China M&A Week in Review is SSCO’s weekly summary of deals and key developments in China related Mergers and Acquisitions. Our emphasis is on cross-border deals.

This Week’s Links

Outbound M&A and Investment

TRANSPORTATION

Bohai Leasing Completes Acquisition of Avolon Holdings, Ltd. – Business Wire, 10/1/2016  “Bohai Leasing announces the completion of its acquisition of Avolon Holdings, the international aircraft leasing company. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bohai, Avolon will be combined with Bohai’s existing aircraft leasing businesses to form the world’s 4th largest aircraft leasing firm inclusive of orders.”

ENERGY

ChemChina Agrees to Buy German Machinery Maker KraussMaffei –Bloomberg, 10/1/2016  “China National Chemical Corp. agreed to buy German machinery maker Krauss Maffei Group from Canada’s largest buyout firm in a deal valued at about $1 billion to help the Chinese state-controlled company upgrade its expertise in manufacturing plastics and rubber.”

Inbound M&A into China

No significant deals were reported.

Domestic M&A – Notable Deals

HEALTHCARE

Wanda Invests $2.3B To Build Three High-End Hospitals In China — China Money Network，6/1/2016 “Dalian Wanda Group says it plans to invest RMB15 billion (US$2.3 billion) to build three high-end hospitals in China in partnership with the International Hospitals Group Ltd.Bringing top-tier general hospitals to China will not only meet increasing demand of the Chinese people, but also improve the healthcare standard for the city.”

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