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Jingeng CHEN

Mr. Chen has more than 20 years of experience in Hong Kong & Overseas Capital Markets, Cross-border Investment/M&A, and Private Equity & Investment Funds, and has extensive experience in Domestic and Overseas Direct Listings, Back-door Listings and Capital Injections, Pre-IPO Private Placements, Overseas Bond Issuance, M&A, Red-chip Structures and VIE Restructuring, Real Estate Investment, Foreign Direct Investment and Overseas Direct Investment.
Mr. Chen joined Zhong Lun in September 2008 and previously worked at Clyde & Co. Hong Kong Office, and has successively undertaken Yatsen Holding Limited (NYSE:YSG), Gusheng Tang (02273.HK), Smoore (06969. HK), Litian Pictures (09958. HK), AVIC (Singapore) and other overseas listing projects.
Mr. Chen has provided legal services for a number of equity investment funds such as Orchid Asia, CICC Capital, Morgan Stanley Asia Infrastructure Fund, China Merchants Capital, Dachen Venture Capital, Sequoia, Dinova Partners, Tang Rong Capital and other equity investment funds in private equity investment and financing projects.

Representative Matters

Capital Markets

  • Acted as PRC legal counsel to the issuer in the issuance and listing of shares of Yun Kang Group Limited on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd.

  • Acted as PRC legal counsel to the sponsor in connection with the issue and listing of shares Kushengtang Holdings Ltd. on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd.

  • Acted as PRC legal counsel to the sponsor in connection with the issue and listing of shares of Smallsmart International Holdings Ltd. on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd. , which is known as the "First Electronic Cigarette Stock in China"

  • Acted as PRC legal counsel to the issuer in connection with the listing of Perfect Diary's parent company, Guangzhou Yixian E-commerce Company Ltd., on the New York Stock Exchange, which is known as “the First Chinese Beauty Stock" in the US stock market

  • Acted as PRC legal counsel to the issuer in connection with the issuance and listing of shares of Litian Pictures Holdings Ltd. on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd.

  • Acted as the PRC legal counsel to the sponsor in its offering and listing on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd.

  • Acted as the PRC legal counsel to the issuer in connection with the issuance and listing of shares of S&J (International) Holdings Ltd. on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd.

  • Acted as PRC legal counsel to the REIT Manager in connection with the initial public offering and listing of REIT units of China Merchants Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd.

  • Acted as PRC legal counsel to the sponsor in connection with the successful IPO of Mazars Express on the Growth Enterprise Market (GEM) of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd.

  • Acted as PRC legal counsel to the sponsor in the listing of Longfor Properties on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Ltd.

  • Advised Kangzhe Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. on its listing on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd. and its delisting from AIM in London

  • Acted as PRC legal counsel to the sponsor in connection with the issue and listing of shares of Pujiang China Holdings Ltd. on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd.

  • Acted as PRC legal counsel to the issuer in connection with the issue and listing of shares of Xiangyu Dredging Holdings Ltd. on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd.

  • Acted as PRC legal counsel to the issuer in connection with the successful listing of Sageco on the Growth Enterprise Market of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd.

  • Acted as PRC legal counsel to the sponsor in connection with the issuance and listing of shares on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd. by Wazhong Holdings Ltd.

  • Acted as PRC legal counsel to the issuer in connection with the H-share listing of Fortune Bird Company Limited on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd.

  • Acted as PRC legal counsel to the sponsor in connection with the issuance and listing of shares on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd. by Huaxia Animation Image Co.,Ltd.

  • Acted as PRC legal counsel to the sponsor in connection with the listing of Kwong Chak Properties on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Ltd. by way of a reverse takeover action

  • Acted as PRC legal counsel to the sponsor in connection with the successful listing of Ming Xuan (China) Holdings Ltd. on the Growth Enterprise Market of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd.

  • Acted as PRC legal counsel to the issuer in connection with the listing of K. Wah Department Store Holdings Ltd. on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd.

  • Acted as PRC legal counsel to the sponsor in the listing of Wison International Holdings Ltd. on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd.

  • Acted as PRC legal counsel to TCL Multimedia Technology Holdings Ltd. (HKSE: 01070), a subsidiary of TCL Group, in its spin-off of its audio-video products business, and the listing of TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd. on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd.

  • Acted as PRC legal counsel to the underwriters in connection with the listing of WiseGuard Insurance on the NASDAQ Stock Market.

  • Advised AVIC on its listing on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Ltd.

  • Acted as PRC legal counsel to the placing agent in connection with the completion of the H-share issuance by Vanke Enterprise Co.,Ltd.

  • Advised Splendor Business, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gemdale, on its acquisition of Star Lion (HK.535), a company listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Ltd.

  • Advised a wholly-owned subsidiary of Greenland, GLONSIMA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, in its acquisition of SPG Land, a company listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HK.337)

  • Advised Shenzhen State-owned Assets Operation Group in its acquisition of CIMC (000039)


Private Equity Investment and Financing

  • Provided full legal support for the reorganization and financing of Shenzhen Future Workshop Technology Co., Ltd. and the completion of over CNY 100 million of Series A financing

  • Provided legal services to China-US Green Fund, Cohort & Partners and Parsons Brinckerhoff for their strategic shareholding in Great Wall Property, a leading company in the market-oriented operation of China's property management industry

  • Advised CICC Capital on its Series C equity investment in Wedding Era, a one-stop wedding service platform, by Soroptimist Asia

  • Advised Morgan Stanley on its equity investments in five real estate companies in Bengbu SZITIC Commercial Properties Limited, SZITIC (Deqing) Commercial Properties Limited, Xuzhou SZITIC Commercial Properties Limited, Zhenjiang SZITIC Commercial Properties Limited and Nanjing SZITIC Commercial Properties Ltd.

