Asia Deal Digest, published periodically, is a compilation of some of the largest deals carried out in Asia and Australia.

Australia

• Herbert Smith Freehills Sydney partners Andrew Griffiths and Erin Wakelin, and Melbourne partners Nick Baker and Erin Wyeth, represented Momentum Trains, a consortium that includes Spanish rail system equipment manufacturer and supplier Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles S.A. (CAF), Australian engineering firm UGL Ltd, and Australian construction contractor CPB Contractors Pty Ltd, on a $900 million project from Australian government agency Transport for NSW to build a rail fleet. The project is expected to commence later this year. King & Wood Mallesons advised the consortium’s financiers. Pinsent Masons advised CAF. Allens advised CAF Investment Projects. Corrs Chambers Westgarth advised UGL. MinterEllison advised CPB Contractors. DLA Piper Toronto-based Canada projects practice co-chair Ian Bendell, Brisbane partners David Harley and Kate Papailiou, Sydney partner Alex Regan and former Sydney partner Alex Guy (now at Ashurst), advised Transport for NSW

Mongolia