Hong Kong, November 3, 2006 – LAWFUEL – Law News, Law Jobs – Shearman & Sterling LLP has represented the
underwriters Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, China
International Capital Corporation Ltd. and ICEA Capital Ltd. in connection
with the US$22 billion initial public offering and dual listing of
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC). This is the world’s largest
IPO ever. ICBC is China’s largest commercial bank with more than 18,000
branches and more than 150 million customers. The Rule 144A/Regulation S
offering is the first to be concurrently listed on the Hong Kong Stock
Exchange and the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
