Praised for its ability to ‘suggest creative solutions to solve problems rather than erect roadblocks’, Baker McKenzie is a popular choice among Chinese issuers and international banks across a range of Hong Kong-related capital markets transactions, including IPOs, spin-offs and takeovers of listed companies. In this context, as well as being able to resource matters utilising capital markets mandates with domestic, US and PRC qualifications, the firm is also able to leverage the expertise of lawyers within complementary practice areas, such as tax, employment and M&A lawyers. Team head Christina Lee provides ’very efficient and professional’ advice across a range of Hong Kong transactional and regulatory compliance matters, as well as on international issuances, including a number of Swiss GDR transactions following reforms to the China-Switzerland Stock Connect rules in 2022. Hong Kong, English and New York qualified partner Ivy Wong is also recommended and is appreciated for her ‘good communication and analytical skills’.
Testimonials
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- 'The team's lawyers are able to suggest creative solutions to solve problems rather than erect roadblocks.'
- 'They are very active in the Hong Kong capital market and have accumulated a lot of project experience in capital operation projects, which is very valuable to our company.'
- 'Christina Lee provided very efficient and professional legal consultation and other related services in the process of serving our company.'
- 'Ivy Wong has good communication and analytical skills and can easily explain the situation and the possible solutions to our senior management which our senior management considered them to be reliable.'
Key clients
- 3SBio Inc.
- Alpha Luck Industrial Limited and AKM Meadville Electronics (Xiamen) Co., Ltd.
- AVIC International Holding Corporation
- BC Technology Group Limited
- BOCOM International Holdings Limited
- Boston Scientific Group plc
- China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited
- China International Capital Corporation
- China Merchants Hoi Tung Trading Company Limited
- China Pacific Insurance Group Co., Ltd.
- China Railway Construction Corporation Limited
- China United Lines Ltd.
- Citigroup
- CLSA Limited
- CMB International Capital Limited
- CRRC Corporation Limited
- Far East Horizon Limited
- Ferretti S.p.A.
- GEM Co., Ltd.
- Gotion High-tech Co.
- Horizon Construction Development Limited
- Jin Jiang International Holding Company
- Tomson Group Limited
- Link REIT
- Orient Capital (Hong Kong) Limited
- SF Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)
- Shui On Land Limited
- SK Holdings Co., Ltd.
- Yangzhou Yangjie Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.
- Yuexiu Group (including Chong Hing Bank Limited)
Work highlights
- Acted as Hong Kong and US counsel to the underwriters in OrbusNeich Medical Group Holdings' Hong Kong IPO and global offering of shares.
- Advised Horizon Construction Development Limited on its spin-off from Far East Horizon and its separate listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
- Advised Gotion High-Tech Co., on one of the first successful global depositary receipt offerings and listings on the SIX Swiss Exchange through the China-Switzerland Stock Connect after the China Securities Regulatory Commission reformed the Stock Connect scheme and the Swiss regulators finalized the revised listing rules.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Christina Lee