Capital Markets: Debt (International Firms)
Greater China Region Guide 2025 : China
Band 4
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+852 3976-8888About
Provided by Fangda Partners
Fangda offers in-depth experience in complex capital markets transactions, combining global-standard counsel with a deep understanding of PRC equity and debt capital markets transactions. We stand apart from our PRC law firm competitors for our uniquely global team composition and our market-leading capabilities on major cross-border transactions.
We are recognized by the market to be one of the go-to firms for handling the most complicated and high-profile A-share IPOs, material assets restructurings and public M&A. We have extensive experience in international equity and debt offerings, including IPOs, follow-on offerings, H-share convertible issuance and corporate bonds issuance (both investment grade and high-yield). We continue to serve a host of leading TMT and internet companies, as well as healthcare and biotech companies.
Chambers Review
Fangda Partners offers an increasingly prominent ECM practice with a growing team of experienced international capital markets lawyers based in Hong Kong. Recognised for significant activity assisting clients with IPOs, the firm is also well equipped to advise on debt issuances, with notable expertise in panda bond issuances.
Work Highlights
- Fangda acted for WuXi XDC Cayman and WuXi Biologics (Cayman), as issuer and controlling shareholder respectively, on the spin-off listing of WuXi XDC Cayman.
- The firm advised CLCT and HSBC Institutional Trust Services (Singapore) on CLCT's issuance of CNY600 million 3.80% guaranteed bonds due 2026, guaranteed by HSBC Institutional Trust Services (Singapore).
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"This spirit of cooperation and communication is part of what makes Fangda stand out as a truly client-focused team. The lawyers can provide clients with sophisticated advice and practical solutions."
"We appreciate the Fangda team for their professionalism and devotion. They can come up with many solutions to facilitate the projects."
"Fangda has a stable team with high standards of professionalism, quick reactions and efficiency. They are keen to overcome difficulties jointly with the issuers and underwriters."
"This spirit of cooperation and communication is part of what makes Fangda stand out as a truly client-focused team. The lawyers can provide clients with sophisticated advice and practical solutions."
"We appreciate the Fangda team for their professionalism and devotion. They can come up with many solutions to facilitate the projects."
"Fangda has a stable team with high standards of professionalism, quick reactions and efficiency. They are keen to overcome difficulties jointly with the issuers and underwriters."
Notable Practitioners
Christine Chen is head of Fangda's debt capital markets group in Hong Kong and is focused on a combination of panda bond and other international and offshore debt offerings.
"It‘s nice to work with a lawyer like her -she's hard-working, easily reachable and offers plenty of solutions."
"Christine can understand the client's needs and provides effective solutions."
Colin Law continues to advise both underwriters and issuers on IPOs, H-share offerings and share placements from Fangda Partners' Hong Kong office.
"His advice has always been timely and relevant to his clients. I have no hesitation in recommending Colin's services."
Ranked Lawyers at
Fangda Partners
China
Clients
Provided by Fangda Partners
China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities
Citigroup Global Markets Asia
Goldman Sachs
Jinxin Fertility Group Limited
Merrill Lynch Far East
Morgan Stanley Asia
WuXi Biologics Holdings Limited
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