Paris Washington, D.C. Bucharest (associated office) Istanbul Perth Yangon Allen & Overy means Allen & Overy LLP and/or its affiliated undertakings. The term partner is used to refer to a member of Allen & Overy LLP or an employee or consultant with equivalent standing and qualifications or an individual with equivalent status in one of Allen & Overy LLP s affiliated undertakings. Allen & Overy LLP 2014 CS