Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Client Satisfaction‘Commercially aware and well attuned to trending topics’, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius has a growing reputation in the market for an issuer-focused client base across a wide array of high yield, investment grade and hybrid offerings, as well as in relation to liability management matters. David Liao has been key to the firm’s recent increased market visibility and is ’very reliable when it comes to acting as international counsel in bonds issuance under different structures’. In particular, Liao has recently handled numerous high-profile bond issuances with ESG features, including for Science City (Guangzhou) Investment Group on its Regulation S offering of $400m green bonds. Edwin Luk co-heads the overarching capital markets group with Liao, although his focus in on the equity front.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘The team is distinguished by its deep market expertise, proactive client engagement, and exceptional problem-solving skills. Their comprehensive understanding of the legal and commercial aspects of debt capital markets enables them to provide insightful and strategic advice.'
- 'The team is commercially aware and well attuned to trending topics/issues in the financial market and the debt market.'
- ‘Morgan Lewis stands out due to their high quality of legal service, deep industry knowledge and experience, and unwavering client focus.'
‘David Liao has a deep understanding of market dynamics and economic factors affecting the debt capital markets, which enables him to provide advice that is both legally sound and commercially viable.’
'David Liao has excellent commercial acumen and is good at balancing legal and commercial needs. He is always approachable and very reliable when it comes to acting as international counsel in bonds issuance under different structures.'
‘Nelson Chiu is highly professional, experienced, approachable and hard-working.'
'This team has abundant experience in different types of DCM transactions and takes a truly collaborative and proactive approach to serve the clients. They have seasoned practitioners who can seamlessly work together to deal with different aspects of the transactions. They also provide comprehensive, integrated solutions catered to the unique and evolving needs of their clients.'
'David Liao has consistently demonstrated a deep, nuanced understanding of the relevant laws, regulations, and industry best practices. He is able to quickly grasp the nuances of the intricate legal and business issues we've faced and take a big-picture, strategic approach. He excels at identifying potential risks and opportunities, analyzing the broader commercial implications, and crafting tailored solutions.'
Key clients
- Science City (Guangzhou) Investment Group Co., Ltd.
- Hainan State Farms Investment Holdings Group Co., Ltd.
- Cixi State-owned Assets Investment Holding Co., Ltd.
- Jinan City Construction Group Limited Company
- Linyi City Construction Investment Group Co., Ltd.
- Pingdu Construction Investment Development Co., Ltd.
- Yibin Grace Group Co., Ltd.
- Jinan City Construction Group Limited Company
- Wan Lung Securities Limited, TFI Securities and Futures Limited, China Galaxy International Securities (Hong Kong) Co., Limited, Bank of China Limited, CLSA Limited, Guolian Securities International Capital Co., Limited, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co., Ltd., Hong Kong Branch, China Industrial Securities International Brokerage Limited, Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited, Shenwan Hongyuan Securities (H.K.) Limited, China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited, Sinolink Securities (Hong Kong) Company Limited, Global Prosperity Financial Company Limited and Far East Horizon International Securities Limited
- Wan Lung Securities Limited, TFI Securities and Futures Limited, China CITIC Bank International Limited, China Galaxy International Securities (Hong Kong) Co., Limited, CLSA Limited, Guolian Securities International Capital Co., Limited, Hua Xia Bank Co., Limited Hong Kong Branch, Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co., Ltd., Hong Kong Branch, Haitong Bank, Macau Branch, Yuan Tong Global Securities Limited, China Credit International Securities Co., Limited, Far East Horizon International Securities Limited, Sigma Capital Management Limited and Global Prosperity Financial Company Limited
- Zheshang International Financial Holdings Co., Limited, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co., Ltd., Hong Kong Branch, CMB Wing Lung Bank Limited, Guotai Junan Securities (Hong Kong) Limited, Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited, RIME Capital Limited, China Industrial Securities International Brokerage Limited, Hua Xia Bank Co., Limited Hong Kong Branch, Raising International Securities Limited, Shenwan Hongyuan Securities (H.K.) Limited, Sigma Capital Management Limited, China Zheshang Bank Co., Ltd. (HongKong Branch), Wilson Securities Limited and Industrial Bank Co., Ltd. Hong Kong Branch
- Guotai Junan Securities (Hong Kong) Limited, CLSA Limited, China Securities (International) Corporate Finance Company Limited, Industrial Bank Co., Ltd. Hong Kong Branch and CNCB (Hong Kong) Capital Limited
- Wan Lung Securities Limited, TFI Securities and Futures Limited, China Galaxy International Securities (Hong Kong) Co., Limited, China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited, Dongxing Securities (Hong Kong) Company Limited, Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited, Industrial Bank Co., Ltd. Hong Kong Branch, Interarch Asset Management Limited, Shanggu Asset Management (Asia) Limited, Shenwan Hongyuan Securities (H.K.) Limited and Tung Yat Securities Limited.
- Weihai City Investment Group Co., Ltd.
- Central Wealth Securities Investment Limited, CNI Securities Group Limited, Shenwan Hongyuan (H.K.) Limited, CEB International Capital Corporation Limited, China Galaxy International Securities (Hong Kong) Co., Limited, Pulsar Capital Limited, Donghai International Securities (Hong Kong) Limited, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co., Ltd., Hong Kong Branch, China Securities (International) Corporate Finance Company Limited, China CITIC Bank International Limited, Haitong Bank, Macau Branch, Golden Continent Securities Co., Limited, Soochow Securities International Brokerage Limited, Industrial Bank Co., Ltd. Hong Kong Branch and Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited
- Neijiang Road and Bridge Group Co., Ltd.
- Huangshi Urban Development Investment Group Co., Ltd.
- Huantai Jinhai Public Assets Management Co., Ltd.
- Donghai International Securities (Hong Kong) Limited, Zhongtai International Securities Limited and Hong Kong Main Fund Securities Limited
- Dongxing Securities (Hong Kong) Company Limited, Pulsar Capital Limited, China Industrial Securities International Brokerage Limited, China Zheshang Bank Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong Branch) and Industrial Bank Co., Ltd. Hong Kong Branch
Work highlights
- Acted as international counsel to the Science City (Guangzhou) Investment Group Co., Ltd. in a Regulation S offering of $400m green bonds issued by Science City.
- Acted as international counsel to the issuer and guarantor in a Regulation S offering of $300m bonds issued by Hainan State Farms International Capital (HK) Co.
- Acted as international counsel to the issuer and guarantor in a Regulation S offering of $200m guaranteed sustainable bonds issued by Cixi State-owned Assets Overseas Development Company Limited.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Edwin Luk, David Liao