Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms)
Greater China Region Guide 2025 : China
Band 4
About
Provided by Slaughter and May
We are proud of our reputation as the go-to Equity Capital Markets practice for the most significant, complex and novel listings on the market. We have extensive experience of equity and debt capital markets transactions, handling primary and secondary offerings, where we act for both issuers and underwriters. Unlike our peers that focus purely on volume work, we are renowned for our ability to help clients navigate uncharted and complex matters amid an increasingly regulated and geopolitical landscape.
One of our key strengths is our extensive working relationship with and significant experience and knowledge of the working practices and policies of the HKEX and the SFC. This enables us to draw on a deep well of regulatory expertise, reflected in several of our partners current/past positions in various committees and regulatory authorities in Hong Kong. We have considerable experience dealing with regulators on a wide range of policy-related listing issues, including pre-revenue biotech listings, weighted voting rights, overseas issuers, homecoming listings, SPACs, Main Board listing criteria and suitability issues.
We provide seamless U.S., Hong Kong and English law capabilities for capital markets transactions in Hong Kong.
Chambers Review
Offering a high-quality equity capital markets practice with Hong Kong, UK and US law capabilities, Slaughter and May advises an impressive roster of Hong Kong and PRC clients on IPOs, secondary block trades and share placements. The team wins plaudits for strong working relationships with regulators and frequently acts for banks and clients in the financial services sector.
Work Highlights
- Slaughter and May advised Dekon on its IPO and listing on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team has attention to detail, the ability to advise on multiple listing venues and a global perspective on regulatory development."
"Slaughter and May are professional, patient, meticulous and always responsive."
"Slaughters as a firm are very thoughtful. They give very good and considered advice. If they know our risk appetite is of a certain standard, they will address it accordingly."
"The team has attention to detail, the ability to advise on multiple listing venues and a global perspective on regulatory development."
"Slaughter and May are professional, patient, meticulous and always responsive."
"Slaughters as a firm are very thoughtful. They give very good and considered advice. If they know our risk appetite is of a certain standard, they will address it accordingly."
Notable Practitioners
Benita Yu of Slaughter and May's Hong Kong office remains a trusted adviser to Chinese corporates on their IPOs. She is also increasingly active in representing financial institutions.
"Yu is a gentle but powerful lawyer who insists on starting from the interests of clients when helping clients conduct negotiations. She has clear views, strong logic and smooth communication."
"Benita is dedicated to her work and always wants to deliver the best work for her clients. She listens to clients and tries to solve their issues as best she can."
John Moore is a key adviser on IPOs, top-up placings and secondary block trades for foreign and domestic clients in the banking and financial services sector, most often as sponsors, underwriters or placing agents.
"John is very solid in his area of expertise relating to Hong Kong IPOs."
"John is detail-oriented and always willing to get involved. He is very dependable and thoughtful in his work."
"He is well known in the market, a very, very strong name and technically great."
Ranked Lawyers at
Slaughter and May
China
Members
Provided by Slaughter and May
Head of Department
Clara Choi
Edward Lau
Jason Webber
Jianhao Zheng
Jing Chen
Head of Department
Clients
Provided by Slaughter and May
CICC
CMBI
Citibank
Goldman Sachs
HSBC
Haitong
JP Morgan
Morgan Stanley
SenseTime Group