Stephen Mok

Stephen is the head of corporate, asia. He has 20 years of corporate finance experience advising chinese enterprises (including state-owned enterprises and privately-owned enterprises) and international investment banks.  He has assisted over 30 companies to list successfully on the hong kong stock exchange. Stephen also specialises in cross-border mergers and acquisitions including private sales and purchases and public takeovers. His recent experience includes: new world china land limited on its proposed privatisation by easywin enterprises corporation limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of new world development company limited, by way of a scheme of arrangement at a cash offer up to hk$18,603 million and proposed withdrawal of the listing on hkse (financial adviser to the offeror: hsbc).  Guotai junan capital limited as sponsor and underwriter in connection with the listing of china creative home group limited on the stock exchange of hong kong limited (“hkse”) raising approximately hk$648 million  boci asia limited as sponsor and underwriter in connection with the listing of consun pharmaceutical group limited on hkse raising approximately hk$1.09 billion  eagle ride investments limited on its hk$270 million conditional voluntary cash offer to acquire all shares and to cancel all warrants in radford capital investment limited which is listed on the hkse  aid partners capital limited on its acquisition of minority stake in prime focus world n.V. For a consideration of us$10 million and formation of joint venture with prime focus limited  aid partners capital limited on its acquisition of entire issued share capital of hmv hong kong limited, hmv singapore pte ltd and brand rights in greater china  xiwang special steel company limited on its listing on hkse raising approximately hk$1.3 billion (sponsored by j.P. Morgan securities (asia pacific) limited) recognitions: listed as recommended individual in “hong kong capital markets: equity” by asia pacific legal 500 (2013) listed as recommended individual in “hong kong corporate (including m&a)” by asia pacific legal 500 (2012, 2013) listed as leading individual in "corporate/m&a: mid-market (international firms): china" by chambers asia (2012) leading individual in “corporate/m&a: highly regarded (international firms): china" and “capital markets: equity (international firms)” by both chambers asia (2014) and chambers global (2014). ‘a source noted that stephen mok of eversheds possesses "sound legal expertise" and is a responsive practitioner with considerable knowledge of the prc business environment.’ "he is responsible, client responsive, technically competent and gives sound advice."chambers asia (2014) "sources acknowledge he is 'very experienced in ipos and m&a; he is a smart professional who provides very good advice. When it comes to negotiations he always gets good results.'" - chambers asia (2012)      , Eversheds Sutherland