Davis Polk advised the joint lead managers in connection with the drawdown by the issuer of its $500 million 2.750% notes due 2022 and $200 million 2.875% notes due 2024.

CITICS is a full-service investment bank in China offering a broad range of products and services to a large and diverse client base that includes governments, corporations, financial institutions and individuals.

The Davis Polk corporate team included partner Gerhard Radtke, counsel-registered foreign lawyer Xuelin (Steve), registered foreign lawyer I. Danni Lin and associate Vivian Chow. All members of the Davis Polk team are based in the Hong Kong office.