Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms) - China
Band 5
What the Team is Known For
Deacons has a solid practice with extensive local expertise and a long history of acting on equity matters. The team regularly advises sponsors and underwriters on IPOs and listings on the SEHK, as well as on share placement transactions. The firm also demonstrates experience handling cross-border debt issuances and is active on issuances ranging from MTN programmes to sovereign and silver bonds. Deacons has an established record of acting for clients in the energy and natural resources, tech, construction and finance industries.
Strengths
The team has solid legal skills with business acumen. They are pleasant to work with and extremely approachable.
I appreciate the sound legal knowledge of all team members, their understanding of clients' needs, as well as their efficiency and professionalism.
Deacons has a stable and sizeable capital markets team with ample deal experience, especially in terms of IPOs. The team is responsive, experienced and commercial.
Work Highlights
Deacons advised Bank of China (Hong Kong) as the issuing and lodging agent for multiple tranches of renminbi bill issuances by The People's Bank of China in Hong Kong through the Central Moneymarkets Unit of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
Deacons advised the joint sponsors, CITIC Securities (Hong Kong) and China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities, and underwriters on Hong Kong law in relation to the Main Board H-share IPO of MINIEYE, which raised approximately HKD679 million.
Notable practitioners
Ronny Chow is a key player in the Deacons ECM practice, regularly leading its advice on Hong Kong IPOs, as well as advising on rights issues, notably for REITs.
Ronny always provides legal advice from a broad perspective.
Ronny Chow is very responsive and helpful, as well as very kind and accessible.
He has a strong understanding of regulators’ perspectives.
Kevin Tong remains a driving force of Deacons' debt issuance work as the head of its DCM practice, often advising on the establishment and updating of MTN programmes.
Kevin is knowledgeable and reliable, with business acumen. He's friendly and approachable.
Kevin is very professional and helpful. He's client-oriented and can always be there for support and to provide a lot of different advice on the deal.
Kevin offers professional and sound legal knowledge.
