The ‘technically strong and efficient’ team at Hogan Lovells provides ’solutions-oriented advice’ for issuers and underwriters on IPOs, rights issues and block trades and provides a ‘good balance between commercial considerations and risk control’. Drawing upon ’rich experience’ gleaned through private practice and through his time in-house at a large international bank, the ‘resilient and hands-on’ Nelson Tang is well regarded by issuers and underwriters for his ability ’to deal with challenging situations and interesting dynamics’ in ECM transactions, public takeovers and regulatory compliance matters. Sammy Li also had prior experience in-house at a major investment bank, and is appreciated for his deep regulatory knowledge, ensuring that he is able ‘to pre-empt potential issues at the IPO preparation stage’. Stephanie Tang co-heads the team alongside Li and Nelson Tang, and spearheads the firms US securities offering from Hong Kong.
Testimonials
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- 'The technically strong and efficient team provides solutions-oriented advice that provides a good balance between commercial considerations and risk control.'
- 'They are experienced and knowledgeable.'
- 'The team has outstanding business capabilities, many years of practical experience in the Hong Kong capital market and can solve problems for customers in a timely manner.'
- 'They are able to provide sophisticated and solutions-oriented advice, rooted in a profound experience of dealing with HKEX and SFC enquiries.'
- 'The resilient and hands-on Nelson Tang is able to deal with challenging situations and interesting dynamics.'
- 'Nelson Tang has extraordinary enthusiasm for work, outstanding personal ability and rich experience. He can actively analyse the situation and provide solutions for clients, and the quality of services he provides often exceeds client expectations.'
- 'Sammy Li is excellent in addressing the key issues raised by regulatory authorities and is able to pre-empt potential issues at the IPO preparation stage.'
Key clients
- BNP Paribas Securities (Asia) Limited
- China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited
- Jutal Offshore Oil Services Limited
- Midea Real Estate Holding Limited
- Renrui Human Resources Technology Holdings Limited
- UBS
- JY Gas Limited
- Pacific Century Premium Developments Limited
- Central China Management Company Limited
- Fineland Real Estate Services Group Limited
- WestPark Capital, Inc.
- Orientiert
Work highlights
- Advised the sole sponsor, BNP Paribas Securities (Asia) Limited, and the underwriters, in the HK$400m IPO of Sinohealth Holdings Limited on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
- Advised Midea Real Estate Holding Limited on its $81m acquisition of equity interests in a property development company.
- Advised UBS, the placing agent, on the $205m top-up placement of China Education Group Holdings Limited.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Sammy Li, Nelson Tang, Stephanie Tang