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Robert Chu heads the Firm's Beijing office. Previously resident in S&C's New York and Hong Kong offices, he has advised clients on a wide range of M&A and corporate finance transactions involving enterprises in the United States, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

Selected Transactions

Mr. Chu's recent M&A experience includes advising:

• China Investment Corporation on its transactions globally;
• Thomson S.A. on the combination of the global television businesses of Thomson and TCL to create the world's largest television producer;
• Dubai Ports on its acquisition of CSX World Terminals, which involved strategic assets in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Australia, the Americas, Europe and elsewhere around the world;
• Dubai Ports on its acquisition of 39.1% of Asia Container Terminals Holdings;
• Bank of China Limited on the strategic investments by The Royal Bank of Scotland Group, Temasek Holdings, UBS AG and the Asian Development Bank;
• The Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Allianz AG and American Express Company on their strategic investments in the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China;
• Jilin Chemical Industrial Company Limited, a company tri-listed on the New York, Hong Kong and Shenzhen stock exchanges, on its Rule 13e-3 going-private transaction involving a tender offer by PetroChina Company Limited;
• R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. on its acquisition of Asia Printers Group;
• Ek Chor China Motorcycle Co., Ltd. on its Rule 13e-3 going-private transaction through a Bermuda scheme of arrangement; and
• InBev in connection with Bier Securities plc’s acquisition of 45% of Oriental Brewery, financed through the issuance of secured floating rate notes and the borrowed of secured loans.

Mr. Chu's recent experience on corporate finance matters includes advising:

• Bank of China Limited on its initial public offering, which involved a public offering and listing in Hong Kong and a Rule 144A offering in the United States;
• the underwriters on the initial public offering and Nasdaq listing of Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd.;
• China Digital TV Holding Co., Ltd. on its initial public offering and New York Stock Exchange listing;
• KongZhong Corporation on its initial public offering and Nasdaq listing;
• China Telecom on its initial public offering and NYSE listing; and
• Sohu.com on its initial public offering and Nasdaq listing.

Professional Activities and Community Involvement

• Prior to joining Sullivan & Cromwell, Mr. Chu taught contracts and international law at Rutgers Law School.

Rankings and Recognition

• Recognized as one the Leaders in Their Field in Corporate/M&A and Private Equity by Chambers Asia.
• Recognized as one of the Leaders in Their Field in Corporate/M&A by Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business.
• Recognized as a Leading Lawyer by Asia Law & Practice.