Thomas Kollar

Admitted to practice in New York and Hong Kong, Tom sits on the Editorial Board of FinanceAsia and is on the Board of Governors of the American Club Hong Kong, where he serves as a member of the Executive Committee.

• Development Bank of Mongolia on its private placement of bonds.
• Three leading financial institutions as solicitation agents on the consent solicitation to amend certain terms of the New York law governed notes in aggregate principal amount of US$764.101 million issued by Azure Power Solar Energy Private Limited and Azure Power Energy Limited, and guaranteed by Azure Power Global Limited, a renewable power company in India.
• Prologis, L.P., a global leader in logistics real estate, on its issuance of CNY 1.5 billion 3.50% bonds due 2027.
• The joint lead managers on a four-tranche US$4.3 billion US-registered bond offering, comprised of €1 billion 1.100% bonds due 2033, US$1.25 billion 1.850% bonds due 2031, US$1.25 billion 3.050% bonds due 2051, and US$500 million 3.350% bonds due 2071, which were issued by the Republic of Indonesia.
• The lead arrangers and dealer-managers on the issuance of US$600 million 5.125% bonds due 2026 by the Government of Mongolia and concurrent tender offer for its 10.875% Senior Notes due 2021 and 5.125% Senior Notes due 2022. As a first-of-a-kind sovereign sustainable development bond in the Asia-Pacific region, this deal was honoured with the Best of the Frontier Markets Achievement Award in 2020 by FinanceAsia and the Securities Deal of the Year: Debt Award in ALM's Asia Legal Awards 2021. It was also shortlisted in the Practice of law - liquidity & finance category by the FT Innovative Lawyers Asia-Pacific 2021 Awards.
• Sai Gon – Hanoi Bank (SHB) on the establishment of its US$1 billion EMTN Programme in 2019.
• Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) as the Issuer on its establishment of US$1 billion EMTN Programme and its subsequent drawdown of US$300 million 6.25% notes due 2022.
• Development Bank of Mongolia LLC in connection with its issuance of US$500 million 7.25% notes due 2023.
• Mongolian Mortgage Corporation HFC LLC and MIK Holding JSC as the issuer and the guarantor in connection with its offering of US$250 million aggregate principal amount of 9.75% Senior Notes due 2022 as well as its subsequent US$50 million tap issuance.
• BOCOM International Securities Limited, VTB Capital plc, CMBC Securities Company Limited, ABCI Capital Limited, China Silk Road International Capital Limited, and Guotai Junan Securities (Hong Kong) Limited on the US$450 million 7.30% Guaranteed Senior Notes due 2019 by Excellence Commercial Management Limited.
• The Joint Lead Managers and Bookrunners on the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka's offering of new senior unsecured fixed-rate notes, comprised of US$500 million 6.35% notes due 2024 and US$1.5 billion 7.55% notes due 2030.
• Sinochem Hong Kong (Group) Co., Ltd. on a benchmark offering of RMB 1 billion 4.4% Senior Guaranteed Notes due 2021.
• China State Construction International Holdings Limited on its dual tranche offering of US$550 million 3.375% Guaranteed Notes due 2022 and US$250 million 3.875% Guaranteed Notes due 2027.
• Shenzhen International Holdings Limited on its offering of US$300 million 3.95% Senior Perpetual Capital Securities.
• Vingroup Joint Stock Company on its offering of VND 3 trillion fixed-rate, unsecured senior bonds guaranteed by The Credit Guarantee and Investment Facility (CGIF).
• PT Indika Energy Tbk in connection with its issuance of US$575 million 5.875% Senior Notes due 2024. This transaction formed part of a larger "bridge-to-bond" acquisition financing that enabled Indika Energy to acquire an additional equity stake in the third largest coal mine in Indonesia in a deal valued at US$677.5 million. The deal was recognised as "High Yield Deal of the Year" by the IFLR Asia Awards 2018, "Best High Yield Bond" by the Asset Regional Awards 2017, and "Deals of the Year" for 2017 by Asian-mena Counsel.
• BOCOM International as sole global coordinator of the offering by the Republic of Maldives of US$200 million 7.00% notes due 2022. The deal was recognised as "Best Bond Deal" in Maldives by the Asset Country Awards 2017.
• PTT Public Company Limited on its liability management exercise relating to US$350 million 5.875% notes due 2035 and US$600 million 4.5% notes due 2042.
• SOCAM Development Limited on the issuance of US$200 million 6.25% bonds due 2020.
• The Government of Mongolia in connection with its issuance of US$600 million 8.75% notes due 2024, which included an exchange offer for Development Bank of Mongolia's US$580 million 5.75% notes due 2017 as well as a new money component. The deal was recognised as "Best Mongolia Deal" for 2017 by the FinanceAsia Achievement Awards, "Best Sovereign Bond" by the Asset Regional Awards 2017, and "Deals of the Year" for 2017 by Asian-mena Counsel.
• Bank of China (Hong Kong) on the establishment of its US$15 billion GMTN Program.
• PT Chandra Asri and PT Styrindo Mono Indonesia in their offering of US$230 million 12.875% senior secured guaranteed notes.
• The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) on numerous debt capital markets transactions, including a US$300 million convertible notes offering and a US$650 million high-yield senior secured debt offering.
• Calpine Corporation (NYSE: CPN) and its subsidiaries in numerous debt capital markets transactions, including a US$750 million senior secured high-yield debt offering and an offering by one of its UK subsidiaries of US$360 million redeemable preferred shares.

