The arrival in October 2022 of ‘very well-known and well-liked’ capital markets and corporate practitioner Iris Leung from Linklaters has kick-started K&L Gates’ ECM offering, in light of her ’astute commercial sense’ and ability to handle big-ticket Hong Kong IPOs for Chinese companies from a range of industries (for either the issuer or underwriter). Dual Hong Kong and US-qualified, she also handles US listings for Asian corporates, as does co-head Virginia Tam.
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Testimonials
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- 'Iris Leung displays astute commercial sense and timing, and is able to accurately gauge and control the tempo of on-going transactions and the amount of work that needs to be done at any particular point in time.'
- 'Iris Leung is very well-known and well-liked in the capital markets space, has a proven and established track record over the years and is someone that we are completely comfortable with when it comes to bet-the-farm transactions.'
Key clients
- Guangzhou Tinci Materials Technology Co Ltd
- Globavend Holdings Limited
- J-Long Group Limited
Work highlights
- Advising Guangzhou Tinci Materials Technology Co Ltd on its proposed multi-billion dollar (USD) Swiss GDR listing on the Swiss SIX exchange.
- Assisting Globavend (HK) Limited, a leading player in direct injection services from Hong Kong to Australia and New Zealand, with their successful US IPO.
- Advising J-Long Limited on its successful US IPO as a leading distributor of garment trims in Hong Kong, serving over 100 global brands in industries such as outerwear, sportswear, uniform, safety workwear, and fashion.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Virginia Tam, Iris Leung