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Hong Kong & Overseas Capital Markets

We are a long-standing market leader in Hong Kong and overseas capital markets

We have long been among the top-rated legal service providers in Hong Kong and overseas capital markets. For the past two decades, we have advised hundreds of companies on offshore equity offerings, listings, and other securities transactions, covering a highly diverse range of services and practice areas. In debt and equity practice in Hong Kong and overseas capital markets, we have been for many consecutive years highly recommended or named as a top-ranking law firm by Chambers, China Business Law Journal, and other world-class legal media outlets and rating agencies.

Our excellent credentials help us develop close and sound relationships with securities regulators and stock exchanges across various countries and regions, Chinese and overseas renowned investment banks, law firms, and accounting firms, as well as companies listed in China and abroad. Empowered by such rapports, we are capable of providing our clients with top-notch services.

Capital markets practice is also a key strength of our Hong Kong office. In addition to serving as Hong Kong counsel for IPO issuers, underwriters, and sponsors in overseas listings, we also provide a full range of Hong Kong capital markets related services to world-renowned companies, large state-owned enterprises, and major private-sector businesses in Greater China.

Scope of Services

Our Chinese Mainland Offices Acting as PRC Counsel

Equity Capital Markets

Advising on ownership reform and restructuring before overseas listing
Designing overseas stock ownership plans for founders and senior officers before overseas listing
Designing management incentive plans and employee stock ownership plans before overseas listing
Advising on PE financing before overseas listing
Overseas IPOs of Chinese companies with a red-chip structure
Overseas IPOs of Chinese companies
Secondary listing and dual primary listing
Overseas refinancing of domestic and Chinese overseas listed companies
Equity incentives and employee stock ownership plans of Chinese overseas listed companies
Acquisition or spin-off of or repurchase of shares in Chinese overseas listed companies
Privatization and delisting of Chinese overseas listed companies

Debt Capital Markets

Overseas USD and Euro bonds
Offshore RMB bonds
Private placement bonds
Mid-term notes
Asset securitization
Exchangeable bonds
Convertible bonds

Our Hong Kong Office Acting as Hong Kong Counsel

Equity Capital Markets

Initial public offerings
Offerings by red-chip companies and H-share companies in the Chinese mainland capital markets
Public takeovers
Public and private sale of securities
Privatizations
Retainer-based securities compliance counseling for HKEX-listed companies

Debt Capital Markets

USD, EUR, and offshore RMB bonds
Publicly offered and privately placed bonds
Yulan bonds
Free trade zone (FTZ) bonds
Perpetual bonds
Capital bonds
Medium-term notes (MTNs)
Exchangeable and convertible bonds
High-yield bonds

Establishment and Maintenance of Hong Kong and Overseas Companies

Assisting in establishing companies in Hong Kong, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, and other jurisdictions
Advising on change of directors and company secretaries
Advising on additional issuance and repurchase of shares
Advising on transfer of shares to existing shareholders or third parties
Advising on creation and registration of security on shares or assets