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Alibaba-backed Taobao China to acquire a controlling stake in Sun Art for $3.6bn.

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Somerley Capital

financial advisors

Somerley Capital

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

legal advisors

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Sard Verbinnen & Co

pr advisors

Sard Verbinnen & Co

Clifford Chance

legal advisors

Clifford Chance

China International Capital

financial advisors

China International Capital

Reed Smith

legal advisors to financial advisors

Reed Smith

Slaughter & May

legal advisors

Slaughter & May

Fangda Partners

legal advisors

Fangda Partners

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

legal advisors

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Hsbc

financial advisors

Hsbc

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Principals

SUN ART RETAIL GROUP LTD

target

SUN ART RETAIL GROUP LTD

ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED

bidder

ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED

AUCHAN HOLDING

vendor

AUCHAN HOLDING

TAOBAO CHINA HOLDING LIMITED

bidder

TAOBAO CHINA HOLDING LIMITED

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