Partner
CurrentPartner, Mayer Brown LLP and Registered Foreign Consultant (New York), Mayer BrownAdmitted in New YorkKey transactions include:Advised the joint lead managers on a four-tranche US$4.3 billion US-registered bond offering, comprised of €1 billion 1.100% bonds due 2033, US$1.25 billion 1.850% bonds due 2031, US$1.25 billion 3.050% bonds due 2051 and US$500 million 3.350% bonds due 2071, which were issued by the Republic of Indonesia. A portion of the proceeds will be used to fund Indonesia’s COVID-19 relief efforts.Advised the lead arrangers and dealer-managers on the issuance of US$600 million 5.125% bonds due 2026 by the Government of Mongolia and concurrent tender offer for its 10.875% Senior Notes due 2021 and 5.125% Senior Notes due 2022. As a first-of-kind sovereign sustainable development bond in the Asia-Pacific region, this deal was honored with the Best of the Frontier Markets Achievement Awards in 2020 by FinanceAsia and the Securities Deal of the Year: Debt Award in ALM’s Asia Legal Awards 2021. It was also shortlisted in the Practice of law - liquidity & finance category by the FT Innovative Lawyers Asia-Pacific 2021 Awards.Advised PT Indika Energy Tbk in connection with its issuance of US$575 million 5.875% Senior Notes due 2024. This transaction formed part of a larger "bridge-to-bond" acquisition financing that enabled Indika Energy to acquire an additional equity stake in the third-largest coal mine in Indonesia in a deal valued at US$677.5 million. The deal was recognised as “High Yield Deal of the Year” by the IFLR Asia Awards 2018, “Best High Yield Bond” by the Asset Regional Awards 2017, and “Deals of the Year” for 2017 by Asian-mena Counsel.
