Davis Polk advised the initial purchasers of a Regulation S offering of high-yield notes by Evergrande Real Estate Group Limited, of US$1 billion aggregate principal amount of its 12.0% senior notes due 2020.  

Evergrande Real Estate Group Limited, listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, is one of the largest national property developers in China. 

The Davis Polk corporate team was led by partner William F. Barron and included registered foreign lawyer-counsel Gerhard Radtke, counsel Margie Chan and registered foreign lawyers Han (Annie) Shen and Bo Huang. The tax team included partner John D. Paton, counsel Alon Gurfinkel and associate Lena X. Qiu. Members of the Davis Polk team are based in the Hong Kong and London offices.