Under the leadership of Brian Ho and Chris WilliamsHowse Williams has established a strong reputation among small to mid-cap companies, in particular, across a range of Hong Kong ECM work, including IPOs and secondary offerings. In this regard, the team is appreciated for its insight into the regulator’s mindset, keeping clients abreast of market developments. The ‘knowledgeable and efficient’ Chia Ching Tan regularly takes the lead on the highest-profile work handled by the team, with expertise across a range of industry sectors, including mining.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The firm's capital market team has vast experience in Hong Kong IPOs serving clients of various industries including niche area such as mining industry.'
  • 'They are updated with all new developments of Hong Kong IPOs, which are useful in handling the regulators in the IPO process. They are specialists in Hong Kong IPOs and highly recommended.’
  • ‘Chia Ching Tan is knowledgeable and efficient. She is very hands on and clients can trust her to deliver quality works within the expected timeframe.'

Key clients

  • Innovax Capital Limited
  • Centurion Corporation Limited
  • hmvod Limited

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Brian Ho, Chris Williams

Other key lawyers

Chris Yu, Heidi Lee, Chia Ching Tan, Veronica Chow, Yvonne Zhang