Clifford Chance
Client SatisfactionForming a part of a cohesive and extensive Greater China offering that includes a strong presence in mainland China, the ‘professional and service-oriented’ Hong Kong team at Clifford Chance continues to pick up sponsor/underwriter or issuer side roles on many of the largest IPOs on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. US and Hong Kong-qualified Fang Liu is pivotal to much of this work and combines deep local cultural and business sensitivities with an international mindset which is appreciated by clients within a variety of sectors including TMT, financial services and energy. As well as his work in relation to H share listings, Liu has also played a key part on the firm’s work on three out of the four market-first global depositary receipts (GDRs) listings on the SIX Swiss Exchange by China-listed issuers. In addition to her transactional expertise, Virginia Lee has deep regulatory knowledge (she is currently a serving member of the HKEC Listing Committee) which she effectively utilises on post listing compliance work, as well as in the furtherance of potential change within the Hong Kong capital market. Tim Wang heads up the overarching Greater China ECM offering.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'The team is professional and service oriented.'
- 'The firm has rich experience in Hong Kong IPOs, covering both large and small projects.'
Key clients
- Agricultural Bank of China
- CALB Co., Ltd.
- Gotion High Tech Co., Ltd.
- Dingdang Health Technology Group
- Jiangsu Eastern Shenghong Co., Ltd.
- Qingdao AInnovation Technology Group Co. Ltd.
- Shanghai Chicmax Cosmetic Co., Ltd.
- Sunshine Insurance Group Limited
- Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology Co., Ltd.
- Zhihu Inc.
Work highlights
- Advised the joint sponsors and the joint global co-ordinators on Tianqi Lithium Corporation's $1.7bn IPO and listing on the mainboard of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
- Advised Chinese EV maker Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology Co., Ltd. on its $807m IPO offering and listing on the mainboard of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
- Advised on three out of four market-first global depositary receipts (GDRs) listings on the SIX Swiss Exchange by China-listed issuers.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Tim Wang