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As a leader in China's securities and capital markets, we provide cutting-edge legal advice


King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) was one of the first law firms approved to provide legal advice on securities transactions in China. We have a team of experienced lawyers who practise in frontier markets, providing clients with access to the source of “new world” capital through our global network. With unrivalled depth in Asia and as the only international law firm capable of practicing PRC law, we help our regional clients access global capital, and our global clients access Asian capital.


We are uniquely positioned with strength in China, the fastest-growing capital market in the world. We advise multinational companies, financial institutions and Chinese issuers on their A-share, H-share, red chip, ADR and GDR offerings. We also represent Chinese issuers and underwriters in their IPOs on the Shanghai, Shenzhen, Singapore, New York, NASDAQ, and Frankfurt stock exchanges. These projects span almost all sectors, including the largest and most complex transactions in each sector.

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Capital Markets: Securitisation (International Firms) - China

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What the Team is Known For

King & Wood Mallesons offers a strong securitisation practice, frequently acting for major clients on novel and complicated cross-border issuances, including international securitisation of PRC assets. It is also known for its robust derivatives and structured products expertise, advising clients on regulatory and transactional matters, including OTC derivatives transactions for both buyers and sellers. The team is noted for a particularly deep well of expertise relating to warrants. Clients benefit from its very strong Mainland China network and its pool of Australian experience. The team is frequently engaged by regulatory bodies, as well as Hong Kong and PRC securities firms and fund houses.

Strengths

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They understand their job and know exactly what to do to resolve complex problems. They can come up with practical and often also innovative solutions to every problem.

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With a strong PRC team and experience in cross-border transactions, King & Wood Mallesons offers strong expertise in repackaging transactions and highly structured transactions.

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Greater China Region

They are very talented lawyers who are able to translate their advice for a lot of international dealers and brokers, which is really special.

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Greater China Region

Notable Practitioners

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Chin-Chong Liew
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Chin-Chong Liew
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Liew Chin-Chong is a key driver in King & Wood Mallesons' derivatives and structured products team in Hong Kong, offering market-leading expertise on all manner of derivatives and structured products-related work.

Chong is in a class of his own.

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Minny Siu
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Minny Siu is the co-head of King & Wood Mallesons' derivatives and structured products team and is widely recognised for her adept handling of complex derivative and structured product mandates and for her noted warrants expertise.

Minny is a very hands-on senior partner. She is analytical, kind and one of the best lawyers in the industry.

She's very pragmatic in her advice. She's always willing to be proactive and is very good at bringing in experts from different places.

Minny is a very good derivatives lawyer.

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Angus Sip
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Angus Sip is adept at advising on the issuance of various structured products and derivatives, whether for issuers, buyers and sellers, or arrangers. He is also noted for experience in securitisation-related matters, including those with innovative structures.

Angus is a very experienced lawyer in the field of structured finance transactions, with excellent commercial awareness and up-to-date knowledge of market structures.

He has a deep understanding of our product offerings and commercial challenges, and always goes the extra mile to deliver sound, pragmatic solutions.

He is a very hands-on partner with a deep knowledge base across a range of complex structured products and transactions, as well as recent market trends.

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Richard Mazzochi
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Richard Mazzochi is co-leader of King & Wood Mallesons' Hong Kong derivatives team and advises on a range of derivatives and structured products issuances and transactions. He is also well regarded for handling regulatory issues and advising on changing regulatory regimes.

Richard is very well experienced in the market and has been in the market a very long time.

Richard is very experienced in structured products.

Richard is the excellent lead of the firm's practice. He has a very good understanding of our priorities.

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Andrew Fei
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Up and Coming
Andrew Fei is a rising star with a solid structured finance and derivatives practice. He is noted for advising the ISDA on China netting and collateral opinions.
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Ying Zhou
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Up and Coming

Zhou Ying is experienced in advising clients on cross-jurisdictional structured finance and derivatives work. She has particular expertise in handling regulatory matters involving digital assets and asset tokenisation.

Ying was truly a gifted lawyer who every deal team would be lucky to have. She creatively helped us with structuring, was always responsive and able to answer our questions calmly and to the point.

Her expertise in navigating the complexities of documents and deep understanding of market standards and regulatory requirements were instrumental.

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Capital Markets: Derivatives & Structured Products (International Firms)
Chin-Chong Liew
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Chin-Chong Liew
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Band 1
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Minny Siu
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Band 1
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Angus Sip
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Band 2
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Richard Mazzochi
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Band 2
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Andrew Fei
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Up and Coming
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Ying Zhou
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Up and Coming
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