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Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms) - China

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What the Team is Known For

Clifford Chance boasts an excellent track record of taking on large and complex IPOs on behalf of issuers, sponsors and underwriters, as well as handling a range of high-value secondary share offerings. One of the standout ECM teams in the region, it regularly advises on major transactions and also has an enviable DCM practice, assisting on the issuance of a range of products, including hybrid, panda and dim sum bonds. The team is equipped to offer Hong Kong and US legal advice, as well as collaborating closely with its UK and European offices on cross-border matters. It consistently represents leading international and Chinese banks and investment corporations.

Work Highlights

  • Clifford Chance advised Mao Geping Cosmetics on its approximately USD300 million initial public offering and listing on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

  • Clifford Chance advised Health and Happiness International Holdings on its USD120.2 million 13.5% Senior Notes due 2026, a tap issuance of its previous 2026 USD senior notes offering.

  • Clifford Chance advised Barclays, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan and Standard Chartered Bank as underwriters on Vedanta Resources Finance II's issuance of USD300 million 10.875% guaranteed senior bonds due 2029 which are to be consolidated and form a single series with the USD900 million 10.875%.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Connie Heng
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Connie Heng
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Eminent Practitioners
Connie Heng is head of Clifford Chance's DCM team in Hong Kong and advises domestic and international banks as underwriters, as well as assisting Chinese clients with a range of investment-grade issuances.

Connie has demonstrated exceptional expertise in debt issuance areas and has shown outstanding responsiveness to our requests.

Connie is a very experienced practitioner with excellent commercial sense. She has a strong team, but also spends time being hands-on in transactions.

Tim Wang
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Tim Wang
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Eminent Practitioners

Tim Wang is chair of the China practice for Clifford Chance in China and the head of its equity capital markets practice. He is best known for acting for domestic issuers on their SEHK IPOs. He has a wealth of experience representing corporations and financial institutions.

Alan Yeung
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Alan Yeung
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Alan Yeung in Clifford Chance's Hong Kong office remains a recognised top-tier high-yield debt practitioner. He is counsel of choice among financial institutions and corporates.

He has in-depth knowledge of the product and is super responsive.

Alan is a great lawyer to work with. He is technically strong and always willing to help. He is consistently hands-on in his deals and gives valuable advice.

Angela Chan
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Angela Chan
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Angela Chan regularly advises on the issuance of exchangeable bonds, offshore offerings and MTN programmes, as well as sustainability-linked offerings. She is well placed to assist issuers and underwriters.

Angela has a rare mix of deep knowledge of the securities market, commercial sense and the ability to create innovative solutions. Angela has all of that and is an absolute safe pair of hands.

Angela is extremely sophisticated and provides holistic solutions to the bank and issuer clients.

Liu Fang
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Liu Fang
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Fang Liu frequently advises issuers on their Hong Kong IPOs. His clientele includes banks, pharmaceutical companies, entertainment companies and investment holding groups.
Mark Chan
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Mark Chan
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Mark Chan is well regarded for advising on a range of bond issuances, including sustainability-linked bonds and dim sum bonds.

Mark Chan has been very helpful in terms of structuring. He offers bespoke solutions to complex deal structures.

David Tsai
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David Tsai
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David Tsai offers Clifford Chance's clients nearly 15 years' experience advising on a range of transactions associated with investment-grade issuances, including Reg S, dim sum and green bonds.

I appreciate David's steady handling of transactions.

Virginia Lee
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Virginia Lee
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Virginia Lee is a rising ECM partner who advises a number of prominent clients on Hong Kong IPOs, including Chapter 18A listings. She is equipped to advise both issuers and sponsors.
Tianning Xiang
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Tianning Xiang
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Xiang Tianning is based in Clifford Chance's Beijing office and is increasingly in demand for his advice on Hong Kong IPOs, often advising sponsors and PRC issuers.

Tianning is very responsive and responsible.

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Capital Markets: Debt (International Firms)

Connie Heng
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Connie Heng
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Eminent Practitioners
Angela Chan
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Angela Chan
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Mark Chan
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Mark Chan
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David Tsai
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David Tsai
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Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms)

Tim Wang
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Tim Wang
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Eminent Practitioners
Liu Fang
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Liu Fang
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Band 3
Virginia Lee
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Virginia Lee
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Tianning Xiang
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Tianning Xiang
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Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (International Firms)

Alan Yeung
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Alan Yeung
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