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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Capital Markets: Debt

Global Guide 2026 : Asia-Pacific Region

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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

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Capital Markets: Debt - Asia-Pacific Region

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What the Team is Known For
Cleary Gottlieb has a respected capital markets practice, primarily active in the markets of South Korea and Hong Kong. The firm is highly respected for its cross-border ECM practice, advising on sizeable IPOs and secondary offerings. It maintains a focus on acting for issuers, and is especially well known for advising businesses in the hi-tech and life sciences sectors.
Notable practitioners

Key contacts include Freeman Chan and Shuang Zhao in China, while Jinduk Han and Jay Hoon Choi are key contacts for the South Korea practice.

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Work Highlights

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  • Cleary Gottlieb represented Goldman Sachs, BofA Securities, Deutsche Bank, Huatai Securities and Tiger Brokers as underwriters in the initial public offering of Pony AI.

Strengths

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  • Cleary Gottlieb is the most reliable counsel to both issuer and underwriter. The team takes a balanced approach and looks to find solutions.

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  • Cleary has deep expertise in navigating complex Hong Kong regulatory environments and a proven track record of delivering innovative, client-oriented solutions for sophisticated transactions.

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