Equity Capital Markets

Advised:

• The placing agent on a PIPE in connection with the de-SPAC of a Singapore-Sponsored US SPAC (in progress).
• The underwriters on the IPO and Nasdaq listing of a Thai-Sponsored US SPAC (in progress).
• The underwriters on the IPO and Nasdaq listing of a Singapore-Sponsored US SPAC (in progress).
• The designated dealers on the Hong Kong homecoming listing by introduction on the HKEX of US-listco, OneConnect Group.  
• The underwriters on the IPO and Nasdaq listing of Global Star Acquisition Corp.
• Westports Holdings Berhad on its US$680 million IPO and listing on the Bursa Malaysia.
• Astro Malaysia Berhad on its US$1.5 billion IPO and listing on the Bursa Malaysia. 
• Maybank and CIMB as joint global coordinators on the proposed IPO and listing on Bursa Malaysia of an oil and gas services provider. 
• Maybank, Credit Suisse, and J.P. Morgan as joint global coordinators on the IPO of Malakoff, a Malaysian power producer. 
• Global Logistic Properties on its US$2.9 billion IPO and listing on the Singapore Exchange. 
• GIC on its US$1.5 billion block sell-down of Global Logistic Properties. 
• GIC on its US$185 million (2013) and US$144 million (2014) block sell-down of Sunway REIT Malaysia.
• PT Metropolitan Land on its IPO and listing on the Indonesian Stock Exchange. 
• PT Buana Listya Tama on its US$114 million IPO and listing on the Indonesian Stock Exchange. 
• PT Sawit Sumbermas Sarana on its IPO and listing on the Indonesian Stock Exchange. 
• Ayala Corporation on its US$165 million equity placement. 
• As international transaction counsel on the US$100 million equity placement by Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation. 
• As international transaction counsel on the US$36 million equity placement by Century Properties Group Inc.
• China Overseas Land & Investment Limited and China Overseas Property Holdings Limited (COPL) on the spin-off and separate listing of COPL by way of introduction on Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
• Meiya Power Corporation on its US$227 million IPO and listing on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.
• J.P. Morgan and CLSA as lead managers on the US$100 million Indian QIP of Prestige Estates Projects Limited.
• Citigroup, Credit Suisse, ICICI, Kotak, and IDFC as lead managers on the US$80 million Indian QIP of CESC Limited.
• BBL Asset Management Company on the US$1.7 billion IPO and listing on the Stock Exchange of Thailand of Jasmine Broadband Internet Growth Infrastructure Fund.
• BBL Asset Management Company on the US$1.4 billion IPO and listing on the Stock Exchange of Thailand of BTS Rail Mass Transit Growth Infrastructure Fund. (Equity Deal of the Year, IFLR Asia 2014)
• Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited on its US$1 billion equity placement.
• Invesco Mortgage Capital (NYSE: IVR) on its US$170 million IPO and listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
• SLM Corporation (NYSE: SLM) on its US$2.1 billion equity offering.
• Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE: VNO) on its US$645 million equity offering.
• MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE: MFA) on over US$2 billion of equity offerings.
• Ipsen S.A. in its EUR 324 million IPO and listing on the French Bourse.
• France Telecom in its EUR 3 billion rights issue.
• Morgan Stanley, BNP Paribas, and Calyon as joint global coordinators in the EUR 2 billion rights issue by Suez, the French utility.
• BNP Paribas and CSFB as joint global coordinators, joint bookrunners, and joint lead managers, and Calyon and HSBC as co-lead managers in the EUR 604 million rights issue by Rhodia, the French chemical company.

• Leading Individual – China, Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (International Firms) – Chambers Asia Pacific
• Recognised Practitioner - China, Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (International Firms) – Chambers Asia Pacific 
• Leading Individual - China, Capital Markets: Debt (International Firms) – Chambers Global 
• Leading Individual - China, Capital Markets: Debt (International Firms) – Chambers Greater China Region 
• Leading Individual - China, Capital Markets: Debt (International Firms) – Chambers Asia Pacific 
• Other Noted Practitioner - China, Capital Markets: Debt (International Firms) – Chambers Asia Pacific 
• Highly Regarded Lawyer - Hong Kong, Capital markets: Debt – IFLR1000 
• Highly Regarded Lawyer - Hong Kong, Capital markets: Equity – IFLR1000
• "[E]xtremely strong technically, detail-oriented and in the weeds on all those transactions. He's just a great guy to have working on your deals and really does a great job working cooperatively with many different parties in dealing with challenging issues." – Chambers Greater China Region 
• "[Tom is] 'very hands-on, and particularly good at dealing with matters in difficult jurisdictions.'" – Chambers Asia Pacific 
• "I've been impressed with Thomas Kollar in particular, as he's energetic, attentive and thorough. He's really working extremely hard to build the practice. He is the person we look for day to day." – Chambers Asia Pacific 
• [Tom] "is excellent and stands out as smart, diligent and very on the ball." – Chambers Asia Pacific 
• "Extremely responsive. Has the ability to navigate difficult situations well with strong structuring skills." – IFLR1000 
• "He is an approachable lawyer; he understands and focuses on the issues very quickly, providing high quality and commercial legal solutions." – IFLR1000