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Kirkland & Ellis

Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms)

Greater China Region Guide 2026 : China

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Our capital markets team in Asia offers a full range of equity and debt capital markets products to our clients in the region, our cutting-edge advantages include over capital markets attorneys and legal professionals in the Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai offices working together as one team to provide a full spectrum of services to clients in the region, including HK IPOs, US IPOs, SPAC IPOs and other convertible bond, high yield and investment grade debt and follow-on offerings and PIPE transactions.

Recent work highlights include:

  • Kirkland & Ellis advised Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL, HKEx: 3750) on its global offering and listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
  • Kirkland & Ellis advised NIO Inc. (“NIO”) (NYSE: NIO; HKEx: 9866; SGX: NIO) in connection with its HK$4,030.13 million offering of 136,800,000 class A ordinary shares.
  • Kirkland & Ellis represented the joint sponsors, including UBS Securities Hong Kong Limited, China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong, Ping An of China Capital (Hong Kong) Company Limited and GF Capital (Hong Kong) Limited, on the initial public offering of OmniVision Integrated Circuits Group, Inc. (OmniVision, SH: 603501, HKEX: 0501) on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

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Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms) - China

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Kirkland & Ellis has a strong track record of acting for international and local businesses and investment banks on US and Hong Kong IPOs. It additionally handles a range of secondary offerings in Hong Kong and New York and maintains strong relationships with regulators. As a Hong Kong and New York-qualified team with Chinese language capabilities, Kirkland & Ellis is well placed to advise on listings on a variety of stock exchanges. It often advises on significant deals in China's TMT and life sciences sectors.

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Work Highlights

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  • Kirkland & Ellis advised NIO on its HKD4.03 billion offering of 136.8 million Class A ordinary shares at an offering price of HKD 29.46 per share.

  • Kirkland & Ellis advised Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) on its global offering and listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Strengths

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  • The team is able to deal with complex problems and put forward solutions that comprehensively weigh commercial arrangements and legal requirements.

    Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms) respondentGreater China Region

  • They have a lot of experience and can provide very professional legal guidance to the company and inform the company in advance of the risks, problems that may arise, and possible solutions.

    Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms) respondentGreater China Region

  • The team turns regulatory complexities into a competitive edge and crisis management is a standard service at K&E. They don’t just execute, they engineer outcomes. They deliver actionable outcomes.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Mengyu Lu
    Mengyu Lu

    Mengyu Lu

    Lu Mengyu has notable experience acting for life sciences and biotech clients, with a strong track record of advising on 18A IPOs.

    • Mengyu successfully solved a problem that was originally considered unsolvable and proposed a creative and feasible solution.

      Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms) respondentGreater China Region

    • Dr. Lu attaches equal importance to strategic thinking and practical implementation, ensuring the project is progressing steadily and delivered on schedule with synergy between all parties.

      Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms) respondentGreater China Region

    • With her leadership and ability to integrate resources and coordinate projects she efficiently mobilises teams and cross-regional resources at all critical stages to ensure they can be delivered.

      Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms) respondentGreater China Region
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    Mengyu Lu

    Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms)

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