Anna-Marie Slot is a partner in our Banking, Capital Markets & Restructuring practice, based in Hong Kong. She represents banks and other companies in a wide range of corporate finance and securities transactions. These include high-yield debt offerings, tender offers, debt buybacks, refinancings and numerous securities transactions, such as Rule 144A and Regulation S debt and equity offerings, as well as mezzanine debt investments and senior credit facilities.

Her practice also includes advising companies on US securities law matters. Anna-Marie joined the firm in 2005. Prior to joining White & Case, Anna-Marie worked in both New York and London for a major New York law firm.

Representative transactions include advising: 

• BNP Paribas as dealer in the issuance of RMB 400 million 2.00% Fixed Rate Notes due 2012, under BMW Australia Finance's existing EMTN programme.
• Bank of America Merrill Lynch, the sole global coordinator and joint bookrunner, together with Deutsche Bank, as joint bookrunner, and UBS, the co-manager, of MIE Holdings Corporation's debut US$400 million high yield bond. The offering makes MIE, which operates three oil fields in the northeastern province of Jilin, China, the first Chinese oil exploration and production company to issue a high yield bond. The 9.75% bonds are due in 2016.
• Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Merrill Lynch International and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, together with ANZ Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Commerz Markets LLC, Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, nabSecurities LLC and UBS AG as joint bookrunners, joint lead managers and initial purchasers in the high-yield offering by MCE Finance, a subsidiary of Melco Crown Entertainment of US$600 million 10.25% Senior Notes due 2018. Melco Crown Entertainment is a developer and owner of casino gaming and entertainment resort facilities focused on the Macau market.
• The Royal Bank of Scotland and Credit Suisse, as initial purchasers, in the investment grade offering by PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited of US$500 million 4.152% Senior Notes due 2015. 
• Bakrie Telecom Pte. Ltd., in a high-yield offering of 11.50% Guaranteed Senior Notes due 2015. The Bakrie Telecom Group provides wireless telecommunication services in Indonesia.
• Orascom Telecom Bangladesh Limited in its offering of up to BDT 7.5 billion 13.50% Amortizing Senior Secured bonds due 2014. Orascom Telecom Bangladesh is a leading telecommunications operator in Bangladesh.
• Hong Long Holdings Limited, a PRC real estate group, as issuer's counsel in its all-cash fixed price tender offer and consent solicitation for its high yield US$90 million 12.5% Senior Notes due 2012. 
• Deutsche Bank AG, Singapore Branch, as sole dealer manager, in the all cash fixed price tender offer and consent solicitation by SRE Group Limited (formerly Shanghai Real Estate Limited) of its US$200 million 8.625% Guaranteed Notes due 2013. 
• Greentown China Holdings Limited, in its all-cash fixed price tender offer for, and concurrent consent solicitation in relation to, US$400 million 9.00% Senior Notes due 2013. 
• AfriSam (Proprietary) Limited in its ZAR 13 billion (approximately €1.3 billion equivalent) bridge financing arranged by Citigroup and JPMorgan in connection with the acquisition of an 85 percent equity stake in the company by AfriSam Consortium (Pty) Ltd., a South African Black Economic Empowerment vehicle. 
• Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, BNP Paribas, Calyon and Société Générale as the initial purchasers of Europcar Groupe SA's high-yield additional notes offering of €125 million Senior Subordinated Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2013 and €125 million 8.125% Senior Subordinated Unsecured Notes due 2014 and representing Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, as solicitation agent in connection with the related consent solicitation. 
• Deutsche Bank, as initial purchaser, in the high-yield offering by Zlomrex International Finance S.A., the parent company of Zlomrex S.A., a leading Polish steel company, of €170 million 8.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2014. 
• Deutsche Bank, as sole initial purchaser, in the high-yield offering by SoftBank Corp. of its €500 million of 7.75% Senior Notes due 2013, the second high-yield offering by a Japanese company. 
• Deutsche Bank and BNP Paribas in connection with a Eurobond offering by M-real Corporation of €400 million Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2010. 
• Deutsche Bank, BNP Paribas, Calyon and Société Générale, as initial purchasers, in a high-yield offering by Europcar Groupe S.A., the parent company of Europcar International S.A.S.U. a leading car rental organization in Europe, of €500 million comprised of €300 Senior Subordinated Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2013 and €250 million 8.125% Senior Subordinated Unsecured Notes due 2014. 
• Deutsche Bank and Barclays Capital in connection with a Eurobond offering by M-real Corporation of €500 million 7.25% Senior Notes due 2013.

Bars and Courts
Registered as Foreign Lawyer for the Law Society of Hong Kong
New York State Bar, 2001

Education
JD, Northwestern University School of Law, Symposium Editor, Journal of International Law and Business, 2000
BA, Economics, James Madison University, cum laude, 1993

Professional Associations and Memberships
International Bar Association

Publications
"Japanese High Yield; Break with Tradition," International Financial Law Review, December 2006

Languages
English

Citizenship
United States