  • Acted as PRC legal counsel to private equity sponsors, including The Carlyle Group, FountainVest, CITIC Capital and China Everbright Holdings, in the USD 3.7 billion leveraged buyout and privatization of Focus Media Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: FMCN)

  • Advised Fangyuan Capital China Growth Fund on its offshore financing of Yuxing Technology

  • Advised Zhaoheng Hydropower Company Limited (an OTCBB listed company) in its USD 57.5 million private placement financing from Taishan Investment Asia Holdings Limited and Zhaoheng International

  • Provided legal services to Orchid Asia for its investment in LifeTech Scientific Corporation

  • Provided full legal services to China Merchants Capital for the establishment of the Service Trade Innovation Development Guiding Fund

  • Provided legal services to Shenzhen Hitech Microelectronics Company Limited for a private placement financing project entrusted by Shenzhen Merchants Science and Technology Investment Co.

  • Provided legal services for the private placement financing project of Guangzhou Quanshitong Media & Advertising Co.

  • Provided legal services for the private placement financing project of Shenzhen Jiushi Taida Technology Co.

  • Provided legal services for the private placement financing project of Huizhou Yi-Wei Power Supply Technology Co.

  • Provided legal services to Shenzhen Merchants Technology Investment Company Limited in respect of the private placement financing project of Tian Tian Ren Media Co.

  • Provided legal services to Shenzhen Lianyin Laser Equipment Company Limited on a private placement financing project entrusted by Shenzhen Merchants Technology Investment Co.

  • Provided legal services for the private placement financing project of Hunan Case Machinery Co.

  • Provided legal services to Shenzhen Yushun Electronics Company Limited on a private placement financing project entrusted by Shenzhen Merchants Science and Technology Investment Co.

  • Provided legal services for the private placement financing project of Shenzhen Jiashi Technology Development Co.

  • Provided legal services for the private placement financing project of Dawin Numerical Control Equipment (Shenzhen) Company Limited entrusted by Shenzhen Merchants Science and Technology Investment Co.

  • Provided legal services to Shenzhen Guangdao Hi-Tech Co., Ltd. in relation to a private placement financing project entrusted by Shenzhen China Merchants Science and Technology Investment Co.

  • Provided legal services to Shenzhen Difit Technology Company Limited on a private placement financing project entrusted by Shenzhen Merchants Technology Investment Company Limited

  • Provided legal services to China Merchants Science and Technology Group Limited in its subscription of the capital increase project of Tianpai Electronics (Shenzhen) Co.

  • Advised Brilliance Venture Capital, China Merchants Science & Technology Group Limited and China Merchants and Teng Venture Capital on their investment in Wuxi Swan Precision Casting Co.

  • Advised Brilliance Venture Partners and Fosun on their investment in Shenzhen Inveno Technology Co.

  • Provided legal services to Sequoia Capital for its investment in Youtube.com and I Want.com

  • Provided legal services to OLYMPUS Asia, Dongying Finance, Fortune Capital, Daiwa Capital, Dino Capital, Tang Capital and other investment organizations


Bond Issuance

  • Provided legal services to Guangzhou Industrial Investment Fund for issuing USD 300 million secured bonds overseas in 2021

  • Advised an overseas subsidiary of Linyi City Construction Investment Group Co. on the issuance of USD 300 million offshore bonds in 2021

  • Advised Huatong International Investment Holdings Limited on the issuance of USD 600 million bonds overseas in 2021

  • Advised Huatong International Investment Holdings Limited on the issuance of USD 200 million bonds overseas in 2020

  • Advised Linyi City Construction Investment Group Limited on the issuance of USD 300 million bonds by its overseas subsidiary in 2020

  • Advised Weigao Group Limited on its successful issuance of USD 150 million secured and guaranteed exchangeable bonds on the Singapore Exchange through Sure First Limited, a wholly-owned overseas subsidiary, in 2020

  • Advised Huatong International Investment Holdings Limited on its issuance of USD500 million bonds overseas in 2018

  • Advised Hubei Science and Technology Investment Group on its overseas subsidiary's issuance of US dollar bonds overseas in 2018

  • Advised Shenzhen Investment Holding Company Limited on the issuance of USD 700 million bonds overseas in 2018

  • Advised Guangzhou Industrial Investment Fund on the issuance of USD 500 million secured bonds overseas in 2018

  • Advised Wuhan Financial Holding (Group) Co. on the issuance of USD 142 million bonds overseas in 2018

  • Advised a Hong Kong subsidiary of Huawei Investment Holdings Limited on the establishment of a secured medium-term note program and drawdown in 2017

  • Advised Xinjiang Guanghui Industrial Investment (Group) Co. on the issuance of USD300 million bonds overseas in 2017

Related

  • Deals Related

    Zhong Lun Advises Yunkang Group on Its SEHK's Main Board Listing

    Zhong Lun acted as PRC legal counsel for the issuer and provided comprehensive legal services throughout the whole process of the IPO and listing, including assisting in demonstration the, design and construction of a VIE structure, conducting legal due diligence, issuing PRC legal opinions, assisting in overseas financing, reviewing transaction documents related to the IPO and listing, etc.

    2022-06-10
  • Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications

    PRC Bar, 2002

  • Education

    M.A. University of Bristol, 2005
    LL.M., University of Bristol, 2003
    LL.B., Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, 1999

  • Professional Experience

    Partner, Zhong Lun Law Firm
    Senior Associate, Clyde & Co. Hong Kong Office
    Associate, Guangdong J&J Law Firm

  • Languages

    Chinese
    English