On 1 August 2016, Century Cruises (stock code: 002558) on Shenzhen Stock Exchange announced that, its subsidiary Giant Interactive Group along with CDH, Hony, YF Capital, Oceanwide Holdings, Minsheng Trust and other investors has acquired Israeli game company Playtika through Alpha Frontier Limited (hereinafter referred to as "Alpha"). After the acquisition, Alpha would become the overseas game M&A platform of Giant Interactive and help Giant Interactive build the global game territory.
Guantao acted as legal advisor for Minsheng Trust and Shanghai Rainbow. The deal's complexity lies in extensive project content and intensive project schedule. Guantao lawyers provided efficient and outstanding legal services and were highly recognized by the client.