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Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms) - China

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Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Linklaters' Hong Kong-based debt team boasts a very strong reputation for its work on both straight and hybrid bond offerings, as well as notable experience in large green and sustainability bond issuances. The team is also well known for its specialist focus on commercial paper and renminbi bond offerings, and is increasingly prominent in handling complex high-yield note offerings. Additionally, the firm fields a well-respected equity practice which often handles significant IPOs, follow-on offerings and block trades. The unified practice advises clients on English, US and Hong Kong law issues and regularly acts for major Chinese and international banks and Hong Kong-listed companies, as well as a robust stable of SOEs.

Work Highlights

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  • The firm advised China International Securities as the sole sponsor for Laopu Gold’s HKD906 million IPO and listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

  • Linklaters acted for the Ministry of Finance of the People's Republic of China on its CNY5 billion sovereign bond offering in Macau SAR.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Hwang Hwa Sim
E
Eminent Practitioners
Sim Hwang Hwa is head of Linklaters' global capital markets practice and has a broad DCM practice spanning convertible bonds, foreign currency-denominated notes and panda bonds.

Hwang Hwa is always very helpful and the breadth of his knowledge is unprecedented.

Hwang Hwa is highly responsive and accommodative. He takes a pragmatic approach when advising on issues in grey areas.

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Michael Ng
1
Band 1
Michael Ng regularly acts for Linklaters' Chinese banking and financial institution clients on offshore bond offerings, as well as advising on MTN programmes and assisting with debt restructuring and transactions.

Michael is very hands-on and technically excellent. His expertise in DCM is unmatched. His advice is always clear and comprehensive.

Michael has been the debt guru for all these years. He is very responsive and to the point in his responses.

1
William Liu
1
Band 1
William Liu of Linklaters' Hong Kong office offers clients deep expertise in investment-grade DCM mandates, with additional strengths in high-yield products.

William is the most innovative and visionary lawyer in the market.

He is a king in the DCM business.

William is a rainmaker and in demand by every single client. Despite this, he is still very approachable. Equipped with state-of-the-art industry knowledge, he will find solutions for everything.

3
Terence Lau
3
Band 3
Terence Lau is noted for his investment-grade DCM practice, which includes advising on offshore and green bond issuances. He typically advises banks and private equity investors.

Terence has very solid technical skills and is able to provide high-quality services to resolve the most complex legal issues.

Terence demonstrates excellent commercial awareness, providing strategic counsel that seamlessly balances legal considerations with pragmatic business insights. 

A very experienced counsel who is always willing to discover creative deal structures.

5
Donnelly Chan
5
Band 5

Donnelly Chan advises issuers, underwriters and sponsors on listings and secondary offerings on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

He is very responsive and hands-on, and is always able to provide bespoke solutions to our issues. He is also very commercial and has very strong technical skills.

He is very dedicated to providing timely and quality advice, goes the extra mile and is a specialist in Hong Kong IPOs and placing matters.

Donnelly has good communication skills and is equipped with excellent legal knowledge. He is always eager to help and provides in-depth insight.

5
Gloria Cheung
5
Band 5
Gloria Cheung often advises Hong Kong and PRC financial institutions and government entities on a variety of debt capital markets transactions, including government green bond issuances and issuances under MTN programmes.

Gloria has a deep understanding and extensive experience in debt capital markets transactions and can deliver highly practical advice. She is extremely reliable, super diligent and very responsive.

Gloria's advice is always comprehensive and to the point.

Gloria has strong technical knowledge as well as great commercial sense, always thinking for both issuers and banks. She always provides great advice and responds super quickly.

5
Hanwen Yu
5
Band 5
Yu Hanwen has a growing reputation and is deemed an up-and-comer in the DCM space. He has experience advising banks and financial institutions on bonds and securities transactions, including green bond issuances and MTN programmes.

Yu is a client-oriented, commercial and very user-friendly partner. He thoroughly understands the requirements of the commercial parties, identifies key issues and provides practical solutions.

Hanwen is very practical and has strong commercial sense.

The transaction will always be on track under Yu Hanwen's leadership.

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Sherry Cui
5
Band 5
Sherry Cui is a rising Linklaters partner whose native Mandarin proficiency is a great asset to public and private clients alike. She regularly handles both onshore and offshore CNY offerings.

She is one of the most responsible, skilled and empathetic senior lawyers I have met. Sherry possesses strong problem-solving and learning abilities.

5
Taiki Ki
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Band 5
Ki Taiki has an increasingly visible DCM practice, with a particular focus on convertible bonds. His recent matters include advice for solicitation agents on consent solicitations and advising bondholders on the restructuring of convertible bonds.

He is very, very detail-oriented yet also commercial. He strikes a good balance with clients.

He is technically strong and responsive when addressing questions.

Taki has very good commercial sense, is responsive and provides timely advice.

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Lipton Li
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Up and Coming
Lipton Li has a notable ECM practice and is regularly mandated to handle Hong Kong IPOs, as well as GDR listings, including a number of deals on the SIX Swiss Exchange.
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Shan Jiang
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Up and Coming
Jiang Shan is a New York-qualified lawyer based in Linklaters' Hong Kong office who is well regarded for advising both banks and underwriters on the issuance of high-yield products.

Shan has a strong commercial sense for getting problems solved.

Shan has very strong commercial awareness, a high level of problem-solving skills and comprehensive consideration on behalf of clients.

His familiarity with local regulatory market developments enables him to provide commercially efficient and effective advice, even under tight timetables.

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China

Capital Markets: Debt (International Firms)

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Hwang Hwa Sim
E
Eminent Practitioners
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Michael Ng
1
Band 1
1
William Liu
1
Band 1
3
Terence Lau
3
Band 3
5
Gloria Cheung
5
Band 5
5
Hanwen Yu
5
Band 5
5
Sherry Cui
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Band 5
5
Taiki Ki
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Band 5
Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms)

5
Donnelly Chan
5
Band 5
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Lipton Li
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Up and Coming
Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (International Firms)

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William Liu
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Band 2
U
Shan Jiang
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Up and Coming