Kirkland & Ellis, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Allen & Overy, together with Maples Group and Chinese law firms JunHe and Shihui Partners, are advising on Hong Kong-listed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Aquila Acquisition Corp’s $1.3 billion merger with Chinese steel trading website operator ZG Group.
Aquila shareholders will vote on the merger, which was announced via a filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) in August, at an extraordinary general meeting expected to be held in or around early December this year. The deal is subject to approval by special resolution of two-thirds of the votes, according to the HKEx filing.
