Morrison & Foerster provides a ‘responsive service’ to Chinese corporates and banks engaged in HKEX IPOs, as well as on the issuer side advising on subsequent post listing compliance. A corollary of the firm’s broader TMT strength, the team receives a strong pipeline of work for start-ups and scale-ups in the sector seeking exits via IPO. The ’attentive and commercial’ Vivian Yiu has been instrumental to the firm’s success on the TMT front and also has strong knowledge of the new rules being adopted with regard to specialist technology companies, having been involved in the consultation process regarding the formulation of Chapter 18C. Notably, Yiu was also involved at the vanguard of the development of the SPAC regulations and has subsequently handled several completed/proposed listings following the adoption of the new listing framework for SPACs in January 2022. ‘Business-savvy’ senior associate Diana Tan is also recommended.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'The team provides a responsive service.'
- 'Vivian Yiu is attentive and commercial, and provides appropriate help.'
- 'Diana Tan is business-savvy and responsive.'
Key clients
- OrbusNeich Medical Group Holdings Limited
- Zhubajie Co., Ltd.
- Kindstar Global Beijing Technology Inc.
- Flowing Cloud Technology Ltd.
- Shenzhen Samoyed Internet Financial Services Company Ltd
- Haitong International Capital Limited
- CITIC Securities (Hong Kong) Limited (previously known as CLSA Capital Markets Limited)
- BOC International Holdings Ltd.
- BOCOM International Holdings Co. Ltd.
- China Securities (International) Finance Holding Company Limited
- Shenwan Hongyuan (International) Holdings Limited
- CCB International (Holdings) Limited Co., Ltd.
- Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd.
- SPT Energy Group Inc.
Work highlights
- Represented the sole sponsor, Haitong International Capital in relation to HK Acquisition Corporation’s SPAC IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
- Advised Flowing Cloud Technology Ltd., the biggest player in China’s AR/VR industry, in relation to its HK$782m IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
- Advised CITIC Securities (Hong Kong) Limited and CCB International in connection with the proposed IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange of Zhubajie Co., Ltd., a major customized enterprise services e-commerce platform in China.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Vivian Yiu