Leveraging the expertise of lawyers with US and Hong Kong expertise, the ‘very professional and responsive’ team at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton advises issuers and underwriters across a broad swathe of ECM work, including Hong Kong-listed IPOs, SEC-registered and Reg S/Rule 144A IPOs, and follow-on offerings. Shuang Zhao and Miao Zhang ’are well-trusted advisers among leading corporates and investment banks’ and co-head the capital markets team alongside Freeman Chan, with all three also being well-versed in advising on complex regulatory matters and equity capital markets issues associated with public M&A/takeovers.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team is very professional and responsive.'
- 'Shuang Zhao and Miao Zhang are well-trusted advisers among leading corporates and investment banks.'
Key clients
- BofA Securities
- Burning Rock Biotech
- Goldman Sachs
- H World
- Morgan Stanley
- OneConnect Financial Technology
Work highlights
- Provided advice on US federal securities laws and corporate governance to JS Global and its chairman and controlling shareholder in the spin-off and separate listing of SharkNinja Inc.
- Represented the initial purchasers in a $2bn Rule 144A/Regulation S convertible senior notes offering of JD.com Inc.
- Represented Autostreets Development Limited on its IPO and listing in Hong Kong.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Freeman Chan, Shuang Zhao, Miao Zhang